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which catagory does veerashaiva lingayat fall in Karnataka


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tejassb1312 4th Jul, 2020
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Aman Ghatiya 13th Aug, 2020

Hello, The egalitarian Lingayats , states Srinivas, had been a major force in Sanskritization of Kannada-speaking ( Karnataka ) and nearby regions but against elitism. After being placed in the shudra category in the 1881 census, Lingayats demanded a higher caste status.

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