History
According to legend, Saraswat Brahmins are Central Asians who lived along the regions of the former Saraswati River that once flowed parallel to the Indus in northern India. The Saraswat Brahmins are mentioned in Indian historical texts such as the Bhagwat Gita, Mahabharat, Ramayan & Vedas and form the apex amongst all the Brahmins. They are considered descendants of the Sage Saraswat Muni who lived on the banks of the mythological river Saraswati. Around 1900 BC, the river Saraswati started vanishing under ground and the people on its banks started migrating to other parts of India thus forming sub-communities. There are many sub-communities in Saraswats, including
- Rajasthan Saraswats
- Saraswats from haryana
- Saraswats from Uttar Pradesh
- Saraswats from Konkan
- Kashmiri Pandits
- Saraswats from Jammu
- Punjabi Saraswats
- Sindhi Saraswats
- Bengali Saraswats(Vaidyas)
- Oriya Saraswats
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