Brahmin
varna (class) in Hinduism
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Summary
Brahmin is a caste[1]. Brahmin ranks in the top 2% of caste entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,668 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: Brahmins[3]
- Topic's main category: Category:Brahmins[4]
- Facet of: Hinduism[5], caste system in India[6]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[7], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8], Otto's encyclopedia[9], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Brāhman[12]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Sanskrit[13]
- Next lower rank: kshatriya[14]
- P14541: 1PyyE7[15]
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Influence
Things named for Brahmin include Indotyphlops braminus[16], a taxon[17] and Ramphotyphlops braminus[18], a taxon[19].
Why It Matters
Brahmin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] Brahmin is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for Brahmin include Indotyphlops braminus[16], a taxon[17] and Ramphotyphlops braminus[18], a taxon[19].