who are kanykubj Brahmins?

Kanyakubj Brahmins are a Brahmin community found in central India, mainly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. The word Kanyakubja means Brahmins of the Kannauj region. Kannauj region was spread to border of Vidisha in ancient times. Most of the Kanyakubjas was landlords during the colonial rule in Aw...adh, Kannauj region and Bhojpuri region of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh The Rarhi Brahmins of Bengal are a subdivision of the Kanyakubj Brahmins.
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