The Kajaniya surname caste has a significant and revered place in the socio-cultural fabric of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Historically, the Kajaniya ...

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party's demand to conduct a caste census led to a ruckus in the Vidhan Parishad on Tuesday.

But then research does provide reasonable answers. The fact remains that the oldest ‘known’ ruler was Puskara Sarin, a Kshatriya by caste, a Khatri by clan and a Kohli by tribe. Complex as ...

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And why in the 19th century many Brahmins refused to acknowledge local kings as Kshatriyas and insisted they were Shudra, which fueled angry anti-caste reform movements.

At present, the organisational election process is only partially complete in around 70 districts, while the BJP has a total of 98 organisational districts in Uttar Pradesh ...

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Caste systems impact as much as a fifth of ... They're priests and scholars. Then there are Kshatriyas, political leaders and warriors. Vaishyas are the next rung. They're merchants.

And why in the 19th century many Brahmins refused to acknowledge local kings as Kshatriyas and insisted they were Shudra, which fueled angry anti-caste reform movements. The author writes and lectures ...