Devrukhe Brahmin

Devrukhe Brahmins are one of five sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins.[1] The name devrukhe is corrupted form of the word “Devarshi ”. This community is small in numbers compared to other Maharashtrian Brahmins such as Deshastha Brahmin, Saraswat Brahmin, Konkanastha Brahmin and Karhade Brahmin.[2]

  1. ^ Tri. Nā Vāḷuñjakara, A. Śã Pāṭhaka (2009). Maharashtra, Land and Its People. Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. pp. 42–50.
  2. ^ O'Hanlon, Rosalind (2010). "Letters Home: Banaras pandits and the Maratha regions in early modern India". Modern Asian Studies. 44 (2): 201–240. ISSN 0026-749X.