The caste has several subdivisions, and these subdivisions differ from each other in terms of their origin and in terms of rank and of social structure. The Lewa Patels of central Gujarat are a global diaspora and one of the most visible and affluent caste groups in India, and some of India’s wealthiest families, such as the Premjis, carry the patidari lineage. Mukesh and Anil Ambani mother, although not a Lewa, is of patidari origin, and the daughter of Karsanbhai Patel of Nirma (a Kadva) has married a Lewa. Azim Premji's son Rishad Premji’s mother-in-law is a Lewa, and his father-in-law, a Mehta, is most likely an Anavil Brahmin. Anavil Brahmins in fact are comparable to the Patidars and are to be bracketed with them.
Mental work comes to be seen as, both, more cultured (sabhya) and more intellectually exacting (buddhishaali). Hence, in Patel discourse, as the proper undertaking of a genetically superior caste, and they commonly cite their mobility across occupations and borders as evidence of this entrepreneurial drive (saahas). Their mental and cultural make-up is a curious mixture of feudal mentality and capitalist outlook, marking them out as a very aggressive, patronising, ruthless and achieving class in Gujarat or elsewhere.
Mental work comes to be seen as, both, more cultured (sabhya) and more intellectually exacting (buddhishaali). Hence, in Patel discourse, as the proper undertaking of a genetically superior caste, and they commonly cite their mobility across occupations and borders as evidence of this entrepreneurial drive (saahas). Their mental and cultural make-up is a curious mixture of feudal mentality and capitalist outlook, marking them out as a very aggressive, patronising, ruthless and achieving class in Gujarat or elsewhere.
Mehta: The statue of Unity is an iconic symbol of Patel the 'Iron Man'.
Desai: I'm very proud to be part of such a great legacy.
Modi: I'm extremely proud to be an Indian.
Desai: I'm very proud to be part of such a great legacy.
Modi: I'm extremely proud to be an Indian.
by yhwhelohim August 4, 2023
Get the Patelmug. A nice but shallow and quiet person. Don’t mess with hasim as his friends will shield him. Don’t mess with hasim as he will haunt you and find you. DON’T mess with hasim because he is sly and will pounce when you least expect
by Skidmarkchuddi March 8, 2024
Get the hasim Patelmug. Meet Patel loves basketball and is extremely nice and loving to his girls. He is mean and acts like an NPC and will spank you multiple times when he wants something from you because he is your daddyy
by bartholomew12345 November 16, 2022
Get the Meet Patelmug. by hillbillyscrag123 February 3, 2018
Get the Anjesh Patelmug. A retard with a fat forehead and curtains who can't walk in a straight line. He also stinks seven days a week and is Nayan's sub.
by Zeeshaan February 11, 2022
Get the Uncle Patelmug. bobby patel is actually an indian even though the name doesnt sound it. hes also known as barry or bob by certain people, he goes jls and is apart of a stupid friend group that are all nitties except for the odd one or two. its surprising how he can even see through his curtain bangs and his hair is longer than most girls. the guy practically lives at hbs and takes his fat android everywhere with him(his password is easy to guess). he has a purple sst on his bitmoji but doesnt own one irl which is a bit weird. im convinced hes gay but hes great for moral support when people are drunk and actually a nice guy. he also stole floppy willy guys habs girlfriend which is great so bobby can stop third wheeling now everytime he goes out
by hehehehheheeehehheh October 9, 2022
Get the bobby patelmug. Lewa Patels, the dominant caste in Central Gujarat, are also one of the most visible and affluent caste groups in india and boast a global diasporic presence. The Patel "caste"' did not stratify into that concrete form until the late nineteenth century.
Many Patels explicitly describe themselves as a “modern” caste and reveal, in their self-description and practices, an entanglement with terms that we would commonly associate with Western epistemes. Their acquired image as the quintessential modern caste predisposes them, for the most part, to a “severe practicality” in the realms of household and farm economics.
Reason (samajh) is reified by Patels as a sign of civilization in much the same way that the European nobility and bourgeoisie linked kultur—“cultivation”—to reason from the seventeenth century onward. Mental work comes to be seen as, both, more cultured (sabhya) and more intellectually exacting (buddhishaali)—hence, in Patel discourse, as the proper undertaking of a genetically superior caste.
Patels are quick to note the economic and social achievements of their caste, which, in turn, they attribute to the fact that Patels are “progressive,” “hard-working,” able to manage their affairs “rationally” and “intelligently,” and quick to adapt to changing circumstances. They commonly cite their mobility across occupations and borders as evidence of this entrepreneurial drive (saahas).
Many Patels explicitly describe themselves as a “modern” caste and reveal, in their self-description and practices, an entanglement with terms that we would commonly associate with Western epistemes. Their acquired image as the quintessential modern caste predisposes them, for the most part, to a “severe practicality” in the realms of household and farm economics.
Reason (samajh) is reified by Patels as a sign of civilization in much the same way that the European nobility and bourgeoisie linked kultur—“cultivation”—to reason from the seventeenth century onward. Mental work comes to be seen as, both, more cultured (sabhya) and more intellectually exacting (buddhishaali)—hence, in Patel discourse, as the proper undertaking of a genetically superior caste.
Patels are quick to note the economic and social achievements of their caste, which, in turn, they attribute to the fact that Patels are “progressive,” “hard-working,” able to manage their affairs “rationally” and “intelligently,” and quick to adapt to changing circumstances. They commonly cite their mobility across occupations and borders as evidence of this entrepreneurial drive (saahas).
by Ram Chandra October 26, 2021
Get the Patelmug.