The Bhatt Prabhu community belongs to the Panch Darvida category of Brahmins, and claims to be a sub-caste of the Karhade Brahmin community.

History

It is said that certain Padye families were excommunicated for some reason during the 14th or 15th century, which led to the formation of a new community known as the ''Bhatt Prabhus''. But unlike Padyes they did not migrate to any other state and chose to remain in

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Intercaste dispute and ritual status

Karhade and Chitpavan were regarded as inferior by Rigvedi Deshasthas, who refrained from interdining with them due to their perceived lower ritual status.Karhades who settled in Desh considered Padhyes, a subsection of Karhades as inferior.Padhyes were farmers and Khots.Deshasthas considered Chitpavans as inferior due to their menial origin.

References

Other sources

*"Goa", By Kumar Suresh Singh, Pra. Pā Śiroḍakara, H. K. Mandal, Anthropological Survey of India, Page:249 *"A socio-cultural history of Goa from the Bhojas to the Vijayanagara " By Vithal Raghavendra Mitragotri {{Ethnic and social groups of Goa and Konkan Brahmin communities of Goa Konkani Social groups of Maharashtra Social groups of Karnataka