Shakya (surname) explained

Shakya[1] [2] is an Indian surname and is part of the broader Kushwaha community including other surnames like Maurya, Kachhi, Saini, Koeri[3] etc, who collectively assert descent from Kusha, a son of the avatar of Vishnu, Rama. This caste group is considered as one of the most numerous OBC castes in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is estimated that they are distributed across the states, in almost all assembly constituencies.[4] [5] [6] [7] In Uttar Pradesh, they have preponderance in Etah Lok Sabha constituency.[8]

Shakya surname in Nepal

In Nepal, Shakyas function as Vajrayana priests and are ranked higher in the caste hierarchy among Newari community since they are believed to be the descendants of Gautam Buddha himself.[9]

Notable people

Notable people with this surname, who may or may not be associated with the caste/clan are:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swami Prasad Maurya’s exit: BSP loses OBC face, Mayawati’s voice before the media. Indian express. 18 August 2023.
  2. Web site: BJP bets big on non-Yadav OBCs in UP Assembly polls. Economic Times. 27 June 2023. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428103629/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bjp-bets-big-on-non-yadav-obcs-in-up-assembly-polls/articleshow/56767069.cms. live.
  3. Web site: Peasants and Monks in British India . publishing.cdlib.org . Original Text from Peasants and Monks in British India "Kushvaha-kshatriya identity was espoused by agricultural communities well known throughout the Gangetic north for an expertise in small-scale vegetable and poppy cultivation. Prominent among them were Kachhi and Murao agriculturalists of central Uttar Pradesh, Kachhvahas of western Uttar Pradesh, and Koiris of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.".
  4. Web site: Will the caste arithmetic add up as planned?. thehindubusinessline. 19 July 2023. 22 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722185947/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/will-the-caste-arithmetic-add-up-as-planned/article64297636.ece. live.
  5. Web site: Swami Prasad Maurya: 7 things about former BSP leader who is creating ripples before UP polls. Financial Express. 20 May 2023. Maurya belongs to the biggest caste group among OBCs after Yadavs and Kurmis. Known by the surnames Kachhi, Maurya, Kushwaha, Saini and Shakya, this group is present in most assembly seats from east to west UP.. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520183005/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/swami-prasad-maurya-7-things-about-former-bsp-leader-who-is-creating-ripples-before-up-polls/294252/. live.
  6. Web site: Uttar Pradesh elections: Swami Prasad Maurya says no intention to go back to BJP; court issues arrest warrant. Times of India. 20 May 2023. 29 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220129212214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-elections-swami-prasad-maurya-says-no-intention-to-go-back-to-bjp-court-issues-arrest-warrant/articleshow/88859005.cms. live.
  7. Web site: Haryana government adds Kushwah, Koeri, Maurya caste to Backward Caste list. 20 May 2023. Business Standard. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520194202/https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/haryana-govt-adds-kushwaha-keori-maurya-castes-to-bc-list-113110500659_1.html. live.
  8. Web site: Suraj Singh Shakya a spent force in politics, says Etah MP. Times of India. 20 May 2023. 20 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520190728/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/shakya-a-spent-force-who-has-not-been-active-in-politics-for-10-yrs-says-etah-mp/articleshow/68471155.cms. live.
  9. Book: Whelpton, John . A History of Nepal - John Whelpton . 978-0521804707 . 31.

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