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Caste System

The Caste System, most famously implemented in India, was a social hierarchy based on family lineage, and occupation, that determined the place, role and importance of people within the society.

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Are people with surname Verma schedule caste?

Verma (Hindi: वर्मा) surname originally belongs to the Kshatriyas. The meaning of this word is "armor", "shield" or "protection" and it was a surname for warriors.

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References:

1. Dasa, Syamasundara (1965-1975). Hindi sabdasagara.Nagari Pracarini Sabha.

2. Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4.

Are people with Surname pradhan scheduled Castes?

no, they belong to upper castes, mostly from Brahmins, Kshatriyas castes across India and Nepal Region.

Is the dhaliwal caste in Sikhism a high caste or low one?

Dhaliwal is not a caste, it's a last name in the jatt caste. And jatts are farmers and are considered a high caste.

What caste is mehta?

Mehta's are actually Highest class Brahmins.

But they can also be Vania and Jains. It is said that some Jains adopted last name as Mehta.

What is the caste of people with surname 'gain'?

Gain (গায়েন) is a Bengali surname of the Kayastha caste in Bengal, and Brahmin in Assam's Barak Valley. Some are also Varendra Brahmins in Eastern Bengal, of the Kashyapa gotra.

The surname originated as an honorific title bestowed upon bards, i.e. composers of music and poetry, irrespective of caste. During British rule, most took to Zamindari and other professions similar to the Kayasthas. In Bengal, Kayasthas were regarded as the highest Hindu caste along with the Brahmins and Baidyas.

Source(s): Journal of Caste in Eastern India (A. K. Mukherjee), & Wikipedia, 2015.

Was Gujar and jat a same caste?

gujar caste kaun si comunity me aate hai

Is rajawat gotra of kshatriya cast?

YES,Rajawat are rajpoot of suryavansi.they are known as grand son of KUSH, kush was son of GOD Ram.

There are how many sub caste in magar community?

Altogether there are Fourteen (14) magar community. for an eg. Pun, Gharti, Rana, Thapa, Ale, Rokha(ya), Budha, Burathoki, and Jhankri and many more.

Kushwaha and kushvanshi are same cast?

yes kushwaha and kushvanshi are same cast

Can you marry a girl of another caste?

You can marry who you please if they agree and are of age of consent (and depending on legalities...)

Social convention and taboo forbid such things in some cultures/countries, but screw that. The more people that break 'rules' like that, the more the 'rules' are eliminated.

Unless you're in some circumstance where you will be punished/killed.... That's just really screwed.

Are Jatts Kshatriyas?

Jats are Kshatriyas.

As per standards of Vedic Kshatriyas, Jats are the true Aryan belonging to Kshatriya varna. The Indo-Aryan origin of Jats has been advocated on the basis of ethnological, physical and linguistic standards by many historians like E.B.Havell, Qanungo, C.V.Vaidya, Sir Herbert Risley, Thakur Deshraj, Mangal Sen Jindal and others.

The original home of Jats is connected with the original home of Aryans, the Aryavarta, since the Jats are definitely a tribe of Aryan race. Jats have more than 2700 gotras. They are found in all four Kshatriyas types i.e. Suryavansh, Chandravansh, Nagavansh and Agnivansh.

Are Dalits reincarnated as dalits or can they be reincarnated into a higher caste?

once u turn a dalit u never go back u r cursed for life and must suffer for ur sins i am a dalit i would kno this i have stolen a computer to see the real world