There are two known theories of the origin of Kayasthas as given in the Puranas and as it has come down in tradition from generation to generation. THE FIRST THEORY - MYTHOLOGICAL & MOST ACCEPTED The first theory is the orthodox one, and is hitherto accepted generally by all castes and communities ...

Kayasthas mostly belong to the Hindi-speaking states of U.P., Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. However, no firm figures are available of their population in India. Kayasthas also migrated to various other parts of the country. Most of the Kayasthas who shifted to Hyderabad from Delhi and U.P. in the middle of ...

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This is an argumental fact that different sub castes of Kayastha are named on the basis their residential places. After the analysis of different facts the following features are observed. Sons from Iravati (Shobhavati): Kulshretha Mathur Gaur Bhatnagar Saxena Ambasta Nigam Karna Sons from Nandini (Dakshina): Srivastava Suryadhvaj Valmik Asthana...

The Kayastha Community in India is spread thin into various states. The easiest identification is the last (surname) name. However, over the period, many new names have evolved. We attempt, here, to provide an exhaustive list of surnames etc. being used by Kayasthas in ...

According to the Vedic scriptures, the souls of men after death receive rewards and punishments according to their sins and virtues, and hence it is believed that good and bad deeds of men are not destroyed. The souls of men after death go ...

as described in the ancient holy Hindu religious scriptures of Smriti and Sruti:In the Smritis, Vishnu in Chap. VII, verse 3, says that a document attested by the King is one which is written or prepared by a Kayastha and stamped with ...

Kayasthas practice family exogamy and caste endogamy preferring to marry only within their sub-castes. The individuals of same Al can not intermarry, while those of same caste and different Als can. Thus an individual from Srivastava subcaste and Pandey Al should not ...

Kayastha trace their genealogy from Lord Chitragupta. It is said that after Lord Brahma had created the four Varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras), Yama (Dharamraj) requested Lord Brahma to help him record the deeds, both good and evil, of men and ...