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Jais is located in India
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Location of Jais, historical Jaiswal center

Jaiswal (/dʒɑːjəsəvɑːl/; Sanskrit: जायसवाल; IAST: jāyasavāla) or Jayswal or Jayaswal is a surname used by many Hindu communities. Jaiswals are mainly traders and deal in various commodities. In past, some of them excelled in the art of liquor making.[1][citation needed]

History

The origin of the Jaiswal community is not known, but it is speculated that their ancestors hailed from town 'Jais' in Uttar Pradesh and came to known as Jaiswals. They are mostly found in North India including Agra, Delhi and Rajasthan.[1][citation needed]

In 2003, Jaiswal Kalwars were classified and listed as an Other Backward Class by some state governments like Delhi & Uttar Pradesh.[2][3]

Prominent Jaiswal Jains

Prominent Jaiswal Kalwars

Prominent Jaiswal Rajputs

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes" (PDF). Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "7 more castes in OBC category". The Times of India. 19 May 2003.
  3. ↑ "UP CM Adityanath balances caste, regional factors in cabinet expansion". Hindustan Times. 22 August 2019.