Marathas seem to have a lot of variation in their Andronovo and AASI ranges. Perhaps this is a confirmation of the fact the modern Maratha caste assimilated many Kunbi tillers and Dhangars (Holkars). Maratha castes like the Jadhavs (maternal lineage of Chattrapati Shivaji) claimed descent from the old Kshatriya families like the Devagiri Yadavs, makes sense to assume they'd be different to Kunbis. Chitpavans seem identical to most Dravidian Brahmins. This means their stereotypical lighter skin and colored eyes are not a consequence of some exotic admixture but just a result of sexual selection plus endogamy bolstered by cousin marriages.
We can somewhat confirm the MT-10 sample isn't a mislabeled Brahmin because it doesn't plot next to Brahmins on G25, but to an assortment of North Indian like castes. All Brahmins cluster next to Brahmins.
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