Rajapur Saraswat

Hindu community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. They are also known as RSB, Rajpuri or Rajapur.[1][2] They come under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category in Kerala[3] and Karnataka.[4]

History

The Rajapura Saraswat claim to have migrated to Kerala from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra after being subjected to atrocities under Portuguese rule. Their typical last name is Nayak.[1]

Culture

They are mostly vegetarian and mainly eat rice.They worship their ancestors and do not consume non-vegetarian food on the day of worship.[1]

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