some mohyal brahmins migrated eastward and became as some sub-divisions of bhumihar brahmins, some of whom are also descendants of hussaini brahmins and mourn the death of imam hussain.[7] bhumihar brahmins and tyagi/ mohyal brahmins have an affinity and brotherhood for each other. the  bhumihar brahmins, of whom many, though not all, belong to the saryupareen brahmin division of kanyakubja brahmins.in kerala ezhavathy is also a mohyal community.[8]