Jaiswal

Jaiswal or Jayasvāla (Template:Lang-hi, जयस्वाल or [undefined] Error: {{Lang}}: no text (help)) is a designation shared by several communities in India including"

• Jaiswal Brahmins
• Jaiswal Jains
• Jaiswal Rajputs
• Jaiswal Kalwars

Brahmin Jaiswals are mainly chandravanshis or gadhiwals, some are chaurasias from nepal or north india. They have historical simily with nagar brahmins. Few of the common jaiswal brahmin surnames are jaiswal, jayaswal, gaur, bhagat, vaish(nav), dubey, etc. Though being brahmins chandravanshi jaiswals were good rulers and warriors. They ruled various regions at various historical time segments hence some clans were also known as jaiswal rajputs.

Some Jaiswals relate themselves with baniya or mahajan community.

Jain literature mentions number of jaiswal shreshthis who helped and contributed in publication of Jain granths.

Some people believe that jaiswals were located in the Agra-Mathura region. The term Jayasvāla indicated residents of a place named Jayas.

Some authors have identified Jayas with Jais in Raibarely district. The fact that there are documented mentions of the Jaiswal Jains prior to settlement of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD means that it is unlikely that the latter migrated from Rajasthan.

The famous Dubkund Jain inscription of 1088 AD is the earliest mention of the Jayas town. Apabhramsha Jain poet Lakshman had composed Jinadatta charitra in sam. 1275 and Anuvaya Rayana Payiiva in sam. 1313 both at Tihuangiri near Bayana. Thus the place Jayas must have been in the vicicnity of Agra region.

Kalars are members of the subcaste of "distillers of alcohol" within the Indian caste system. Many of them are in iron ore and iron scrap processing and trading business. In modern times, they may follow any occupation. Kalwars or kalars are Haihayavanshi. They are classified as OF Somavamshiya Sahastrarjun Kshatriyas. Haihaya is branch of Somavamshiya Kshatriyas.They claim lineage from King Rajeshwara Sahastrarjuna also known as Kartavirya Arjuna, one of the great Chakarvarti Samrats of India.

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Brahmins