Kayasthha
Kayasta
Vaishav caste and now under Obc B (napith) is a forward caste in wb
kulin kshatriya.they are the top most kshatriya in bengali community.
No.Sarkar Surname Is Not.They Are A Sub Section Of Kshatriya Thakurs From The Bengal Province(Modern-day Indian state of West Bengal & Bangladesh).
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Das is the surname with variety, Das of Goswami Lineage are Brahmin, Das of Rajbangsi lineage are Kshatriya, Mahisya Das &Kayastha Das of vaishav and Bhuimali/Rabidas/Ruidas etc are sudra das.
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No, most western bengalis dont however in bangladesh they probably do, dont get bengalis confused with indians.
Saha is a surname for bengali baisya(Vaisya) .Baisyas exist in bengal but they were degraded by Ballal Sen, a king in Bengal in the 12th century.In east bengal the people with Saha surname claim them as baisya but people with surname Banik are recognised as baisya in east & west bengals.In west bengal sunri caste who distill country liquor use Saha as their surname.British administration in India declared sunri caste as scheduled caste except saha.In order to get facilities for S C community,many Saha people obtained SC certificate.
Oh, dude, in Bengali culture, "Kar" is a surname commonly associated with the Kayastha caste. They are traditionally known for their administrative and clerical roles. So, yeah, if you meet someone with the last name "Kar" in Bengal, they might be from the Kayastha caste. But hey, labels, am I right?
In Bangladesh, but also in India.