Just an update on the South Asian Genotype Project.
It seems Brahmins from Maharashtra are like Brahmins from South India. Brahmins from Gujarat are like Brahmins from North India.
South Asian Genotype Project, Summer 2018 Update
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“For non-South Asians, my understanding is that Kayasthas are literate non-Brahmin castes. In Bengal, they take the places of the Kshatriya in the caste hierarchy, and with Brahmins formed the traditional Hindu educated classes.”
That might be the reason why we see lot of Kayastha surname kings of Bengal. Cant think of any other Indian ethnicity without their own warrior caste