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How many kayasth are there in India?
12 Kayastha
Thus, the fifth varna, the Kayastha, came into existence. Sanskrit texts of yore tell us that Chittagupta married Irawati and Nandini. The 12 Kayastha sub-castes are traced to his 12 sons, eight by Irawati and four by Nandini.
Was there any Kayastha King?
In the Puranas, they are described to have descended from the Hindu god Chitragupta, —assigned with the task of keeping record of mankind’s Karma….
| Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha | |
|---|---|
| King Chitragupta (Sri Chitragupta Ji Maharaj) and his 12 sons. | |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Hindi |
| Region | Hindi Belt and Nepal |
What are the surnames of Kayastha?
Common Kayastha names include Chanda, Gupta, Nag, Aditya, Nandi, Mitra, Sil, Dhar, Kar, Datta, Rakshit, Dev, Palit, Ghosh, Bose, and Guha. However, nowadays many people of other sub-castes also frequently use these surnames.
Who is the God of kayastha?
Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas
The Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of Northern India are named thus because they have a myth of origin that says they descend from the 12 sons of the Hindu god Chitragupta, the product of his marriages to Devi Shobhavati and Devi Nandini.
Are there kayastha in South India?
No. are a native Tamilian, but belongs to this division of caste. I think kayastha caste is non existant in kerala ,tamilnadu.
Who are the Kayasthas in Hyderabad?
(Note: In Hyderabad, Kayasthas are in abundance and they are Mathurs, Srivastava, Nigams, Saxenas, etc as in North India. They are all Urdu speaking)
What is the Kayastha culture?
In recent times the Kayastha have taken advantage of India’s educational system and branched out into many professions that require a high degree of literacy. The primary languages of the Kayastha are Hindi and Bengali. They also speak the local languages of where they live and English.
Where did the Kayastha migrate to?
Kayasthas also migrated to various other parts of the country. Most of the Kayasthas who shifted to Hyderabad from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in the middle of the eighteenth century got employment in the court of the Nizam.
What is the caste system in Hinduism?
The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories. Dalits and tribal peoples are outside of the caste system. The Kayastha fit into the Kshatriya and Vaishyas castes.