[1] According to Vinay Krishin Gidwani, the Nayaks claim that they were, historically, Brahmins.
[2] The Nayaks reside in Haryana,[3] Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
[4] They also live in Khammam district and West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh[5] and in a number of villages near Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
[1] According to Kathryn Hansen, the main occupation of Gujarati Nayaks had been "singing, dancing and acting in plays".
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