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[edit] Vaishys
The Kaysthas are identified with the thrid sect of the Indian caste system, the facts that people have to understand is that kayasthas are not at all intrested in the business aspect of the third sect but the high level services aspect has been a speciality of the Indo European clan, the fact that they have used their knowledge to perform tasks of diplomacy, official services, ministerial positions, accountancy, finance, law, adminstration has earned them a title of "Likiya Munshi". Also, plush jobs in the finance sector has earned them title of "Lalaji" in India, a title synonymous with well earning Vaishys.
The attachement of the Kayathas to services like Sube`dars, Kotwals and Diwans have earned them title of "Diwanji" in Medival India, these posts are one are the highest echelons of bureaucracy in Medival India, the Kaysthas are the ones doing just that, attaining the posts that form the highest echelons of bureaucracy, military, finance and other services through sheer knowledge. Freedom skies 09:29, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Sen
In Bengal, Sens can be both Vaidyas, which means doctors; or Kayasthas. The word Vaidyas is also spelled as Baidyas in Bengali. As they spell Vivekananda as Bivekananda. Attaching an internet link about family names http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=10&ln=sen&fn=&yr=1920 Ref: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Further more, if you read the main article on Kayastha it says that "Some other sub-castes e.g. Khare, Vaidya have also come into picture but they all are derived from the original twelve." So please don't delete Sen from the list of kayasthas.
It seems that Kayastha originated with the advent of British rule in India. There was almost no court, no justice in Medievial India. Brahma would not like His lovely creation carved out of His lovely body i.e Kayastha to sit like a petty Muneem on land infront of the mighty lords. The Kshatriya of Ancient India seems to be no more in place as all Kshatriyas presently seems to be of foreign origin becouse nmost of them claim that their forefathership rests in some land like Scythia.
