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The '''Rajapur Saraswat ''' is a ] community in ], ] and ]. They are also known as ''Rajpuri'' or ''Rajapur''<ref name="KSS">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xcpa_T-7oVQC&pg=PA729|title=Global Encyclopaedia of the South Indian Dalit's Ethnography, Volume 1|editor=Nagendra Kr Singh|publisher=Global Vision Publishing House| year=2006|isbn=978-81-8220-167-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Indias Communities|page=2925|publisher=oxford university press|quote=In Kerala, the Rajapuri / Rajapura Saraswat are called Rajapura Saraswat in the contiguous area of Dakshin Kannad|author=K. S. Singh|year=1998}}</ref>. The come under the ] category in ] <ref>https://www.ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/kerala.pdf</ref> and ]<ref>https://www.ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/karnataka.pdf</ref>. The '''Rajapur Saraswat ''' is a ] community in ], ] and ]. They are also known as ''Rajpuri'' or ''Rajapur''<ref name="KSS">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xcpa_T-7oVQC&pg=PA729|title=Global Encyclopaedia of the South Indian Dalit's Ethnography, Volume 1|editor=Nagendra Kr Singh|publisher=Global Vision Publishing House| year=2006|isbn=978-81-8220-167-5 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title= Indias Communities|page=2925|publisher=oxford university press|quote=In Kerala, the Rajapuri / Rajapura Saraswat are called Rajapura Saraswat in the contiguous area of Dakshin Kannad|author=K. S. Singh|year=1998}}</ref>.


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Hindu community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka

The Rajapur Saraswat is a Hindu community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. They are also known as Rajpuri or Rajapur.

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.

Culture

Some of them eat goat, fowl and fish but most are vegetarian and mainly eat rice. Alcohol consumption is common among men. According to N.K.Singh, one section of them, called the Kudlukaras follow customs similar to Brahmins. They worship their ancestors and do not consume non-vegetarian food on the day of worship.

References

  1. ^ Nagendra Kr Singh, ed. (2006). Global Encyclopaedia of the South Indian Dalit's Ethnography, Volume 1. Global Vision Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8220-167-5.
  2. K. S. Singh (1998). Indias Communities. oxford university press. p. 2925. In Kerala, the Rajapuri / Rajapura Saraswat are called Rajapura Saraswat in the contiguous area of Dakshin Kannad
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