बीजेपी ने बाबु सिंह कुशवाहा को साथ में क्यों लिया, इसका कारण है इनकी बहुत ज्यादा मतदाता प्रतिशत जो यू पी में ११.५०% से ज्यादा है.

[mahandesh bharat]

बीजेपी ने बाबु सिंह कुशवाहा को साथ में क्यों लिया, इसका कारण है इनकी बहुत ज्यादा मतदाता प्रतिशत जो यू पी में ११.५०% से ज्यादा है. इसका फायदा बीजेपी को २०१४ में भी मिलेगा.

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Kushwaha

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Kushwaha is a community of the Indian subcontinent,which has traditionally been involved in trading, agriculture and farming. Kushwaha generally claim decent from Kusha (Sanskrit: कुश), in Hindu mythology, was one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita (the other being Lava).

Contents   [hide]  1 Demographics 2 Origins 3 Current Status 4 Religion

[edit]Demographics

The Kushwaha [i.e Koeri, Maurya, Shakya, Saini, Mahto,Verma etc] are found in large numbers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, WB, as well as in Nepal and Mauritius. They are a numerous group comprising 10-15% population in these states and numbering around five crore on a rough basis. They are especially populous in Eastern UP, Bundelkhand, Jhansi, parts of central UP, Udaipur, Western Bihar, Jharkhand, Indore etc. They are uniformly distributed over rest of the state.

Migrant populations have also settled in Gujrat, West Bengal, Delhi, Mumbai and Assam. English descriptions of the various subgroups of Kushwaha are full of praise for their skills in Trading,farming,industriousness and thrift.^{[citation needed]}.

[edit]Origins

Kusha (Sanskrit: कुश), in Hindu mythology, was one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita (the other being Lava). Born in the Forest after Sita had been banished from Ayodhya, they were educated and trained in various skills and were under the care of Sage Valmiki. When Rama performed the Ashvamedha Yagya, then they challenged their father (who was at this point unknown to them) to a duel by holding up the Yagya horse. When Rama found out their identity, he took them back to Ayodhya. The illustrious line of kings which ruled Kashi (Kasi), also called Varanasi was derived from him. The Maurya dynasty, an empire that ruled the Indian sub-continent (320-185 BC) claimed descent from Kush. Such descriptions are found amongst Hindu scriptures. Pali and Jain scriptures have great descriptions of both Ikshvaku and Mauryas. Both the dynasties were great supporters of Jainism.

Maurya generally claim decent from Kushwaha dynasty.Kushwaha claim historical linkages with kingdoms of Kasi Kosala,Kushans and numerous Jain-Buddhist Kshatriya kingdoms in Northern and Eastern India.

[edit]Current Status

Though many kushwaha are to this date involved in trading,farming and many have made contributions in social services, freedom struggle, schools and universities, public and private sector etc.

[edit]Religion

Kushwaha are generally followers of Hinduism. They are vegetarian though those living in cities may have turned non-vegetarian in a some way.Ikshvaku dynasty

Here is list of titles used by Kushwaha Community in different parts of India .

• J&K -Saini, Bhaji
• Himanchal Pradesh-Kushwaha, Saini
• Punjab -Saini, Maurya, Kushwaha
• Hariyana- Saini, Mali, Shakya,
• Delhi -Saini, Mali, Shakya, Maurya, Kushwaha ,
• Rajasthan -Saini, Mali, Shakya, Maurya, Kushwaha,Kuchhawaha,Thakur,Choudhury
• Gujrat -Saini, Mali, Maurya, Kushwaha
• Madhya Pradesh -Kushwaha, Kachhi, Kuchhawaha, Mali,

Murar, hardiya, dangi, kavare,Maurya,Mourya

• Utter Pradesh -Koiri, Koiry, Murav, Verma,Bhagat, Kacchi, Choudhury

Maurya, Kushwaha,Mourya,Shakya

• Bihar -Mahto,Bhagat, Maurya, Kushwaha, Singh, Bhagat

Mandal, Dangee, Kapadi, Mehta,Prasad,Shakya

• Bangal -Koiri, Koiry, Kushwaha, Maurya, Mahto
• Orissa -Muri, Mali,Phulmali, Bhajmali, Sagberiya
• Maharashtra -Kachhiya, Reddy, Phule, Saini, Maurya, Bhujbal,

Vankhede, Kushwaha,Mourya

• Andhra Pradesh -Phule, Kachhi, Reddy, Nayar
• Karnataka -Jeeremali, Phulmali, Nayar, Reddy
• Asam -Koiri, Moriya, Mahto, Maurya, Kushawaha
• Ikshvaku dynasty