1s maurya caste a schedule caste?
Basit caste is not schedule caste, so to remove its identity as schedule caste they are now called vashisht rajput.
no schedule caste & general caste
Yes, chauhan can belong to schedule caste . I have seen many such chauhans who come under schedule caste.
No they are not
The surname Roy belongs mostly to an upper, or higher, caste. However, the name has been found to be used in lower castes, as well, such as the schedule caste. Most of ROY/ RAY belongs to superior class, that's in sense of caste/ wealth/ education and their culture. It can be found in many community as few. Unless untill community had not being lifted their superiority, surname Roy/ Ray or Rai can not be achieved. Yes, few of them may comes under Schedule caste, but they are the victim and desendants of Pure/ real Brahmin and their community is combination of Kshatriya brahmins clan i.e. Kashyapa/ Gautama/ Shandilya/ Mirichi gotra.... and fact is that they does not believe on any inferiority. One can realise their superiority if they get support from financial as well as social..... Its a real tragedy of our society/ Nation.
OBC
schedule caste
No Kushwaha is not at all a schedule caste.
BERA SURNAME IS UNDER schedule caste
schedule caste (chamar)
No. KOHLI belongs to khatri caste or the business caste . Khatri caste is a business caste among Punjabis. Most of khatri people have shops and are in business . However, "KOLI" caste is a schedule caste among Punjabis.