Upper caste Hindus are the richest community in India owning 41% of total assets: Study
- A recent wealth distribution survey revealed that just 22% of upper caste hindus own almost 41% of the total wealth in India.
- According to the survey, the Scheduled Tribes accounted for the lowest share, in terms of assets at 3.7%.
They share many characteristics with Deshastha Brahmins, similar to Late Pramod Mahajan and Vishnupant Mahajan. The surname Mahajan also exists within the kudaldeshkar adya gaud brahmins, Lingayat, Gujri, Leva Patidar, Mali, Bhavsar(Rangari), Digambara Jain, and Kunabi communities of Maharashtra.
Camphor “ Hindi Kapur” is as white as full moon so termed as Kapoor. They belong to Kapurthala state of Punjab. Kapoor or Kapur is a surname in the Kaushal Gotra of the Punjabi Khatri community of India. Kapoors are Hindus in terms of religion and tradition, and belong to the Bahari Baradari, a sub-caste of Khatri .
The Bania are Vaishya according to the Hindu caste system and third in hierarchy below Rajputs and Brahmins but higher than all other castes.
Pramod Vyankatesh Mahajan (30 October 1949 – 3 May 2006) was an Indian politician from Maharashtra. On 22 April 2006, he was shot at and fatally injured by his brother Pravin Mahajan over a family dispute. He succumbed to his injury 13 days later. Pravin was sentenced to lifetime imprisonment by the court in 2007.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gotra surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Jaiswal is a surname used by many Hindu communities including Kalwars, Jains and Rajputs. Jaiswals are mainly traders and deal in various commodities. In past, they excelled in the art of Liquor making and were classified as Somavamshiya Sahatrarjun Kshatriya.
Sumitra Mahajan is the second longest serving women speaker after Meira Kumar. Sumitra Mahajan was born in Chitpavan Brahmin family in Chiplun, Maharashtra on 11 April 1943. She married Jayant Mahajan of Indore. She received MA and LLB after marriage from the Indore University.
Gupta (/ˈguːpt?/) is a common surname of Indian origin. According to some academics, the name Gupta is derived from Goptri, meaning 'protector' or 'governor'. According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname Gupta was adopted by several different communities in northern and eastern India at different times.
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Chopra is a surname associated with the Jatt community and also with Punjabi Ramdasia caste. Some families of Chopra are also Sikh.
Tandon (Punjabi: ????) (Hindi: ?????) is a surname from northern India, notably found in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Tandon is a Punjabi Khatri clan from India. It is a popular Khatri family name of both Hindus and Sikhs. Tandon is a warrior caste belonging to Punjab.
Kashyap (caste) The Kashyap are a caste in India. Whether or not this would happen was a significant issue in the campaign for the 2014 Indian general election. They are among 17 OBC communities that were again proposed for Scheduled Caste status by the Samajwadi Party-controlled Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Mehra is a Persian name for girls that means “affectionate”, “kind”.
