Talk:Caste system in Goa/Archive 1

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There is no mention of the feudal Marathas(96k and Konkan Marathas)who along with the Brahmins constitute the upper class of Goan Hindu Society. The Roman Catholic Kshatriya(Chardos) community is derived from mainly the Christian converts of this community. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.172.161.244 (talk) 08:42, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

Marathas and Chardos are NOT the same. Marathas are Shudras posing as Kshatriyas. Almost all Konkani Kshatriyas in the Velhas Conquistas converted to Christianity in the 1500s. The few unconverted ones in the Novas Conquistas started calling themselves Marathas and intermarried with those Fake Kshatriyas only after Shivaji started his Empire because they wanted to be associated with his power.

Kshatriya Maratha Surnames in Goa.
North Goa:- Gaonkar, Parab, Dessai, Prabhu, Rane, Naik, Sawant, Dalvi,etc..

South Goa:- Dessai, Naik Dessai, Sardesai, Gaonkar, PrabhuDesai, Parab, etc.. Vedantprabhu (talk) 14:14, 27 January 2023 (UTC)