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The Origin and Spread of Gauda Saraswats – Dr. Suryanath Kamath

Suryanath Upendra Kamath (26 April 1937 – 21 October 2015) was an Indian historian who served as the Chief Editor of the Karnataka State Gazetteer from 1981 to 1995. He presented a paper on the origin and spread of Gowda Saraswats at the Seminar at Partagali Mutt (Goa) in February 1992 organized by the Sanyas-Deeksha… Continue reading The Origin and Spread of Gauda Saraswats – Dr. Suryanath Kamath

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Gaud Saraswat Brahmins – The Origins of the Konkanis

The Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins represent a relatively small group of Brahmins who firmly established their identity as a unified group in the year 1708. The history of migration of their ancestors from Kashmir to a variety of places all over the country of India serves to demonstrate how their strong religious and cultural beliefs developed… Continue reading Gaud Saraswat Brahmins – The Origins of the Konkanis

Role of Jainism in Modern India – Dr. B.H. Kapadia

According to Jain Cosmography our present India is known as Bharatakhand, situated in the Jambudvipa. It is known and designated as Bharatakhand after the name of Bharata, the son of Lord Rsabhadeva, the first Tirthankara out of the twenty-four Tirthankaras of this “Avasarpini”, a long icon of time. The Jainas have divided time i.e. the… Continue reading Role of Jainism in Modern India – Dr. B.H. Kapadia

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