Maithil Brahmins
Maharaja Kameshwar Singh caused great upheaval in Maithil Brahmin society when he went to England in spite of the traditional prohibition against going abroad. The Maithil Brahmin society was divided into two groups by this event, the Swadeshi and the Vilayati. The Swadeshi ("country's own") were those who called for a boycott of the Maharaja since he had broken the age-old tradition and had gone abroad. The Vilayati ("foreigners") were the group who supported the Maharaja's visit to England. For many years, the Maithil Brahmins were divided on this issue. Later everyone accepted the visit of the Maharaja to England as a progressive breakthrough for the society as a whole.
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