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	Vaishya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Hindu caste system, a Vaishya (Sanskrit वैश्य vaiśya) is a member of the third of the four major castes of the varna system of traditional Indian society.
		Some traditional surnames for Vaishyas are Gupta, Bhuti, Agarwal,Garg.
		According to the Manu-smriti, the Vaishyas arose from the belly of Brahma.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vaishya (324 words)

	Varnas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The occupations of the Vaishya are those connected with trade, the cultivation of the land and the breeding of cattle; while those of a Kshatriya consist in ruling and defending the people, administering justice, and the duties, of the military profession generally and ruling and expounding all Dharma.
		His thighs became the Vaishya, from his feet the Sûdra was produced." (RV 10:90:12) In the Purusha Sukta hymn the word Varna is not used, and it is the only hymn of the Rig Veda where the words Vaishya and Sudra are used.
		The Brahmins (priests), The Kshatriyas (warriors, nobility), the Vaishyas (the craftsmen and men of commerce), and the Shudras (agriculture workers; menial workers) were the four varnas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Varnas (3154 words)

	Magahi Sahu Vaishya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Magahi Sahu Vaishya belong to native of famous Magadha situatated in now state of Bihar, India.
		Magahi Sahu Vaishya derive their caste titles (surname / family name) like Sahu, Sao, Sah, etc. from their ancestral family business of Bankers and money lending: from the Hindi word SAHUKAR, meaning, in a sense, persons dealing with money.
		Communities similar to Magahi Sahu Vaishya are also found in other parts of India and they have similar caste names.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magahi_Sahu_Vaishya (151 words)

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		Upanayanam or the thread ceremony is the sanskara performed to mark the beginning of studenthood or Brahmacharya ashram for a Brahmin, Kshatriya or Vaishya boy, to formalise his eligibility to read and study the sacred books Varna Prior to the ceremony, a child of any caste is considered 'once-born' or a Shudra.
		For example, the Upanayanam of a Brahmin is performed in the spring, of a Kshatriya in the summer, and of a Vaishya in the autumn.
		Kshatriya and Vaishya children, on the other hand, had to be older because they could live in their guru's home only when they were capable of looking after themselves.
	www.greatestcities.com /talkpost.bml?journal=amreshvashisht&itemid=6044 (1673 words)

	Vaishya
		The Vaishya's duty was to ensure the community's prosperity through agriculture, cattle rearing and trade.
		Later, however, many influential Vaishyas were honored with titles like 'Nagar Seth' (chief merchant of the town) and 'Tazimi Seth' (privileged to wear an anklet in the king's presence and in royal durbars) Members of trading communities originate mostly from the West Coast and from Sind (in present-day Pakistan).
		While the fortunes of the other castes have fluctuated with politics and invasions, the Vaishyas alone have preserved their social and financial stability down the ages.
	www.gurjari.net /ico/Mystica/html/vaishya.htm (376 words)

	Leadership Team
		Vaishya’s responsibilities include offshore sales and marketing support, engagement services, and managing all administrative functions, including recruitment and retention.
		Vaishya served as Covansys' Vice President of Human Resources for four years.
		Vaishya has a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.
	www.covansys.com /who/vaishya.htm (143 words)

	Caste System and Casteism
		Similarly, for administrative purposes, Vaishya with qualities of leadership would be selected as Kshatriya (sovereign, tribal chieftain, administrator of Kshatar - dominion or tribal area / town).
		In addition, some vocations (e.g., Vaishya and Shudra) were inherently conducive for their young to quickly and easily engage in the family business / profession and settle down (socially and economically) early in life.
		Similarly, a Vaishya engaged in forming objects from loha (iron) would be called the Lohar, whereas, the maker of articles from sona (gold) would be called the Sonar.
	www.geocities.com /lamberdar/_caste.html (8003 words)

	Upanayanam
		Vaishya boy, to formalise his eligibility to read and study the sacred books Varna Prior to the ceremony,
		Brahmin is performed in the spring, of a Kshatriya in the summer, and of a Vaishya in the autumn.
		For a Brahmin, the Upanayanam could be performed any time until the age of 16; for a Kshatriya, until 22; and for a Vaishya, 24.
	www.gurjari.net /ico/Mystica/html/upanayanam.htm (1612 words)

	The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section 41
		Thus fed with the refuse of their dishes by the young children of that Vaishya, the crow became arrogant and came to disregard all birds that were equal to him or even superior.
		The Vaishya boys, beholding those swans, addressed the crow and said, ‘O ranger of the skies, thou art superior to all winged creatures.’ Deceived by those children of little understanding, that oviparous creature from folly and pride, regarded their words to be true.
		Indeed, even, as that crow, fed upon the remains of the dinners of the Vaishya children, disregarded his equals and superiors, so dost thou, O Karna, that art fed by the sons of Dhritarashtra upon the remains of their dishes, disregard all thy equals and superiors.
	www.ibiblio.org /sripedia/ebooks/mb/m08/m08041.htm (2056 words)

	The Hindu : Party neglecting Vaishyas, says BJP leader
		The chinks in the BJP armour have started showing with the national treasurer of the party, Ramdas Agarwal, accusing the leadership of projecting persons of a particular community as prospective Chief Ministers in all the States where the prospects were good.
		Agarwal today announced his resignation as president of the All-India Vaishya Mahasabha, a post he has been holding for the past six years, and the decision not to join the `parivartan yatra' the party is launching in Rajasthan the day after.
		The Vaishya community deserves a better deal from the BJP as it had been always with the party from the time of inception,'' Mr.
	www.hindu.com /2003/04/26/stories/2003042608041300.htm (381 words)

	TIME Magazine Archive Article -- Gandhi Wedding -- Jun. 26, 1933 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Because he was so imprudent as to fill his slack old stomach with a few dates soaked in water, St. Gandhi lay on a couch last week speechless from stomach ache at the wedding of his plump son Devadas to Miss Luxmi Raja Gopal Achariar, daughter of a Nationalist Congress leader.
		The bride was a Brahman, highest of the four Hindu castes.* The Gandhis belong to the Vaishya or shopkeeper caste.
		Though the ceremony was hailed as "revolutionary," though Brahman sticklers feel themselves polluted should the shadow of an Untouchable fall across their food, marriages between the three upper classes are not unknown, orthodox Hindus being less scandalized when the bride is of the higher caste as was the case last week.
	www.time.com /time/archive/printout/0,23657,882141,00.html (253 words)

	IAS officer assaults staff triggering protest in Bihar : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Chairman of the Bihar Bureau of Public Enterprises R Vaishya allegedly beat up a peon triggering a noisy protest by the employees of the old secretariat on Thursday who demanded immediate his arrest.
		When correspondents of some private TV channels tried to force their way inside, Vaishya, who was accused by the employees of being in an inebriated state, came out and jostled with the cameramen, snatched and threw on the ground the cameras of two news channels.
		The Secretariat Employees' Union representatives said they were contemplating to get a case registered against Vaishya and also seeking appointment with the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary GS Kang to ventilate their grievances.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1737572,000900030002.htm (295 words)

	sociology - Caste
		The occupations of the Vaishya are those connected with trade, the cultivation of the land and the breeding of cattle; while those of a Kshatriya consist in ruling and defending the people, administering justice, and the duties, of the military profession generally.
		Consulting his mother, who was actually a prostitute and didn't really know what her caste by birth was, the boy returned to the guru and responded that he was all castes.
		Brahmin (priest), Kshatriya (warrior, nobility), Vaishya (large group of ordinary workers, merchants, businessmen, etc.) and Shudras (menial workers, janitors, sweepers, etc.) were the four varnas.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Caste (4523 words)

	URDAY.COM - PRINCE NAABHAAG
		The Vaishya was terrified at the prospect of facing the wrath of the king.
		The Vaishya went to the king and narrated the whole story.
		Being a Kshatriya, it is not proper for you to fight a battle with a Vaishya, which your son has become after abducting a Vaishya girl.
	www.urday.com /mark_chp11_sb2.htm (289 words)

	VNN Vaishnava News Network - World
		I mean, if you're teaching people how to be vaishyas, then somebody would have to join and be the one who gets taught and ends up being a vaishya.
		Many devotees who are considered vaishyas seem to have better consciousness than some devotees who are considered brahmins so this phenomenon becomes yet another varnashram conundrum.
		And actually, being a brahmin who is really a vaishya is probably better than being a devotee who ends up working karmi jobs where devotees sometimes have to hide their true identity or abide by a different scheme of values or norms of behavior from the adopted brahminical ones.
	www.vnn.org /world/9801/23-1530 (3637 words)

	Dalit Freedom Network // About Us // Definitions
		The groups are Brahmin (the priestly caste); Kshatriya (the warrior caste and protectors of Hinduism); Vaishya (the business community); and Sudra (the supportive workers serving the three upper castes).
		Vaishyas are third in the order of the upper caste hierarchy.
		The caste system is based on the four varnas; Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras.
	www.dalitnetwork.org /go?/dfn/about/C20 (4995 words)

	Reaction and Rebellion: Buddhism and Jainism
		Also significant, in this quest for change, were the members of the vaishya caste.
		With the collapse of tribalism, India experienced great material and economic growth from which this class, which included an increasing number of merchants, craftsmen, and professional, benefited.
		Many of the vaishya, therefore, resented the privileges afforded the upper two castes, which invariably prepared them for religious ferment.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/ANCINDIA/REACTION.HTM (570 words)

	Sri Laxmivekatesha Temple, Puttur - Udupipages.com
		India is known as land of temple and Udupi is famous as city of temples.
		To meet the cultural, social and spiritual needs independently the Vaishya community members settled in and around Udupi, Kundapura and Karkala decided to construct a temple at Puttur, Udupi.
		A committee was formed and registered as "Vaishya Brahmana Samaja Seva Samithi" to collect funds as capital for daily pooja [Nithya Seva] and viniyogas in 1984.
	www.udupipages.com /home/temple/slvt.html (1052 words)

	Vaishya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the Hindu caste system, Vaishya refers to the group of people who are traditionally tradesmen.
		In later day India the caste system has spread to other religions.
		Usually the caste/subcaste divides the Hindu community into groups which can intermarry, a person of a caste, subcaste,subsubcaste not usually marrying somebody outside his caste/....
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/v/va/vaishya.html (91 words)

	Search results for 'Vaishya'
		According to the Manasollasa, the king should marry a Kshatria girl of noble birth for a chief queen though he is permitted to have Vaishya or Shudra wives for pleasure.
		See: Status of Women in Medieval India Today, in India both divorce and remarriage are completely legal, whereas polygamy
		The Bhagavad-Gita divides 1 the class of people into four categories of Brahmana, Kshtriya, Vaishya, and Shudra depending on the traits (svabhava) inherent in individuals.
	www.kamat.com /cgi-bin/htsearch?words=Vaishya (157 words)

	U.P. Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He said that Maharaja Agrasen had made an arrangement of providing one brick and one rupee to the downtrodden of the society, which indicated that by extending mutual cooperation we could create a better society.
		The C.M. said that the Vaishya Samaj had given stalwarts like Bhamashah, Mahatma Gandhi, Lala Lajpat Rai, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Bhartendu Harishchand, Maithili Sharan Gupta, Shyam Lal Parshad, Jai Shankar Prasad, Dr. Vasudev Sharan Agrawal etc. He said that all of them played an important role in their chosen fields.
		He said that the Vaishya Samaj had contributed in the economic development of society, which cannot be forgotten.
	upgov.up.nic.in /news11.asp?idn=2031 (163 words)

	Bhagavad Gita (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		krsi -- plowing; go -- of cows; raksya -- protection; vanijyam -- trade; vaishya -- of a vaishya; karma -- duty; svabhava jam -- born of his own nature; paricarya -- service; atmakam -- consisting of; karma -- duty; sudrasya -- of the sudra; api -- also; svabhava-jam -- born of his own nature.
		Farming, cow protection and business are the natural work for the vaishyas, and for the sudras there is labor and service to others.
		As already discussed in previous verses, the duties of a brahmana, ksatriya, vaishya and sudra are prescribed according to their particular modes of nature.
	www.telugutoranam.com /gita/index.php3?chapter=181 (10099 words)

	URDAY.COM - GODDESS BHAGWATI BLESSES SURATH AND THE VAISHYA
		King Surath and the Vaishya went to do their penance.
		He also requested her to bless him with an undivided kingdom in his next life.
		The Vaishya requested her to make him free from all kinds of attachments.
	www.urday.com /mark_chp9_s8_sb13.htm (263 words)

	.:SAKSIVC: Vedic Literature: Atharva Veda: Caste and Professions:.
		Thus visha was later subdivided into vaishya and shūdra.
		Even in the times of Bhagavad Gīta, vaishya included both traders, agriculture workers and artisans; all the unskilled labour was classified as shūdra.
		“May I speak the sacred word to the masses of the people—to the brāhmaņa, rājanya (kşhatriya), to the shūdra and vaishya, and to our own men and the strangers”.
	www.vedah.com /org/literature/atharvaVeda/caste.asp (204 words)

	Vaishya Guru Mukha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Today, our Vaishya Vani Samaj is at a major transition stage.
		The euphoria, momentum and jubilant enthusiasm generated by the willing participation of our members in the Pattabhishek event, made us believe that it will help further strengthen the bond and sense of belonging and unity.
		Please note importantly that this is not official site of Vaishya Guru Mukha; please verify any content that you wish to seek as reference.
	www.kutumb.net /more_info/vaishya_gurumukha/index.html (1631 words)

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