However, the converted Hindus retained a variation of their caste status based on patrilineal descent from their previous caste affiliations. The new converts were lumped into new Catholic castes. All Brahmin subcastes (Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Padyes, Daivadnyas), goldsmiths and even some rich merchants, were lumped into the Christian caste of Bamonns (Konkani: Brahmins).
However, the converted Hindus preserved a variation of their social standing based on patrilineal descent from their previous caste affiliations. The new converts were grouped into new Catholic castes. All Brahmin subgroups (Goud Saraswat Brahmins, Padyes, Daivadnyas), goldsmiths, and even some affluent merchants, were merged into the Christian caste of Bamonns (Konkani: Brahmins).