Download or read book Kayasth: An Encyclopedia of Untold Stories written by Uday Sahay and published by SUAV Communications Pvt Ltd.. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first ever encyclopaedic published account of the Kayasth community in India. It comprehensively addresses issues pertaining to the community’s identity and the heritage. Its chapters include Kayasth community’s 1) Overview and legal status 2) Grand narratives or mythologies 3) History and interstate migration 4) Sub-Jatis, and geographical spread 5) Illustrious Kayasthas, 6) Chitragupta temples 7) Role in freedom struggle 8) Sociology of Kayasthas 9) Kayasth cuisines 10) Branding of Kayasth, among others.