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  1. Vaishya

    Hinduism small Vaishya lang sa IAST Vai ya is one of the four Varna Hinduism varnas of the Hinduism Hindu social order. Duties of Vaishyas According to the Hindu texts, the duties of a Vaishya, as described, are Cow protection , Agriculture trade ,and born of his own nature . 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&dq vaishya&lr &as brr 3 Western sociologists on Indian society By Gurmukh Ram Madan ref Indian traders were widely credited for the spread of Indian culture to regions as far as Greater India southeast Asia . ref http books.google.com books?id Xn 6yMhAungC&pg PA361&dq vaishya&as brr 3 Asia in western and world history By Ainslie Thomas Embree, Carol Gluck ref Historically, Vaisyas have played a much larger role in Indian ... was a Vaishya dynasty, according to historian, Ram Sharan Sharma , Guptas were a Vaishya dynasty ... also regarded the caste of the Guptas as Vaishya on the basis of the ancient Indian texts on law, which prescribe the name ending with Gupta for a member of the Vaishya caste. In opinion of art historian Dr. R. A. Agarawala, Guptas are said to be of Agrawal Vaishya community, as their Dharan clan ... of North India to be of Vaishya caste. cn date April 2012 Modern communities The Vaisya community ... s, the Kasuadhan s, the Patwa, the Khandelwal Vaishya Khandelwal s, the Oswal s, Rastogis, Lohana ... Google Books Bot generated title ref of Tamil Nadu, the Vaishya Vani s of Konkan and Goa, Ladshakhiy ... groups of Uttar Pradesh Category Vaishya community cs Vai ja de Vaishya es Vaisia eo Vai jo fr Vaishya gl Vaishia ko hi id Waisya it Vai ya kn kk lt Vai ijas mr nl Vaishya ja pl Waj ja pt Vaix ru sa simple Vaishya sv Vaishya ta uk zh ...   more details



  1. Vaishya Vani

    Vaishya Vani Devanagri , 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 language Marathi 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 Hinduism 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 ... Surnames.aspx Vaishya Vani Gotras ref They bear surnames like Khadye,Alve, Ardekar, Banare, Bidaye, Bobhate ..., Lad also brahmin surname , Munj, Virnodkar etc. ref http www.vaishyawani.com Surnames.aspx Vaishya ... 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 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 commonly know as kannada vaishya sangha in Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Small communities bordering ... Link to GR . See also Vaishya Vanika Chettiar References reflist Notes Gomantak Prakruti ... Mitragotri External links http www.vaishyawani.com Vaishya Vani online http www.vaishyagurumath.org ...   more details



  1. Mathur Vaishya

    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 Vaishya Vaishya, 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 ... Nagar is located on bank of river Yamuna and is south of current Firozabad city. Mathur Vaishya ... The numerical and percentile population of Mathur Vaishya in ChandwarNagar was small, so they fled ... than their counterparts elsewhere. . With the introduction of railways, Mathur Vaishya also migrated ... all over 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 ...   more details



  1. Dhromer (Vaishya)

    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



  1. Kannada Vaishya

    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 Taluk. 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



  1. Arya Vaishya

    Vaishya. Name Suffix based on the location Arya Vaishyas use the suffix Gupta in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka ..., and Vaishya referred to a householder. M ller saw two other senses in which the etymology had derived, with Arya being a general word for ploughing or tilling soil and Vaishya being a general term for the people ...?id nAqm1wgF1H4C pages 71 72 accessdate 2012 03 25 ref Vaishya is also the name of one of the twice ... primarily as merchants and traders. There are numerous castes that claim vaishya status and the Arya ... grouping. The other two are Kalinga Vaishya and Thrivarnika . While Arya Vaishyas are vegetarians ... caste first C. Dwarakanath last Gupta page 10 ref Inclusion into the Vaishya Varna The Gomatis became a part of the Vaishya during the colonial times. It noted that Komtis desired to be members of the Vaishya caste in the colonial times. However Niyogi Brahmin councillors who controlled the powerful ... http books.google.co.uk books?id x3GuKnZTGG4C ref Attempts by Gomatis to adopt orthodox Vaishya rituals ... 1905 registered their community as Arya Vaishyas. sup provide further details sup . The Arya Vaishya ...   more details



  1. Khandelwal Vaishya

    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 Khuteta Kapasan Mata 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 farom 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 badwasin mata mandir,near kapasan, gangapurcity, rajasthan 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 ... Khandelwal Mahasabha http www.kvhs.in Shri Khandelwal Vaishya Hitkarini Sabha http www.khandelwalprofessionals.org ...   more details



  1. Magahi Sahu Vaishya

    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



  1. List of Arya Vaishya people

    This is a list of notable people associated with the Arya Vaishya community Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Father of the Nation. Fought for the country. 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 Governors of Tamil Nadu,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. Citation needed date September 2011 M.S. Partha Sarathi Former Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh. Currently, Secretary, BJP, Andhra pradesh State. Sudhir Mungantiwar Member of the Vidhan Sabha Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Chandrapur. Vilasrao Gundewar, Former Shiv Sena Member of parliament from Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency Hingoli . Currently a Nationalist Congress Party politician Amirthesh Prasad, The Most Creative Young Indian 2011. Shriniwas S Yeramwar Famous scientist working in Multinational Pharma Company C P B Prasad, International Artist, Created more than 520 paintings. References Reflist Refimprove date August 2010 DEFAULTSORT List Of Arya Vaishya People Category Andhra Pradesh Category Social groups of Maharashtra ...   more details



  1. Omar (Vaishya)

    The Omar is an Indian Bania caste Bania caste , found among mainly in Central Uttar Pradesh Kanpur region , 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 . Some theories and ancient texts suggest that the name OMAR has been derived from OM which is a sacred mystical syllable in the Dharmic or Indian religions, i.e. Hinduism , Jainism , Buddhism , and Sikhism . The Omar is known as Umar in different parts of Bihar and Jharkhand . They use Omar and Gupta as surname. A majority lives in Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh & Badshahpur and in Deoghar district of Jharkhand Jamui, Sahibganj , Siwan, Saran, and Gopalganj districts of Bihar . 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



  1. Mahawar Vaishya

    Mahawar Vaish is a category of Marwari Bania caste of the Hindu religion. Mostly found in Alwar district of Rajasthan India but are spread across India and abroad. Believes in Hindu religion and are devotees of Lord Krishna and other Hindu Gods. ref cite web url http www.mahawar.com title Welcome to mahawar.com Official Website publisher Mahawar.com date author Rudra Mahawar accessdate 2012 03 07 ref Gotra Mandia Bachalaus Mandlas Silpatwal Chukna Gagal kuchalas kuchaliya mawal Bachalas Kurdal Jalberiya Kotpuriya Paintpuriya Data Manethiwal Kotwaliya Girgas basaiwal Girgas kathiwal Girgas manethiwal Bindalas Mahavani Soni Saraf Surnames Gupta Vaish Mahajan Mahawar Goyal Saraf References reflist Hindu stub Category Marwari people Category Social groups of Rajasthan Category Bania communities ...   more details



  1. Khandelwal

    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 business 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



  1. Mahawar

    Mahawar is the name of four separate communities Mahawar Rajput , a Rajput suryavanshi community . Mahawar Koli , a Koli Weaver Dalit community of North India . Mahawar Vaishya , a Vaishnav vaish trading community . Brahmin Mahawar Brahmin , a Brahmin community subdivision in North India . all originating from the historical Rajputana region . Disambiguation date March 2012 Category Vaishya community Category Indian castes Category Social groups of Rajasthan ...   more details



  1. Garg

    Garg may refer to It is a popular surname of the Agarwal Vaishya community. Gargs are mostly from Uttar Pradesh and other parts of northern India like Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana. They are one of the 18 Gotra gotras under Agarwal. Surname Ankur Garg Rajiv Garg Anu Garg Davin Michael Garg P. K. Garg Ramesh Garg Zubeen Garg Assamese Other The Garg disambiguation Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College disambig Category Indian family names Category Agrawal Category Hindu surnames Category Vaishya community de Garg ...   more details



  1. Warrior caste

    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



  1. Mathur

    Mathur may refer to Groups of people Mathur subcaste , a Kayastha subcaste of India Mathur, a gotra of the Jat people in Uttar Pradesh, India also known as Mahur and Mahure Mathur Vaishya , a community of merchants who migrated to villages around Bateshwar from Mathura Other Mathur Aqueduct , India, one of the largest aqueducts in Asia Mathur, Palakkad , a village in southern India disambig ...   more details



  1. Savarna

    Savarna English language English caste Hindus are considered part of the Hindu Varna Hinduism 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 . Category Varnas in Hinduism ...   more details



  1. Garga

    Unreferenced date December 2009 One of the greatest sages of the Puranic times. Garga was the son of Rishi Bharadwaja and Susheela .He was better known as Garga Muni . He was the family priest of the family of Nanda mythology Nanda the foster father of Krishna . He named Krishna as Krishna after receiving the name by meditation . From the Vishnu Purana and other Puranas, one understands that although basically of Kshatriya origin, a branch of Gargas became Brahmins and migrated westwards and joined the Yavanas Ionians . This could be the possible reason that later day Indians referred to Greek mathematicians and astronomers as Gargacharyas while they also maintained that a Vridha Garga Earlier or Older Garga was the pioneer in astronomy. Another branch of Gargas became Vaishya . Gargs Vaishya are mostly from Uttar Pradesh and other parts of northern India like Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana. They are one of the 18 gotras under Agarwal. Gargi is celebrated female sage Vachaknavi, born in the family of Garga. Garga the sage is the writer of Garga Samhita . Rishis of Hindu mythology Category Hindu sages Hinduism stub es Garga Muni ...   more details



  1. Bania (caste)

    Kashyap, Garg Hindi Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand Omar Vaishya Omar or Umar Vaishya Umar Kashyap ... and Uttar Pradesh Hindi Uttar Pradesh Kesarvani Kashyap Hindi Uttar Pradesh Khandelwal Vaishya Khandelwal ... Rajasthani and Hindi Rajasthan Lohia Hindi, Rajasthani Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh Madhesiya Vaishya ..., West Bengal Maheshwari Rajasthani, Haryanvi Rajasthan and Haryana Mathur Vaishya Rajasthan ... , Madhya Pradesh Omar Vaishya Omar or Umar Vaishya Umar or Omarey Umre Kashyap Hindi, Bhojpuri ... Rajasthani and Hindi Rajasthan See also Vaishya Forward Castes References references Category Agrawal ...   more details



  1. Ethnic and social groups of Goa and Konkan

    Navbox name Ethnic and social groups of the Punjab title Ethnic groups , Social groups and tribe s of Goa and Konkan region liststyle padding 0.25em 0 line height 1.4em otherwise lists can appear to form continuous whole group1 Saraswats list1 Goud Saraswat Brahmin s Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin s Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins group2 Daivajnas list2 Daivajna group3 Karhades list3 Karhade Padye Bhatt Prabhu group4 Konkanasthas list4 Chitpavan Chitpavan Brahmins group5 Kudaldeshkars list5 Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahman Kudaldeshkar Adya Gaud Brahmins group6 Maratha list6 Maratha Maratha clan system 69 Kuli Maratha Gomantak Maratha Samaj Bhandari group7 vaishya list7 Vaishya Vani group8 Vishwakarma caste Vishwakarmas list8 Vishwakarma Manu Maya Brahmin s Twashta Kansar Kakankar group9 Kulvadi list9 Gavde Kunbi Satarkar Velip group10 Kharvi list10 Kharvi group11 Others list11 Madval Dhangar Gavli Chamar Mhar noinclude DEFAULTSORT Ethnic And Social Groups Of Goa And Konkan Category Goan society Category Hinduism in Goa Category Religion in Goa ...   more details



  1. Avarna

    Avarna ref http books.google.com books?id xNAI9F8IBOgC&pg PA38 v onepage&q avarna&f false ref in the Sanskrit language of India means one who does not have a Varna in Hinduism varna ref http books.google.com books?id nAqm1wgF1H4C&pg PA36&dq purusha sukta avarna&hl en v onepage&q purusha 20sukta 20avarna&f false ref . 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 Savarna . People who are tribes, or forest dwellers, who do not fall under varna system are called avarna. References references Category Indian caste system India ethno stub ...   more details



  1. Lala Ratan Chand

    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



  1. Balinese Kshatriya

    Balinese Kshatriya is a Hindu Kshatriya community which exists in the island of Bali in Indonesia . During the second half of the sixth century, Bali had a strong Kshatriya ruling dynasty. The rulers were mostly indigenous Balinese with some India n blood. ref http books.google.co.in books?id 9EQQljehdwAC&pg PA202 ref These clans mostly belonged to the N gavanshi dynasty. ref Warta Hindu dharma, Issues 140 150 p.021 ref ref Kamus agama Hindu By I Wayan Musna p.32 ref However in due time, these indigenous Kshatriyas became extinct and were replaced by the Javanese Kshatriya s who immigrated to Bali. Most of the Kshatriyas now living in Bali are claimed to be the descendants of the King Dewa Agung , who immigrated to Bali from Java . However there are also a few other Kshatriya clans who were elevated to the Kshatriya status from the Vaishya Varna Hinduism varna . All together, Kshatriyas constitute around 4 of the total Balinese Hindu population. Dewa Agung is believed to have been crossed over to Bali from Java many centuries ago, along with his half brother Arya Damar and six other Kshatriyas. However only Dewa Agung retained his Kshatriya status, as the descendants of the other seven were degraded to the status of Vaishya . Most of the Kshatriyas belonging to the Dewa Agung clan are located in Badong, Tabanan , Mengui and Karangasem. However in Badong, there is another Kshatriya clan named Gusti Pam chuttan, who are descended from the Raja Ngrurah Sakti Pamecutan. Kshatriyas are also found in Klungkung , Bangli and Gianyar . The Kshatriya clan which lived in Buleleng has now shifted their location to Badung . Other Kshatriya clans who live in Bali like Desak, Pradeva and Pungakan are of questionable origin. ref http books.google.co.in books?id wAkYAAAAYAAJ&pg PA158 ref The word Kshatriya, which is of Sanskrit origin is pronounced as Satria in Balinese language . ref http books.google.co.in books?id 7XlX JolufwC&pg PA12 ref References reflist Category Hinduism in I ...   more details



  1. Parikh

    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 Ravish Parikh , C.E.O of Pavonis Designs Mayur Parikh, Journalist References references Category Surnames Category Social groups of Gujarat ...   more details



  1. Caste system in Goa

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