Where did Indian Brahmins come from?
The elevated position of the Brahmans goes back to the late Vedic period, when the Indo-European-speaking settlers in northern India were already divided into Brahmans (or priests), warriors (of the Kshatriya class), traders (of the Vaishya class), and labourers (of the Shudra class).
Do Brahmins have different DNA?
The ancient geographical origins of Brahmins—a prominent ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent—have remained controversial for a long time. The results showed that Brahmins had genetic affinities with several foreign populations and also shared their genetic heritage with several domestic non-Brahmin groups.
Are Namboothiris Aryans?
As per existing narrations, the genetic nature of Namboothiris in Kerala should be similar to that of North Indian Aryans but it shows the strains of the Dravidian genetic structure. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the Namboodiris in Kerala are also an admixture community.
What is the mother tongue of Brahmins?
Tamil is the mother tongue of most Iyers residing in India and elsewhere. However, Iyers speak a distinct dialect of Tamil unique to their community. This dialect of Tamil is known as Brāhmik or Brahmin Tamil.
Are Kshatriyas Aryans?
The Aryans organised themselves in three groups. The first group was of the warriors and they were called Rajanya, later they changed its name to Kshatriyas. The second group was of the priests and they were called Brahmanas. These two groups struggled politically for the leadership among the Aryans.
Are nairs Dravidians or Aryans?
In India everybody has Dravidian blood including Nairis. Though Nairs are Naga Scythians and Namboothiris are Aryans they might have acquired some Dravidian blood from the natives in the last 1200 yrs. All Indian of diverse origins including Anglo Indians have Dravidian blood and look dark.
Can Iyer marry Iyengar?
It may be largely acceptable for Iyer-Iyengar weddings to take place, but let me tell you something. I’m a living example of an urban-bred daughter of educated, once-employed Iyengar parents who has been struggling for more than seven years to get married to her Iyer boyfriend.