Do Brahmins eat meat in North India?

Maharashtrian brahmins who founded RSS may be strictly vegetarian but Maharashtra as a whole is almost entirely meat and fish eating. Bengali Brahmin and Kashmiri brahmins are nonvegetarian as are coastal brahmin castes like the fish eating Saraswats.

Do North Indian Hindus eat beef?

In General , as majority, Not Only North Indians , Indians don’t eat beef. As exception, very few Indians throughout India consume , Beef. 99\% of Indian Brahmin don’t eat Non- Veg . Hence it applies for beef.

Do people in North India eat beef?

In North-East India, you will find a higher percentage of the population eats beef or buffalo meat. In Southern states, you will find more Hindus eating beef/buffalo: Andhra Pradesh – 3.2 million. Tamil Nadu – 3.1 million.

Do North Indian Brahmins eat non veg?

Brahmins do eat non-vegetarian. In fact, vegetarianism is a choice that I have made for myself. I decided to continue being vegetarian.

Can Brahmins eat beef?

Historically, all Indian masses, including the Brahmins, used to eat beef, both in what is called the Vedic and the post-Vedic period. Gautam Buddha rebelled against this tradition because during his time there was a huge consumption of beef by the priestly class. They would eat even dead or diseased cattle.

Why do Hindus in Kerela eat beef?

The rise in the popularity of beef dishes may also have a political reason. Embracing a multi-religious cuisine, especially for upper caste Hindus, was deemed essential to shedding caste and communal prejudices. Having beef was a political act as well.

Did Brahmins of yore eat beef?

Manusmriti has references to Brahmins tasting meat as part of Vedic rituals. But there are no references that they consumed meat as food. Just after restrictions were imposed on slaughter of cattle across India, a relative of mine quoted the Manusmriti to argue that Brahmins of yore in India `ate’ beef. So, did Brahmins of yore in India eat beef?

Is vegetarianism true for all Brahmins in India?

Vegetarianism is generally true for the pancha-dravida brahmins like Iyers, Iyengars, Namboothiris, Telugu Brahmins of all sub-sects, Kannada Brahmins, Maharashtra, Gujarati, and Rajasthani Brahmins. It is not as generally true for the pancha-gauda brahmins of North and East India.

What do the north Konkani Brahmins of Kerala eat?

Though they may eat onion or garlic, they prefer to avoid non vegetarian items traditionally. North Konkani Brahmins of Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra are fish eaters, but those in Kerala are pure vegetarians. Though some modern generations have started the eating of eggs.

Did the Hindus ever eat beef?

A similar statement is contained in the Apastambha Dharma Sutra at 1, 5, 17, 29. Apastambha lays a general embargo on the eating of cow’s flesh. Such is the evidence in support of the contention that the Hindus never ate beef. What conclusion can be drawn from this evidence?