Vaidiki Brahmin
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| Vaidiki Brahmins | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Telugu Brahmin |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Telugu |
| Original state | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
| Populated states | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana |
Vaidiki Brahmins (Vaidika, Vaidikulu, Vaideeki) are a sect of Telugu-speaking Smartha Brahmins (needs validation/reference). They are predominantly followers of Adi Shankaracharya and are mostly found in Andhra Pradesh. The name derives from Vedas.[citation needed]
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Further reading[edit]
- Christopher Alan Bayly, Rulers, Townsmen, and Bazaars: North Indian Society in the Age of British Expansion, 1770–1870, Cambridge University Press, 1983
- Kosambi, Damodar Dharmanand, Ancient India: a history of its culture and civilization, p. 166–170
- Passarino, et al., The re-colonization of Eurasia during the Late Glacial Maximum
- Ray, Himanshu P., Indian Economic and Social History Review 1987, 24: 443
- Yang, Anand A., Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar, University of California Press, 1999
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