merge Bania caste date February 2011 Vaishya , vi shia also known as Vaisya , Vanika or Vysyas , is one of the four Varna Hinduism varnas social order of Hinduism . According to Vedic age Vedic tradition , this order primarily comprises merchants, cattle herders and artisans. ref http www.sacred texts.com hin manu manu10.htm Vedas Sacred Texts CHAPTER X. ref ref http books.google.co.uk books?id w9aZOmVeD0IC&pg PA412&lpg PA412&dq ayogava artisan&source bl&ots nCqRX4vQ1U&sig VNTd275 5WVBCj8IYqan0gKnYhs&hl en&ei n7s SrioCuSfjAfons0F&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 5 Encyclopaedia of Hinduism By Nagendra Kumar Singh ref In Hindu beliefs, the duties of a Vaisya, as described by Hindu God Krishna , are krsi growing food grains , goraksha cow protection , vanijyam trade , vaisya karma work and svabhavajam born of his own nature . The Vaisyas eventually became land owners, money lenders and influential traders and are often credited for the evolution of capitalism capitalist ideologies in India. ref http books.google.com books?id K85NA7Rg67wC&pg PA24&dq vaishya&as brr 3 The First Great Political Realist By Roger Boesche ref The Vaisyas, along with the Kshatriyas , claim to be of the twice born dvija castes of the classical theory. ref http books.google.com books?id n84OAAAAQAAJ&pg PA112 ... J ti s , notably &mdash the Agarwal s, the Varshney s, the Khandelwal Vaishya Khandelwal s, the Mathur Vaishya Mathurs , the Oswal s, Arora s, Rastogis , Lohanas and the Maheshwari s of the north ... Kshatriya background and their adoption of Vaishya Dharma is of relatively recent origins, probably ... Category Social groups of Madhya Pradesh Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Vaishya community cs Vai ja de Vaishya es Vai ya eo Vai jo fr Vaishya gl Vaishia ko hi id Waisya it Vai ya kn lt Vai ijas mr nl Vaishya ja pl Waj ja pt Vaix ru simple Vaishya sv Vaishya ta uk zh ... more details
Vaishya Vani Devnagri , is a trader merchant community hailing from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra , Goa ,some parts of coastal and central Karnataka ,and Kerala .This community commonly known as Vani s and sometimes Kudali Vani s .They speak dialects of Marathi, Kannada and Konkani ref Gazetteer of the Union Territory Goa, Daman and Diu district gazetter By Vithal Trimbak Gune, Goa, Daman and Diu India .Gazetteer Dept ,Published by Gazetteer Dept., Govt. of the Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, 1979 ref . Culture The Vaisya Vani community,the third highest in the classical Varna system,is a single endogamous group of Kudali Vanis in Goa who later migrated to other states during Goa Inquisition Inquisition period.They are traditionally traders and commercial communities,though the Vaisya community in Goa is relatively small in comparison to other states in India ref Faces of Goa By Karin Larsen,Page 242 ref .They are concentrated ... etc. ref http www.vaishyawani.com Surnames.aspx Vaishya Vani Gotras ref They bear surnames ..., Damodare, Khatu,Lad, Gandhi, Munj etc. ref http www.vaishyawani.com Surnames.aspx Vaishya Vani Gotras ... s ref http www.vaishyagurumath.org vaishyagoatra.htm Vaishya Gotravali online ref . Major subgroups by geography are Thanekar Vaishya Around Thane, Raigad district, Sangameshwari Vaishya In Ratnagiri District, Patnastha Vaishya Vani A small group around Kharepantan taluka in between Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg District, Kudale Vaishya Vani From Sindhudurg District, Karwar Vaishya Vani From Uttar Kannada District. Further Konkani speaking Goamantak Vaishya Vani samaj. Konkani and Kannada speaking Vaishya Vani samaj in Karnataka form Goa border up to Karwar. Small communities Bordering Konkan Belt in Kolhapur District and in Belgaum. See also Vaishya Vanika References reflist Notes ... Raghavendra Mitragotri External links http www.vaishyawani.com Vaishya Vani online http www.vaishyagurumath.org ... more details
MathurVaishya lang hi , is a sub caste of Vaishya , a Hindu caste . They are also referred as Mathuria Vaishya Mathuria are from other castes also, so Vaishya should be added with it. Please ... hin rvsan rv10090.htm ref , ... his two thighs were the Vaishya , ... born . According to the Indian ... class. They are also referred to as Vaishya . Yellow color is associated with Vaishya . Gupta is the most widely used surname of Vaishya , and perhaps symbolizes the highly prosperous period of the pre 6th century A.D. when India occupied half of the world economy. History The Mathuria Vaishya sub caste of the Vaishya were a part of trading community in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh Mathura until around ... Provinces and Oudh Government Press, India, 1883 ref VaishyaVaishya, who came from Mathura , who were named as Mathur Vaishya ref The Tribes and Castes of the North western Provinces and Oudh Volume ..., 1896 ref in British census ref 1901 Census of India, Volume 16, Page 225 ref . Mathur Vaishya have ... Vaishya used to wear the sacred thread, which is the mark of the Dwija or twice born. Since ... 1804 1858 CE , Mathur Vaishya took further steps in migration and moved beyond the northern bank of Yamuna ... on bank of river Yamuna and is south of current Firozabad city. Mathur Vaishya left Chandwar ... and percentile population of Mathur Vaishya in ChandwarNagar was small, so they fled after loss ... elsewhere. . With the introduction of railways, Mathur Vaishya also migrated to big ... India and some abroad too. The Mathur Vaishya population is still well below a million The population growth of Mathur Vaishya in approximately 1000 years reflect and match the growth of population of areas inhibited by them. All Mathur Vaishya in Firozabad are migrants, and the most of movement happened only in 20th Century. . Firozabad has highest Mathur Vaishya population, followed by Agra. Most of the Mathur Vaishya in Firozabad are associated with the glass bangles business. In Firozabad ... more details
Dhromer Vaishya is a Hindu caste found in northern part of India .They are also known as Baniya, Vaish or Gupta. History and origin The Dhromer belong to Kashyap Gotra in the Vaish community The majority of them are located in Uttar Pradesh , Delhi and Madhya Pradesh . See also Bania caste Bania References reflist Category Indian family names Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Hindu communities Category Bania communities ... more details
Infobox caste caste name Punjabi Vysyas classification Vaishya subdivisions populated states Punjab India Punjab , Haryana , Himachal Pradesh , Delhi , Uttar Pradesh languages Punjabi language Punjabi and Hindi language Hindi religions Hinduism , Sikhism and Jainism Punjabi Vysyas or Punjabi Baniyas are one of the largest and most influential communities in Punjab, India . The origin of most Vaishyas in Punjab can be traced to the Hissar region of Haryana , which formed part of the ancient Punjab region . Most of the Vaishya community in Punjab follows Hinduism , Sikhism and Jainism . Punjabi Vysyas Punjabi Vysyas prior to the Partition Punjabi Vaishya and non Vaishya castes like Arora s, and Sood s were the premier mercantile communities of the province as opposed to Rajputs , Gujjars , Khatri s and Jats , who were primarily rulers and agriculturalists. Prior to the Partition of India Partition , Vaishya were spread all over the Punjab, from the northwestern districts bordering the North West Frontier Province to Delhi in the southeast and from Multan in the southwest, bordering Sindh to Jammu in the northeast. However, the majority were in the east present day Haryana, Delhi and Punjab India Punjab .These areas were encompassed by the Jullunder and Delhi divisions. In the villages of the province, Vaishya sometimes used to be the only shopkeepers. In comparison to the more urbane Aroras Bhatias Soods, Vaishyas tended to be more rural. In addition to being shopkeepers, they also acted as small time traders, middle level tradesmen, money lenders and rich industrialists. The title, Lala or Seth was common to Vaishyas as well as the other four communities The Vaishyas in West Punjab mostly Arora s were migrated to East Punjab after independence in 1947. However, with most of their population in East Punjab, Punjabi Vaishyas were not hit as badly as their Khatri or Kshatriya ... Vaishya gotras include among the Agarwal s Garg, Goyal, Singhal, Mittal, Earan, Dheran, Bansal, Kansal ... more details
Khandelwal Vaishya is a Vaishnava community originally from Khandela , a historical town in northern Rajasthan . The Khandelwal Vaishya community can be further subdivided into 72 gotras. Marrying a person of the same Gotra is prohibited in the community. They are distinct from Saawagi Khandelwal Jain s Saraogi and Khandelwal Brahmin s. Kul Devi Mata of Different Gotra s In Khandelwals A temple complex near Khandelwal village known as KHANDELA DHAM has been built. In addition to individual temple of all Devi listed below, temples of Lord Ganeshaji and another temple of Mahadevji has been built here. It is taking the shape of biggest pilgrimage for all Khandelwal Vaishya families. Gotra Devi Location class wikitable border 1 Gotra Devi Location Ameriya,Buhkhmaria,Manak bohra Aaman mata Dudi, Aamloda 13k.m. East from Manoharpur Khunteta Kapsan Maid Bairath Dist. Jaipur Alwar Road 0n the banks of BanGanga River Badhera Jamua Bandh JamuaBandh Dam 00 Kayathwal, Kasliwal, Kharwal, Tatar, Tamoliya,Dusad, Natani, Patodia, Bhandariya, Labhi, Sankhuniya, Shahara, Soni Jin Mata Bus Services from Rewasa, Sikar Dhokaria Dawari The Original Location is in Lohagadh FatehPur Shekhvati Jhalani Dhawad On the Hills of Ajmer Audh, Kedawat Nawad Talbraksh On the Hills Near Alwar Tambi, Budhwaria Nagin A Temple in the Farm Near Amarsar Pitalia Badwasin Dholagadh Alwar Ghia, Jasoria, Thakuria, NirayanWal, Pharsoiya Bamuri In the Middle of the Basement of Temple of Jinmata Dans Vinjil Taluka Banli Sawai Madhopur Vaid,Sethi Makhad Gram Gawadi, Ajigadh Nim ka Thana, Dist. Sikar Kath Mitar Gram Machedi, Rajgadh Dist. Alwar Dangayach,kulwal Shakambhari,Sikrai 8 k.m. from Lohagarl, Bus services from UdaipurBati Badaya, Baburiya, Basur Famously the Khandelwal s , Mali Sirsa Near Tahla Hils, Also Bus services form Dausa Atoliya, Kulwal, Jhanginiya, Badgoti, Mamodia, Haldia Sukhand At Sarud Kheda Gram ... Khandelwal Mahasabha http www.kvhs.in Shri Khandelwal Vaishya Hitkarini Sabha http www.khandelwalprofessionals.org ... more details
The Kannada Vaishya in Uttara Kannada are a small sect of people. They are mainly found in Ankola and Karwar taluk s of the district. They say their ancestors came from Goa . They are different from Arya Vaishyas of Mysore area. Some are engaged in small business like preparation of beaten rice, its sale, etc. Many of them are agriculturists. Some are engaged in hotel business. Their First language mother tongue is Kannada language Kannada . They worship Lakshmi Mahalakshmi , Mahalsa, Arya Durga and Ramanatha. They revere Banta Deva of Amdalli of Karwar raluk. The dead are cremated. Divorce and widow marriages are not prevalent among them. References Gazetteer of India , Published by Government of Karnataka , in the volume on Uttara Kannada District,1985 Category Ethnic groups in India Category Social groups of Karnataka Category Bania communities ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Orphan date February 2009 Magahi Sahu Vaishya are a Bania caste Bania caste that originate from the historic Magadha region, situated in the present day state of Bihar , India . History and origin They derive their name Sahu , or sometimes pronounced Sao and Sah, from their ancestral family business of bankers and money lending from the Hindi word SAHUKAR, meaning, in a sense, persons dealing with money. Magahi Sahu Vaishya also have traditional business of oilseeds and oil milling. With the passage of time they have spread to many parts of India, particularly East India eastern India . Communities similar to Magahi Sahu Vaishya are also found in other parts of India and they have similar caste names. Prefix Magahi denotes subcaste being natives of Magadha . See also Bania caste Bania Category Social groups of Bihar Category Bania communities ... more details
Orphan date November 2006 att December 2010 This is a list of notable people associated with the Arya Vaishya community of the state of Maharashtra , India . Government Potti Sriramulu Amara Jeevi who fasted till his last to free linguistic groups from Tamil rule during the madras presidency and became an architect of linguistic organisation of states freeing telugus, kannadigas, malayalam, marathis etc.., Konijeti Rosaiah Ex Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, also served as Minister for other portfolios including finance ministry, power ministry etc. Justice SD Gundewar Justice of the Bombay High Court who led the Gundewar Commission to investigate the Bombay riots in 1992 93. Vilas Muttemwar Union Council of Ministers of India Minister of State , Parliament of India Member of Parliament , Lok Sabha representative from Nagpur. Sudhir Mungantiwar Member of the Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Chandrapur. vilasrao n gundewar ex member of parliament,Hingoli loksabha constituency,shivsena. Now in natoonalist congress ,ms,on state committee. Academics Dr. BM Domkundwar former Principal of the COEP College of Engineering, Pune , and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Pune . Dr. VM Domkundwar Principal, K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering K J Somaiya College of Engineering , Mumbai. Dr. Labshetwar former Principal of B.J. Medical College, Pune B.J. Medical College , Pune, India. Piyush B. Madhamshettiwar research scholar at the University of Queensland . ref cite web url http www.imb.uq.edu.au index.html?page 11960&pid 11671 title Members of Ragan group publisher Institute for Molecular Bioscience accessdate 10 August 2010 ref B.srikanth Software Engineer in mnc etl developer from nandyal,kurnool,andhra pradesh Shriniwas S Yeramwar Research scientist in leading pharmaceutical company, working on developing drugs for various diseases like cancer HIV AIDS. References Reflist Refimprove date August 2010 DEFAULTSORT List Of Arya Vaishya Peo ... more details
The Omar is a Bania caste Bania caste , found among mainly in the Magadh , Awadh and Purvanchal . They claim to have originated from Ayodhia , and then spread to other parts of Awadh , eventually settling in different parts of Uttar Pradesh , Bihar , and Jharkhand . The Omar is known as Umar in different parts of Bihar and Jharkhand . They use Umar , Gupta and sah as surname. A majority lives in Deoghar district of Jharkhand Jamui, Sahibganj , Siwan, Saran, and Gopalganj districts of Bihar and in Badshahpur and Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh . The standard of living varies from lower middle class to upper middle class. The Omar have three sub divisions, the Til Omar, Derh Omar and Dusra. Historically, the Omar were mainly shopkeepers, but many have now taken to other occupation. Their customs are similar to the Kasaundhan, another Bania community. ref Tribes and Castes of North western Provinces and Oudh by William Crooke page 422 ref A number of people from this caste has businesses as Decorators for Functions Festivals in Deoghar, and many of them work for the government. See also Bania caste Bania Roniaur References reflist Category Indian family names Category Social groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Social groups of Bihar Category Hindu communities Category Bania communities ... more details
Khandelwal is the name of three separate communities Sarawagi Khandelwal Jain , a major Jain community, also known as Sarawagi derived from Shravaka . Khandelwal Brahmin , a Brahmin community Khandelwal Vaishya , a Vaishnav vaish trading community all originating from the historical Khandela town in northern Rajasthan . Maheshwari s and Vijayvargiya or Bijavargi communities also trace their origin to Khandela. disambig Category Vaishya community Category Jain community Category Indian castes Category Social groups of Rajasthan ... more details
Warrior caste can refer to Kshatriya A Kshatriya is a member of the military or reigning order, according to the law code of Manu the second ranking caste of the Indian varna system of four castes, the first being the Brahmin or priestly caste, the third the Vaishya or mercantile caste and the lowest the Shudra. Minbari Warrior Caste In the fictional Babylon 5 universe, the Warrior Caste is one of three castes in Minbari society. Nair caste European Knight s disambig ... more details
Mathur may refer to Mathur Aqueduct , India, one of the largest aqueducts in Asia Mathur, Kayastha , a sub caste of the Indian Kayastha caste Mathur, Palallad , a village in southern India Mathur, a gotra of the Jat people in Uttar Pradesh, India Mathur Vaishya , a community of merchants who migrated to villages around Bateshwar from Mathura Empire disambig ... more details
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Unreferenced date February 2009 Avarna in the Sanskrit language of India means one who does not have a Varna in Hinduism varna . The term denotes those sections of people in the Hindu fold who do not belong to the four major castes or Varnas. The four major castes are Brahmin , Kshatriya , Vaishya and Shudra who are called Savarnas . Many Castes and Tribes which did not adopt or follow Hindu vedic rituals during ancient India were not accepted as Hindus and were considered as outcastes. Outcastes were denied freedom and were treated as slaves. Most of these outcastes followed their own rituals and worshipped folk gods. References reflist Category Indian caste system India ethno stub ... more details
merge Vaishya date February 2011 ethnic group group Bania poptime 25,983,000 ref cite web author Joshua Project url http www.joshuaproject.net peoples.php?peo3 16318 title Bania Ethnic People in all Countries publisher Joshua Project date accessdate 2010 08 17 ref popplace flagcountry India langs Hindi language Hindi rels Hinduism 100 related Vaishya Bania is derived from the Sanskrit word vaanijya which means trade and commerce. ref name Gupta http books.google.com books?id G0Z457ZOR44C&pg PA8&dq gupta bania&lr &as brr 3&client firefox a HISTORY OF SIRSA TOWN By Jugal kishore Gupta ref ref http books.google.com books?id aEVnwBWvOmkC&pg PA52&dq bania caste&lr &as brr 3&ei npVSpXUCoPYNaX68bUH&client firefox a THE TRIBES AND CASTE OF THE CENTRAL PROVINCES OF INDIA By ROBERT VANE RUSSEL ref Bania is an occupational caste of bankers, money lenders, dealers in grains, spices and in modern times numerous commercial enterprises. Baniya is a distinct caste mostly coming from Western India and Central India but spread now all over India. They have various subcates like Agarwals, Porwals, Oswals and Baranwals. They rank above all castes except perhaps Brahmins. Nearly all Baniyas wore sacred thread and abstained from flesh. But, like in other castes the practice may have declined in recent ... Vaishya Dhromer Kashyap, Kuchchal Hindi Delhi , Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Gahoi Nigoria, Mahtele, Nigotia and Kankane Hindi Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Omar Vaishya Omar or Umar Vaishya Umar ... Vaishya Khandelwal Ameriya ,Buhkhmaria,Manak bohra, Khunteta, Badhera, Kayathwal, Kasliwal, Kharwal ... Mathur Vaishya Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Oswal Rajasthan and Punjab India Parwal Parwar Jain Parwar ..., Kala, Udia etc. Rajasthani , Malwi Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat Omar Vaishya Omar or Umar Vaishya Umar Kashyap Hindi , Bhojpuri , Angika Bihar , Jharkhand , Uttar Pradesh Roniaur Hindi ... Vaishya Agrawal Punjabi Bania Forward Castes Bhurji References references Category Agarwal Category ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 Orphan date October 2006 Janehu is the sacred yarn thread worn by brahmin s, Kshatriya , and Vaishya , specially brahmin s in India across the chest. It is considered the protector of the body. There are three different postures of wearing Janehu which are interchangeable according to the type of work performed. In normal life it is worn on left shoulder around the neck and right arm. It is wore around the left arm and neck on the right shoulder while doing the rituals for the dead ones or pitar as said. br A sanyasi wore the Janehu only around his neck. br It is also a rule to round the Janehu around the right ear while going to toilet to avoid its touch to the excreta or urine or to the excretary organs. Category Hindu symbols Hindu theo stub ... more details
Multiple issues refimprove August 2009 orphan February 2009 original research August 2009 Parikh is a widely used last name amongst India n Hindu people meaning assayer in Gujarati language Gujarati or examiner in Sanskrit and commonly belongs to the merchant class of Bania Hindi or Vanika Sanskrit . Citation needed date August 2009 . However, it can also be seen in the Jain and Swaminarayan religions, which were also founded in India. ref http www.ancestry.com facts Parikh name meaning.ashx ref The Oswal and Porwal Bania s have clans called Parekh . Parikh s generally belong to the Vaishya Hindu caste. People with this surname include Narhari Parikh , an India n freedom fighter and social reformer Citation needed date August 2009 Rohit Jivanlal Parikh , mathematician and logician Himanshu Parikh , leading architect Mayur Parikh, Journalist References references Category Surnames Category Social groups of Gujarat ... more details
Savarna English language English caste Hindus are considered part of the Hindu varna system . Communities which belong to one of the four varnas i. e. Brahmin , Kshatriya , Vaishya and Shudra Sudra are called Savarna . In the present day context, they include all the forward castes and Other Backward Class Other backward communities . Dalits and scheduled tribes who do not form part of the Hindu varna system are called Avarna . Kerala In Kerala Ezhava, dalit and other scheduled tribes are avarna. It is said that last days savarna kept avarna from many feet. In Kerala savarna kept mannan from 12 feet, Pulaya from 18 feet, Velan from 54 feet and Ezhava from 108 feet. Category Varnas in Hinduism ... more details
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Infobox Ethnic group group Basak regions flag India center small Other significant population centers small center region1 flag United States region2 flag United Kingdom region3 flag Bangladesh region4 flag EU langs Bangla , English language English rels Hinduism related Indo Aryan peoples Basak Bosak Bengali language Bengali is a prevalent surname in the Bengal region of India. The name is also spelt Bysack or Basacks by different families. They usually belong to caste Kshatriya and Vaishya . The Basaks are the original inhabitants along with the Seths of Sutanuti where Job Charnock later founded the city Calcutta . Basaks have 5 catogories. They are Tantubais, Karmakars, Bania, Kayasthas and Baishyas. Basaks are in West Bengal , Bangladesh and also in Assam . Notable people with the surname Basak Subimal Basak Gour Das Bysack See also Sutanuti Category Indian family names ... more details
otheruses Lone lang ks small Devanagari small , small Nasta l q script Nastaleeq small is a Kashmiri people Kashmiri caste in the Kashmir Kashmir Valley of the India Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir . The caste belongs to the Vaishya order. ref name Braj B. Kachru cite book url http books.google.com books?id 5EUIAQAAIAAJ&q Lone kashmiri&dq Lone kashmiri&hl en&ei ucvwTK1Wg zwBrrqvLQM&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CCsQ6AEwAA title Kashmiri literature publisher Harrassowitz quote The Lone are converts from the Vaish Hindu community. accessdate 2007 03 25 ref cquote Only one Kram the Lon is generally assigned a Vaishya Vaisya origin. ref The Valley Of Kasmir by Walter R Lawrence Chapter XII Page 306 ref The Lone tribe is based mainly in North Kashmir, although in the past few centuries there has been gradual diffusion of the tribe throughout the valley of Kashmir. However, now the tribe also is concentrated in the Kupwara district of the Kashmir valley. Although the vast majority of the Lone tribe speak Kashmiri language Kashmiri as their mother tongue, significant numbers speak Shina , especially those who live in the Gurez valley. References Reflist Kashmirifamalies India ethno stub Pakistan ethno stub Category Indian family names Category Kashmiri tribes Category Social groups of Jammu and Kashmir Category Social groups of Pakistan ... more details
Caste System in Goa According to the Gazetteer of India, Union Territory Goa, Daman and Diu , Part I which looks at Goa published in 1979 the chief castes found in Goa are Pancha Dravida Brahmins Karhade Brahmins and two sub castes among the Karhada Brahmins known as the Padye Brahmins and Bhatt Prabhu Brahmins popularly known as Bhat and parabhu respectively, and other Karhade Brahmins. Chitpavan Brahmins known as Konkanastha . Kramavanta Joshi or Kriyavant Joshi Deshastha Brahmins Habbu Brahmins Pancha Gouda Brahmins Gaud Saraswat Brahmin s popularly known as GSBs. Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahman s Roman Catholic Brahmin s, popularly known as B ma s. Daivadneagotri Brahmins Daivajna Brahmins popularly known as shett Shet . Vishwakarmas Vishwakarma Manu Maya Brahmin , Twasta Brahmins Kshatriya communities Konkan Maratha Kshatriya Maratha also known as Konkan Maratha near Karwar , Maratha , Roman Catholic Kshatriya s Chardos , Gomantak Maratha Samaj Vaishya Vaishya Vani, Gauddos Roman Catholic Vaishyas Other backward classes Other backward classes include Kharvi Koli , Bhandari , dhobi Madval Rajak,Dhobi , Dhangar ,Gosavi,Pagui,Shimpi,Teli,Kumbar,Nathjogi,Nhavi Nai, Nabhik, Napit, Mahalo this list also includes Roman Catholic counterparts of few Hindu castes too ref http ncbc.nic.in backward classes goa.html Central list of other backward classes ref Scheduled Castes of Goa Bhangui,Chambhar Hadi ,Mahar,Mahyavanshi Vankar ,Mang Scheduled Tribes of Goa Dhodia Halpati ,Dubla, Naikda Nayaka ,Siddi,VarliKunbi,Gawda including Catholic Gawde ,Velip See also Hinduism in Goa References reflist Notes Gazetteer of India, Union Territory Goa, Daman and Diu , Part I which looks at Goa published in 1979 The Gazette of India ,Extraordinary,Part 1,section 1,published by authority,India Cite web url http socialjustice.nic.in bc111296.pdf title The Gazette of India,Extraordinary format PDF Ethnic and social groups of Goa and Konkan DEFAULTSORT Caste System In Goa Category Goan society Cate ... more details
Cleanup date June 2010 Expert subject date June 2010 Sahu is an Indian surname belonging to the Vaishya varna Merchant Class or Jat varna Peasant Class . Sahu Hindi is known as the Jatt varna and rajput suryavanshi varna of India , known as Sahu Vaishyas and rajesthani s is a business varna among Hindus . People belonging to this community bear different surnames in different regions and states of India, such as Patel, Shah, Shaw Saw, Prasad, Gupta, Rathore, Vaniyar, Gorai, Keshri, Samani, Sadhu Khan, Das, Kubara Kubera, Talakar, TeliLingayat, Gandla, Telikula, Modi, Devathilakula, Teli Rathod, Ganiga, Bahaldia, Teli. Marriage do happen with in this community irrespective of the family name or title. The Guptas, Modi, Rathore, Vaniyar and Das are however on the lowest peasant class in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. Most Sahus live in Chattisgarh , Uttar Pradesh , Orissa , Madhya Pradesh , Jharkhand , Bihar and Rajasthan . Some of the community live in the state of Haryana also. Although there has been misconception about the sahus telis been categorized under OBC in most of the part in India, the Sahus in Chattisgarh are considered to be in general categories. The Madhya Pradesh government in consensus with the central government has marked sahus in M.P. then Chattisgarh as non OBC based on the flourished nature of the community and have declined further certificates to sahus as OBC. Most sahus live in orissa and chhatisgarh are of farmer profession, which belongs to vaishya. Chattisgarh sahus are known for there rituals which are very much similar to the Brahmins and are also known as the sub Brahmins. surname Category Indian family names ... more details
Raja Ratan Chand became the diwan of Mughal Empire Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar 1713 1719 in 1712, who gave him the title of Raja . He came to be regarded as a very effective administrator. He was associated with the Saiyid Brothers , and served as the king makers for several years. He came to be trusted with the financial affairs of the state by Abdullah ref A Sketch of the History of Hindust n from the First Muslim Conquest to the Fall of the Mughol Empire By Henry George Keene, Published by W.H. Allen & co., 1885 ref . He was even entrusted with appointment of kazi s. He opposed the imposition of jazia tax on Hindus. His influence was resented by some of the Muslim nobles. He became involved in the court intrigues. When the Brothers lost power he was imprisoned. He was executed during the battle of Hasanpur between the new Emperor and Abdullah, by the order of the new emperor Muhammad Shah 1719 1748 in 1719. As a result of a dispute with other Agrawal s, he and his group of Agrawal s separated and formed the Raja ki Biradari section of the Agrawals ref History of Origin of Some Clans in India, Mangal Sen Jindal, Pub. Sarup and Sons, 1992 ref , which later can be known as Rajvanshi ref Dr. Dev Prakash Gupta in Raja Ratan Chand ka Jeevan Charitya ref . They have the same gotras as other Agrawals ref All India Vaish Agarwal Rajvansh Sabha http www.abvars.org ref . Organization Vaishya Agrawal Rajvansh Vidhya Sabha was started by Raja Jawala Prasad in 1913 with the help other Rajvanshis. A fund, Nirdhan Vidhya Koash is established to help poor students of the community.Also , Vivah Koash Marriage Fund was established in 1980, to support widow or incapable brothers of our community for the marriage of their daughters. Akhil Bhartiya Vaishya Agrawal Rajvansh Sabha ABVARS was formally organized in 1897. To know more you can visit the official website http www.ABVARS.org . References reflist Category Mughal nobility ... more details
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