The 'Hindu' caste created by the brits. Before their arrival it was mere fragmentation. The BJP is a minority party in Goa because they are outnumbered by 26% Catholics. The fragment of BJP could be between 1-5%. BC
The sturdy agriculturists of the Deccan region of Pune, Satara and Kholapur are collectively known as Marathas and as farmers cultivating the land they belong to the Hindu caste of Vaishyas. One Bhosle family became very successful in acquiring large farming areas of the Deccan. Shivaji the founder of the Maratha empire belonged to this family. He collected his fellow Marathas under his leadership and successfully overthrew the Muslim sultanates of the Deccan by employing military strategies of guerrilla warfare. He became the Hindu ruler
