Mar 9, 2023 · The Calcutta Court put a legal stamp upon what was—until the early 1880s—an understanding that Kayasthas held high rank. Bissessur Dyal might have secured his share of the estate, but in doing so, he unleashed significant reputational damage on the legal caste standing of north Indian Kayasthas.

It examines the successes and failures of Kayasthas to have favorable legal rulings that would uphold their status as "twice-born"/dvija, demonstrating that colonial law was limited in its...

May 6, 2012 · Turning to 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 the finger prints of the head of the department. The words are Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra in …

Apr 21, 2022 · In two generations after 1870, north Indian Kayasthas had to newly assert (and prove) their varna ‘origins’ through contesting colonial taxonomy and an accompanying Brahmanical superstructure.

Feb 24, 2001 · These influential Hindus got together and formed a new caste known as Kayastha. Ancient Sanskrit texts dating back to the pre-Mughal period, though, have references to Kayasthas and Chitragupta....

May 12, 2010 · Kāyastha or Kayasth (Hindi: कायस्थ) is a caste/ethnic-group of India. They are the only sect who are referred to as direct descendants of a Vedic God in the religious texts and the only ancestor worshipping sect of Hinduism also called Chitranshi/Devputra[1].

Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth or Kayeth) is a caste or community of Hindus originating in India. Kayasthas are considered to be members of the scribe caste, and have traditionally acted...

Kayasthas in India may be broadly categorized by three loosely connected regional communities sharing a common source and lay claim to a pan-Indian community affiliation: Chandragupt vanshi Kayasthas in the Hindi heartland and in southern states, Chandraseniya Kayasthas in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and some parts of undivided Madhya Pradesh, and Chi...

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.

Feb 2, 2025 · In Hinduism, Kayastha signifies the descendants of Citragupta, tasked with documenting human deeds and sins, representing a particular community noted for their scholarly contributions, especially in record-keeping through panji.