Nayak (Hindu)
The Nayak are a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttarakhand , West Bengal and Odisha in India.[1]
The Nayak name comes from the Sanskrit word nayaka meaning Leader.
The Nayak are a community of Kshatriya s , But after Independence they have been engaged in many other business like Cultivation & farming , many Nayak are also employed in the Indian Army.
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References
- ^ People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Three edited by A Hasan & J C Das pages 1092 to 1094 Manohar Publications