People / group

Brahmins

Also known as Brahmin, Brahmanical

Brahmins are the priestly and learned class at the top of the traditional Hindu social hierarchy, responsible for religious ritual and the transmission of sacred knowledge. Under the Gupta Empire they received land grants and royal patronage. Brahmanical norms shaped Gupta law and society, including the legal texts compiled in the period.

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Gupta EmpireSocioeconomy, GovernanceMaurya EmpireFoundationKingdom of MagadhaDeclinePallava dynastyFoundation, Socioeconomy, GovernanceSatavahana dynastyFoundation, Governance, DeclineChalukyas of BadamiSocioeconomy, GovernanceUdaipur StateSocioeconomyGurjara-PratiharaSocioeconomyPala EmpireSocioeconomy, GovernanceRashtrakuta dynastySocioeconomyWestern Chalukya EmpireSocioeconomyHoysala EmpireSocioeconomyLater Pandyan EmpireSocioeconomy, GovernanceVijayanagara EmpireSocioeconomy, GovernanceBahmani SultanateFoundationKingdom of NepalSocioeconomyBuddhismOriginsHinduismOrigins, Spread, CommunitySanskritSpeakers

Mentioned in 57 state histories

Kuru KingdomVidehaPanchalaKingdom of KashiAssakaNanda EmpireKanva dynastyFunanKalabhra dynastyVakataka dynastySalankayana dynastyKadamba dynastyand 45 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Brahmins. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brahmins
MLA
“Brahmins.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brahmins. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Brahmins.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brahmins.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Brahmins’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/brahmins (Accessed: ).

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