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{{Short description|Indian caste}} | {{Short description|Indian caste}} | ||
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| name = Kashyap Rajput | | name = Kashyap Rajput | ||
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| related names = [[Kashyap mehra]], [[Mehra]] , [[Mehra Rajput]] , [[Rajput]] [[Koshyal]] [[Kanshilya]] | | related names = [[Kashyap mehra]], [[Mehra]], [[Mehra Rajput]], [[Rajput]] [[Koshyal]] [[Kanshilya]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
''Kashyap'' is originally one of the eight primary [[gotra]]s (clans) of the [[Brahmin]]s, being derived from [[Kashyapa]], the name of a [[rishi]] (hermit) from whom the eponymous gotra Brahmins believe to have descended. The Brahmanical clan system was later emulated by people as an early example of the [[sanskritisation]] process.{{sfnp|Singh|2012|p=199|ps=}} In more recent times, the All-India Kashyap Rajput Mahasabha pressure group was established prior to the 1941 census of [[British India]] to lobby the census authorities to record the caste as ''Kashyap Rajput'' rather than by any other name.{{sfnp|Maheshwari|1996|pp=109-110|ps=}} | ''Kashyap'' is originally one of the eight primary [[gotra]]s (clans) of the [[Brahmin]]s, being derived from [[Kashyapa]], the name of a [[rishi]] (hermit) from whom the eponymous gotra Brahmins believe to have descended. The Brahmanical clan system was later emulated by people as an early example of the [[sanskritisation]] process.{{sfnp|Singh|2012|p=199|ps=}} In more recent times, the All-India Kashyap Rajput Mahasabha pressure group was established prior to the [[1941 census of India|1941 census]] of [[British India]] to lobby the census authorities to record the caste as ''Kashyap Rajput'' rather than by any other name.{{sfnp|Maheshwari|1996|pp=109-110|ps=}} | ||
==Kashyap communities== | ==Kashyap communities== | ||
There were proposals in 2013 that some or all of the communities related to Kashyap in the state should be reclassified as [[Scheduled Castes]] under India's [[Reservation in India|system of positive discrimination]]; this would have involved declassifying them from the [[Other Backwards Class]] category.{{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} Whether or not this would happen was a significant issue in the campaign for the [[2014 Indian general election]].{{sfnp|Srivastava|2014|ps=}} | There were proposals in 2013 that some or all of the communities related to Kashyap in the state{{Which|date=September 2025}} should be reclassified as [[Scheduled Castes]] under India's [[Reservation in India|system of positive discrimination]]; this would have involved declassifying them from the [[Other Backwards Class]] category.{{sfnp|Shah|2013|ps=}} Whether or not this would happen was a significant issue in the campaign for the [[2014 Indian general election]].{{sfnp|Srivastava|2014|ps=}} | ||
They are among 17 OBC communities that were again proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the [[Samajwadi Party]]-controlled [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. However, this proposal, which relates to [[votebank politics]], has been stayed by the courts; the prior attempt had been rejected by the [[Government of India]]. | They are among 17 OBC communities that were again proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the [[Samajwadi Party]]-controlled [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]. However, this proposal, which relates to [[votebank politics]], has been stayed by the courts; the prior attempt had been rejected by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Setback for Akhilesh government as High Court stays their order to include 17 sub-castes in the SC category |date=24 January 2017 |work=The Financial Express |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/uttar-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/setback-for-akhilesh-government-as-high-court-stays-their-order-to-include-17-sub-castes-in-the-sc-category/520325/ |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list |date=22 December 2016 |agency=PTI |work=Hindustan Times |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/up-govt-to-include-17-other-backward-castes-in-sc-list/story-jQWfybFAcSJTnwj2k4NxqO.html |accessdate=2017-02-04}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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'''Bibliography''' | '''Bibliography''' | ||
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*{{citation |title=The Census Administration Under the Raj and After |first=Shriram |last=Maheshwari |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |year=1996 |isbn=9788170225850 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-2RP04HHopkC&pg=PA109}} | *{{citation |title=The Census Administration Under the Raj and After |first=Shriram |last=Maheshwari |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |year=1996 |isbn=9788170225850 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-2RP04HHopkC&pg=PA109}} | ||
*{{citation |title=Political parties eye Lok Sabha polls, bank on boatmen to claim pole position |first=Pankaj |last=Shah |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Political-parties-eye-Lok-Sabha-polls-bank-on-boatmen-to-claim-pole-position/articleshow/19409283.cms |accessdate=14 April 2014}} | *{{citation |title=Political parties eye Lok Sabha polls, bank on boatmen to claim pole position |first=Pankaj |last=Shah |date=6 April 2013 |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Political-parties-eye-Lok-Sabha-polls-bank-on-boatmen-to-claim-pole-position/articleshow/19409283.cms |accessdate=14 April 2014}} | ||
*{{citation |title=Islamization in Modern South Asia: Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response |first=David Emmanuel |last=Singh |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-61451-246-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=upk5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA200}} | *{{citation |title=Islamization in Modern South Asia: Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response |first=David Emmanuel |last=Singh |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |year=2012 |isbn=978-1-61451-246-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=upk5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA200}} | ||
*{{citation |title=BJP castes a wider UP net, uses Modi's background to attract OBC votes while seeking blessings by feeding Brahmins |first=Piyush |last=Srivastava |work=India Today |url= | *{{citation |title=BJP castes a wider UP net, uses Modi's background to attract OBC votes while seeking blessings by feeding Brahmins |first=Piyush |last=Srivastava |work=India Today |date=25 February 2014 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/bjp-leads-in-the-caste-game-in-up-2014-lok-sabha-polls-182555-2014-02-24 |access-date=14 April 2014}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
[[Category:Other Backward Classes]] | [[Category:Other Backward Classes]] | ||
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]] | [[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]] | ||
Revision as of 02:43, 20 February 2026
| Language(s) | Hindi English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Chandigarh Punjab Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu Kashmir ladakh |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Mehra, Mehra Rajput |
| Related names | Kashyap mehra, Mehra, Mehra Rajput, Rajput Koshyal Kanshilya |
| Popularity | see popular names |
The Kashyap Rajput or Kashyap are a caste in India. They are sometimes called the Koshyal or Kanshilya.[1]
History
Kashyap is originally one of the eight primary gotras (clans) of the Brahmins, being derived from Kashyapa, the name of a rishi (hermit) from whom the eponymous gotra Brahmins believe to have descended. The Brahmanical clan system was later emulated by people as an early example of the sanskritisation process.[2] In more recent times, the All-India Kashyap Rajput Mahasabha pressure group was established prior to the 1941 census of British India to lobby the census authorities to record the caste as Kashyap Rajput rather than by any other name.[3]
Kashyap communities
There were proposals in 2013 that some or all of the communities related to Kashyap in the state[which?] should be reclassified as Scheduled Castes under India's system of positive discrimination; this would have involved declassifying them from the Other Backwards Class category.[4] Whether or not this would happen was a significant issue in the campaign for the 2014 Indian general election.[5]
They are among 17 OBC communities that were again proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the Samajwadi Party-controlled Government of Uttar Pradesh. However, this proposal, which relates to votebank politics, has been stayed by the courts; the prior attempt had been rejected by the Government of India.<ref>"Setback for Akhilesh government as High Court stays their order to include 17 sub-castes in the SC category". The Financial Express. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.</ref><ref>"UP govt to include 17 other backward castes in SC list". Hindustan Times. PTI. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.</ref>
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Singh (2012), p. 200
- ↑ Singh (2012), p. 199
- ↑ Maheshwari (1996), pp. 109-110
- ↑ Shah (2013)
- ↑ Srivastava (2014)
Bibliography
- Maheshwari, Shriram (1996), The Census Administration Under the Raj and After, Concept Publishing Company, ISBN 9788170225850
- Shah, Pankaj (6 April 2013), "Political parties eye Lok Sabha polls, bank on boatmen to claim pole position", The Times of India, retrieved 14 April 2014
- Singh, David Emmanuel (2012), Islamization in Modern South Asia: Deobandi Reform and the Gujjar Response, Walter de Gruyter, ISBN 978-1-61451-246-2
- Srivastava, Piyush (25 February 2014), "BJP castes a wider UP net, uses Modi's background to attract OBC votes while seeking blessings by feeding Brahmins", India Today, retrieved 14 April 2014