Patels belong to the Upper caste Landlords of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Next after the Brahmins....they are actually the most dominant upper caste in Gujarat. That is the reason why other castes of Gujarat like Jats,Gurjars,Brahmins,Rajputs(Darbar),Lohana sometimes adopt this surname to mingle with the real upper caste Patels. In caste if a Patel is O.B.C or S.C, he is certainly not a real Patel but is misusing the Upper Caste status of The Patels.
As the name indicates, Patels. There are Muslim Patels (converts from Hinduism) and Hindu Patels. Patel means a village chief.
Patels usually come under the cast khstriya. They are decedents of lord ramas sons Luv and kush.
The cast of Meet the Patels - 2014 includes: Ravi Patel as himself Meredith Philpott as herself
brahmins
may be belongs to Brahmins cast
they were brahmins
Patels and Guptas are the merchant communities from Gujarat....but they are not related..Patels,although the forward castes in Gujarat,belong to the Shudra varna while Guptas belong to the higher Vaishya varna
Hinduism approves social order and class distinction in a caste system. The priests are Brahmins, and are at the top of the cast. The Brahmins are revered in society. The Pariahs are lowly individuals, and are at the bottom of the caste.
Tasleema
Many brahmins like me are audichya sahastra brahmins with bhrdwaj gotra ....... And here in brahmins is a rule that a couple with same surname and same gotra can not be merried because their main reletionship is brother-sister ..... :) :::::: KEYUR ::::::THIS BHARDWAJ CONTAINS KULDEVI SEPERATE WITH NADI,SHIV, GANPATI SO MARRIAGE PURPOSE SME GOTRA IN CAN MATRCH ACCORDINGLY.
Nayaks are Snadya Brahmins