Brahmin, member of any of several old, socially exclusive New England families of aristocratic and cultural pretensions, from which came some of the most distinguished American men of letters of the 19th century. …

Accents are a natural part of spoken languages and not considered a speech or language “problem”. Can you change your accent? The good news is yes, you can learn to change your pronunciation. Known as “accent reduction” or “accent modification”, this process takes some attention, hard work, and consistent practice.

Drop your “g”s. Say your words as though there is no “g” at the end. This is common to most Southern accents. For example, say “fixin’” instead of “fixing” and “fishin’” instead of “fishing.” You don’t have to do this with words like “thing” or “dog,” but words with an “ing” should lose their “g”s.

The so-called Boston Brahmin accent and the similar accent of the New York area, within this message board also called the “Locust Valley Lockjaw,” are distinct from each other although they share a common origin. There were, at some time, kindred accents spoken in the vicinities of Baltimore and Philadelphia as well.

By the 1870s, the term Boston Blue Blood was widespread and the definition had narrowed to wealthy Bostonians that were generally members of the Republican Party. The Brahmins or Blue Bloods had great influence in Massachusetts politics. The Blue Book was an extensive directory of Boston’s citizens.

The term Brahmin refers to the highest-ranking caste of people in the traditional Hindu caste system in India. By extension, it was applied in the United States to the old wealthy New England families of British Protestant origin that became influential in the development of American institutions and culture.

List Of Most Common Brahmin Surnames By Region

1. Bhagavatula. It is a Brahmin surname commonly found in the South Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
2. Battula. The surname means “soldiers” or “warriors.” It likely has a Sanskrit origin.
3. Deekshitulu.
4. Josyula.
5. Navuluri.
6. Sharma.
7. Sastry.
8. Saurashtra.

At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma’s head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms. The third slot went to the Vaishyas, or the traders, who were created from his thighs.

The Himalayan states of Uttarakhand (20%) and Himachal Pradesh (14%) have the highest percentage of Brahmin population relative to respective state’s total Hindus. According to the Center for the Study of Developing Societies, in 2007 about 50% of Brahmin households in India earned less than $100 a month.

Gotra originally referred to the seven lineage segments of the Brahmans (priests), who trace their derivation from seven ancient seers: Atri, Bharadvaja, Bhrigu, Gotama, Kashyapa, Vasishtha, and Vishvamitra.

They are (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadwaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vashista, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added. These eight sages are called gotrakarins, from whom all 49 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved.

The Brahmins were Aryan invaders from the North and therefore brought their own language—Sanskrit—with them.

Sharma is a Brahmin Hindu surname in India and Nepal. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- (nom. Sarma is an alternative English spelling of the name. Some Assamese Brahmins use Sarmah.

Brahma is the first god in the Hindu triumvirate, or trimurti. Brahma’s job was creation of the world and all creatures. His name should not be confused with Brahman, who is the supreme God force present within all things. Brahma is the least worshipped god in Hinduism today.

Both belief in the existence of an entirety supreme power, either called Brahman or Allah. Brahman is a metaphysical concept which is the single binding unity behind diversity in all that exists in the universe, while Allah is the Arabic word for God in Abrahamic religions.

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातनधर्म:, lit. ”the Eternal way”), which refers to the idea that its origins lie beyond human history, as revealed in the Hindu texts.

Prophet Muhammad

Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth’s 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis.

And according to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey, within the next four decades, Christians will remain the world’s largest religion; if current trends continue, by 2050 the number of Christians will reach 2.9 billion (or 31.4%).

Hinduism has been spread in Russia primarily due to the work of scholars from the religious organization International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and by itinerant Swamis from India and small communities of Indian immigrants.

There are many reasons why Islam spread so quickly. First Mecca was connected to many global trade routes. Another important reason was their military conquered lots of territory. A third factor was the Muslims fair treatment of conquered peoples.