Jaiswal (surname) explained

Jaiswal (; Sanskrit: जायसवाल;) 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]

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, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.^[2]

In 2003, Jaiswal Kalwars were classified and listed as an Other Backward Class by few state governments like Delhi & Uttar Pradesh.^{[3] [4]}

Notable people

• Ankush Jaiswal (cricketer)
• Madan Prasad Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• Naina Jaiswal (table tennis player)
• Pankaj Jaiswal (cricketer)
• Pradeep Jaiswal (Maharashtra politician)
• Pragya Jaiswal (actress and model)
• Radhey Shyam Jaisawal (UP politician)
• Samiksha Jaiswal (TV actress)
• Sanjeev Jaiswal (actor)
• Sanjiv Jaiswal (film director and producer)
• Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• Shreyansh Jaiswal (badminton player.
• Sanjaya Lall (prominent world economist)
• Suvira Jaiswal (Indian historian)
• Yashasvi Jaiswal (Indian cricketer)
• Anantram Jaiswal (Freedom fighter and founder of Samajwadi Party)
• Dilip Kumar Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• Jawahar Lal Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• GCR Jaiswal (Vice Chancellor, Awadh University)
• Gorakh Prasad Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• Navin Jaiswal (Jharkhand politician)
• Ravindra Jaiswal (UP politician)
• Rai Bahadur Thakur Jaiswal (Jharkhand businessperson)
• Ritu Jaiswal (Bihar Politician)
• Sanjay Jaiswal (Indian politician)
• Saligram Jaiswal (freedom fighter and politician)
• Sriprakash Jaiswal (Indian politician)

See also

• Jaiswal Jain
• Kalwar (caste)

References

• Bayly, Christopher A. (1973). Patrons and Politics in Northern India. In Gallagher, John; Johnson, Gordon; Seal, Anil. Locality, Province and Nation: Essays on Indian Politics 1870 to 1940 (Reprinted ed.). Cambridge University Press Archive. p. 63. .
• K. S. Singh (1996). People of India: Delhi. P. 264, India: Anthropological Survey of India.
• Book: Singh . K. S. . Lavania . B. K. . Samanta . D. K. . Mandal . S. K. . Vyas . N. N. . People of India. Rajasthan . Published by Ramdas G. Bhatkal for Popular Prakashan . Mumbai, India . 1998 . 81-7154-769-9 . 40810077. page 438
• Smita Tewari Jassal (2001). Daughters of the earth: women and land in Uttar Pradesh. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes.. 15 January 2022. Government of West Bengal.
2. Web site: West Bengal Commission for Backward Classes.. 15 January 2022. Government of West Bengal.
3. News: May 19, 2003. 7 more castes in OBC category. The Times of India.
4. News: August 22, 2019. UP CM Adityanath balances caste, regional factors in cabinet expansion. Hindustan Times.