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Rajapur Saraswat
Hindu community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rajapur Saraswat Brahmin is a Hindu brahmin community in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka. They are also known as RSB,Rajpuri or Rajapur.[1][2] They come under the Other Backward Class(OBC) category in Kerala[3] and Karnataka.[4]
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.[1]
Culture
They are mostly vegetarian and mainly eat rice.They worship their ancestors and do not consume non-vegetarian food on the day of worship.[1]
References
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