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In Mudrarakshasa, a Kayastha named Śakaṭadāsa is a crucial character and one of the trusted men of the Prime Minister of the Nanda King. According to Chitrarekha Gupta, the title Ārya added to the name of Śakaṭadāsa implies that he was a member of the nobility. [32] Another Kayastha called Acala is the scribe of Chanakya. [33]
Bengali Kayastha (Bengali: বাঙালি কায়স্থ) is a Bengali Hindu caste originated from the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent, and is one of the main subgroups of the Kayastha community. The historical caste occupation of Kayasthas throughout India has been that of scribes, administrators, ministers and record-keepers ...
Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha, also referred to as North-Indian Kayastha, is a subgroup of Hindus of the Kayastha community that are mainly concentrated in the Hindi Belt of North India. In Hindu texts and traditions, they are described to have descended from the Hindu god Chitragupta [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] who is usually depicted carrying "a flowing ...
The name Chandraseniya may be a corruption of the word Chandrashreniya, which means from the valley of the Chenab River in Kashmir. This theory states that the word Kayastha originates from the term Kaya Desha, an ancient name for the region around Ayodhya. [21] [22] The word Prabhu means Lord or a Chief in Sanskrit language. [23]
Srivastavas are one of the twelve sub-clans of the North-Indian Kayasthas that were traditionally involved in record-keeping, administration and military services.. They consider themselves as a de facto varna that arose to keep records of the four varnas that came before them.
Ghoshes originally belong to Kayastha caste in Bengal. According to GK Ghosh, some Bengali surnames like Ghosh were adopted from Buddhist tradition. [ 1 ] Ghoshes are considered as Kulin Kayasthas of Soukalin gotra , along with Boses , Mitras , and Bangaja (Eastern Bengal) Guhas .
Kulin Kayastha (Bengali: কুলীন কায়স্থ) is a sub-caste of the Bengali Kayastha caste in Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. They are also known as the Kulina Kayasthas. The Kayasthas are regarded in Bengal, along with the Brahmins and Baidyas, as being the "highest Hindu castes".
The Karan caste group can also be found in Bengal region from the mediaeval era. The post of Karan used to be a professional designation that was occupied by literate people. [5] They exclusively served the ruling powers as their ministers, advisors, governors, military commanders, accountants, record keepers and diwans.