They are also called Nath or Rudraja brahmins. The brahmins were of two types in the ancient times. One that lead a domestic life and the other that use to sacrifice the domestic life and would go to forests or Himalayas and indulge in meditation.this community belongs to the later.As they would not indulge into a domestic life,the population of this community is also limited.
No...they are Dalits. They just claim Brahmin status
Debnath, Nath, Devnath(Other Varient Names) are Belong to Rudraj Brahmin(A Subcaste of Bengali Brahmin). All Brahmins Born From Brahma. But, Rudraj Brahmins born from Lord Shiva. Naths are Jogis Or yogis by Profession. Most of Rudraj Brahmins are Non-vegetarians. Kulin Brahmins think Rudraj Brahmins are lower than them. Remember:Rudraj Brahmins Uses 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗮. Nath Surname also use by some kayasthas but, They don't use Shiva Gotra.
No they are brahmins.
Banerjee's are bengali brahmins
absolutely no.
Bengali Brahmins
sanyal is a surname of bengali brahmins....they have a gotra...
Debnath surname is Bengali Rudraj brahmins. Parallel key identity is that they are Nath-Yogis as well. They are with the lineage to the classical Shivite yogis and primarily associated with Nath Yoga tradition. It can be noted that Nath-Yoga tradition doesn't consider caste as a barrier to evaluate one's quality.
The term "Samajpati" does not specifically refer to a Brahmin caste within the Bengali community. The Bengali Brahmins, also known as Barendra Brahmins, Rarhi Brahmins, or Vaidika Brahmins, are a sub-group of the Brahmin community in West Bengal, India. To determine if someone is a Bengali Brahmin, one would need to consider their family lineage, cultural practices, and traditional rituals associated with the Brahmin caste.
Robindra Nath Thakur
Yes, Bannerjee and the Bangali version of it 'Bankopadhya' are Brahmins.
Yes, Debsharma are Rudraja Brahmins Like Debnath (Shaivism Followers) In Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh