Chapters: Parashurama, Brahmin, Havyaka Brahmin, Kaundinya, Kingdom of Kashi, Surender Mohan Pathak, H. D. L. Abraham, Nitin Gadkari, Saraha, Brahmin Gotra System, Sikha, Brahmin Communities, Anti-Brahminism, Sharma, Naropa, Mishra, History of Brahmin Diet, Kaul, Modh, Joshi, Dharmakirti, Kulin Brahmins, Dign?ga, Shekhar Pathak, Allh, Nagasena, Jogi, Dhusar, Sandilya, Rai, Khandelwal Brahmin, List of Sakaldwipiya People, Karnavedham. Excerpt: Brahmin (, ) is the class of priests and preachers of Dharma in Hinduism. The English word brahmin is an anglicised form of the Sanskrit word a; (Brahman also refers to the supreme self in Hinduism). Brahmins are also called Vipra "inspired", or Dvija "twice-born". Brahmins also perform vedic rituals. Brahmins are not only priests. Only a subset of brahmins were involved in the priestly duties. They also took up various other professions since late vedic ages like doctors,lawyers, engineers, warriors, writers, poets, land lords, ministers, etc. Some parts of India were also ruled by Brahmin Kings. In the last decades of the previous century, a sizable number emigrated to other parts of the world, particularly to the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and other countries. It has been and continues to be regarded as the highest caste in India, though caste based correlation with socio-economic status is slowly vanishing in India's urban centers. From Vedic times on, the Kings acted in close relationship with Brahmins (brahmakatra) and relied on them as their advisors, the Brahmins had become a powerful and influential group in India. Modern scholars, to widely varying degrees, hold them accountable for most discrimination against 'lower' castes. In modern India, Brahmins claim to have experienced reverse discrimination. Th... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=244747