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NO,Never, lingayat are not Hindu.lingayat have founder BASWANNA in 12th sentury, form this religion to distroy 'warnasram dharm so called brahmandharm.Lingayat not belive in swarg,narak,next life birth,tempal's etc in which Hindu belives. lingayat have 'dharmgrath' wachan granth ,Hindu haven't. there are so many difarances beetwin lingayat & Hindu.from 1872 to 1931 british counts lingayat as a dharm other than Hindu.Baswnna perform lingayat religion for those who don't have intery in tempals i.e. mulnivasi (at that time only two varnas are in India i.e. brahman's & shudra's).Before 1908 brahman donot called Hindu him self,
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Does lingayat banagar comes under OBC group?
No Lingayat Caste Will Not Come under OBC Category, There are Comes Under Genaral Category.
What is the caste of people having surname birajdar?
People with Birajdar as last name are found in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andra Pradesh and some other south indian states. The majority of the caste belong to Hindu Lingayat. The surname can also be found in Hindu Maratha caste as well.
Does Hindu lingayat caste is in central list of obc?
Yes, Hindu Lingayath is an obc under central list in karnataka, Tahsil office had issuing an hindu lingayath as an OBC under resolution no/88/98/BCC NEW DELHI 6 DEC --- 1999.
Is lingayat comes under obc?
No Lingayat Caste Will Not Come under OBC Category, There are Comes Under Genaral Category.
Does Lingayat Wani from maharashtra comes under OBC in central gov?
No.. Lingayat "Vaanis" come under General Category.
Does Veershaiva Lingayat from maharashtra comes under OBC in central gov?
veershaiva lingayat is forward caste. they do not come under obc in karnataka.
What is reservation in category 3b in karnataka?
Lingayat
What Caste is person with surname Kshirsagar?
lingayat teli
Where can you get an ishtalinga?
Approach a nearby lingayat monastery / mutt. People there are the best source.
Can Telugu devanga jenniwar bridegroom can marry the Telugu Lingayat Bride or not?
Yes, I do not know jenniwar?,but Devanga and Lingayat communities are together in many ways since many centuries.In fact both are ardent saivaites and some elders say that few groups of devangas only due to differences in stone worship of lord shiva formed Lingayat sect. Later part of time Devangas of Karnataka infact put up a petition in Madras Presidency under british rule stating that ''Lingayat is a way of worship not a caste of origin"
Do lingayat's in karnataka come under obc?
YES. Some of their sub castes are OBC
Do lingayat's in andhra pradesh come under which caste?
it has its own reputation and identity as Veerashiva lingayat.. as per the government ,it has been named as lingayats (same as in Karnataka). they are no where same as kapu balija ,since they are strick vegetarians and has there traditions and customs as per basavanna.
