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History of <em>Rajopadhyaya</em> 1

History of
Rajopadhyaya

Rajopadhyaya (Nepali: राजोपाध्याय) is one of Newar Bramhans in Nepal. In Sanskrit, Rājopādhyāya or Rāj-Upādhyāya literally means ‘royal teacher‘ or ‘guru‘ (Sanskrit: राज = royal + उपाध्याय = guru). Rajopadhyayas, also colloquially called Deva Brāhman (God-Brahmin) or Dyabājyā (God-Grandfather) or Barmu (Brahmin) were the royal gurus and purohits of the Malla kings and their Hindu aristocracy (present day Chatharīyās).

In their own legendary history the Rajopadhyaya Brahmans came from the great ancient…