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K. P. Saxena (1932-2013), Hindi satirist and writer; Krishna Gopal Saxena (1912–2003), Indian homoeopathic physician; Manisha Saxena (born 1993), Indian model and television actress; N. C. Saxena, Indian member of the Planning Commission and of the National Advisory Council; Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 1969), Indian poet and author
By 1900, the Kayasthas became so dominant as a 'service caste' that "their ability to mould north India's governance led to numerous calls from British officialdom to cut their numbers down". [75] The late-nineteenth-century ethnographers and observers unanimously agreed on the Kayastha's high social status in the Hindu society.
Kayasthas have been recorded as a separate caste responsible for writing secular documents and maintaining records in Brahmanical religious writings dating back to the seventh-century. [41] In these texts, some described Kayasthas as Kshatriyas , while others often described them as a 'mixed-origin' caste with Brahmin and Shudra components.
Charaka an ancient Brahmin physician was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. [117] [full citation needed] Sushruta was an ancient Indian physician.
Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. [7] [8] Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.
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The Census 2011 recorded 11.65 lakh rural houseless people, while in SECC their numbers were only 6.1 lakh. The provisional rural data of SECC 2011 shows Scheduled Castes at 18.46% (or 15.88 crore), Scheduled Tribes at 10.97% (9.27 crore), Others at 68.52%, and 2.04% (or 36.57 lakh) as “No Caste & Tribe” households.
In Gujarat, the Brahmakshatriyas as a community exists that bears cross caste identity. [9] They are generally considered as a writer caste. [10] [11] Nagar Thatta is believed to be their original home, from where they came to Kutch around 400 years ago and were called Kutchi Brahmakshatriya and then into Ahmedabad which are called Gujarati Brahmakshatriyas.