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'''Karana''' or '''Karanam''' or ''Mohanty'' is writer caste in [[Orissa]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. They fulfill same functions of [[Kayastha]]s elswhere.{{vc|date=September 2012}}<ref name=karan>{{cite book|last=Russell, Lai|first=R.V., R.B.H.|title=The tribes and castes of the central provinces of India, Volume 1|year=1995|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=81-206-0833-X, 9788120608337|pages=2231 pages(see pages:343–345)}}</ref> |
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The Karanas like the Kayasthas claim to have descended from [[Chitragupta]].They are divided into two subcastes in Orissa viz. ''Jhadua'' and ''Utkal''.Some of them claim Brahminical [[Gotra]]s yet some seem to be [[totem]]istic in origin.They claim to be [[Smartha]]s and observe holidays and sacraments like all other Hindus.<ref name=karan /> |
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Revision as of 07:14, 7 March 2013
Karana or Karanam or Mohanty is writer caste in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. They fulfill same functions of Kayasthas elswhere.[unreliable source?][1]
Etymology
The name Karan in Sanskrit means a doer.The derivation of Mohanty is obscure.[1]
Religion and culture
The Karanas like the Kayasthas claim to have descended from Chitragupta.They are divided into two subcastes in Orissa viz. Jhadua and Utkal.Some of them claim Brahminical Gotras yet some seem to be totemistic in origin.They claim to be Smarthas and observe holidays and sacraments like all other Hindus.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Russell, Lai, R.V., R.B.H. (1995). The tribes and castes of the central provinces of India, Volume 1. Asian Educational Services. pp. 2231 pages(see pages:343–345). ISBN 81-206-0833-X, 9788120608337.
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