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founded in the 8th century after the first Sarola families, but due to their ancient lineage from classical dynasties of the
Gangetic Plains of Bihar, Bengal and Ayodhya, they were afforded the same high status as the Sarola Houses and formed the class of Chauthoki aristocrats. The Chauthoki houses
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Chandpur Garhi and the twelve castes of Brahmins settled in twelve fiefs surrounding the capital. Their twelve ancestral lands were collectively known as "Bara Than" meaning "Barah Sthan", and the Brahmins who owned these estates were known as "Sarola" Brahmins. Over
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Brahmin houses maintained vast interests in landholding, finance and hereditary ministerial positions along with custodianship of the great temples of North India as hereditary 'Ravals' (high priests or archbishops) such as
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Himalayan Kingdoms: Garhwal, Nepal, Kashmir and Kumaon. However the oldest families, often exclusively Sarola and with the most illustrious lineages, such as the
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1400 years ago and among the highest ranking and oldest noble lineages from across North India. These families were founded in the 6th and 7th centuries by scions of multiple
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