Sainthwar

The Sainthwar, or Mall,[1] is an Indian caste of landholders[2] native to the Uttar Pradesh state.[3]

The Sainthwars are closely related to the Kshatriyas,[2] and sometimes described as a division of the Rajput caste.[4] Sainthwars were mentioned as landholding community along with Kshatriya , Bhumihar, Tyagi in United Provinces.Saithwar were listed as separate community along with Kshatriya in Caste census of 1911,1921 and 1931.[5][6] The Sainthwars are known as "Mall"and also as Gansangik Kshatriya .[3] They are the dominant landholding caste in some districts of Uttar Pradesh.[4]

The oral tradition of the Sainthwars traces their ancestry to Chandraketu, a son of the legendary hero Lakshmana.[3]

Bharatiya Janata Party politician RPN Singh belongs to the Saithwar community and is a prominent leader from Eastern Uttar Pradesh.[7][8] |

References

Dr Ved Prakash Pandey (2017). Shaharnama Gorakhpur. Vaani Prakashn. p. 15. ISBN 978-93-5229-698-9.
Bhagwati Prasad Khetan (1992). Mahavir Nitvan Bhumi Pava Ek Vimarash. Parsvanath Shodhpitha. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-520-08780-4. Sainthwar: Gansangik Kshatriya
K.S.SINGH, ed. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms,Surnames and Titles. Vol. VIII. Oxford University press. p. 1552. ISBN 0-19-563357-1.
Paul R. Brass; Francis Robinson, eds. (1987). The Indian National Congress and Indian society, 1885-1985: ideology, social structure, and political dominance. Chanakya. ISBN 9788170010265.
Blunt, Sir Edward (2010). The Caste System of Northern India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8205-495-0.
Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink.
"How RPN Singh fits into BJP's OBC plan in UP - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
"Who is RPN Singh? Know all about Congress heavyweight who joined BJP ahead of UP polls". The Fress Press Journal. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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[1] Dr Ved Prakash Pandey (2017). Shaharnama Gorakhpur. Vaani Prakashn. p. 15. ISBN 978-93-5229-698-9.

[Pava_Ek_Vimarash-2] Bhagwati Prasad Khetan (1992). Mahavir Nitvan Bhumi Pava Ek Vimarash. Parsvanath Shodhpitha. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-520-08780-4. Sainthwar: Gansangik Kshatriya

[K.S.SINGH-3] K.S.SINGH, ed. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms,Surnames and Titles. Vol. VIII. Oxford University press. p. 1552. ISBN 0-19-563357-1.

[Paul_1987-4] Paul R. Brass; Francis Robinson, eds. (1987). The Indian National Congress and Indian society, 1885-1985: ideology, social structure, and political dominance. Chanakya. ISBN 9788170010265.

[5] Blunt, Sir Edward (2010). The Caste System of Northern India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8205-495-0.

[6] Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink.

[7] "How RPN Singh fits into BJP's OBC plan in UP - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[8] "Who is RPN Singh? Know all about Congress heavyweight who joined BJP ahead of UP polls". The Fress Press Journal. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.