| Brahmin Jaiswals are mainly Chandravanshis or Gadhiwals, Some Jaiswals are also believed to be Nagar Brahmins and are a branch of Kanyakubja Brahmins. Jaiswals have historical simily with Nagar Brahmins and Sakaldwipiya or Shakadvipi Brahmins. According to one school of thought it is also believed that Jaiswal Brahmins have roots in Middle East. Some Jaiswals are Chaurasi Brahmins from nepal or north india. There is a strong link between Chaurasi Brahmins of north india and Nagar Brahmins. Nag vel or Nagar vel(beetle nut plant) is the strong connecting link. Some Jaiswals are Brahmin Swarnkars. This is probably due to the profession they acquired. Jaiswal Brahmins are also found amongst Utkal and Burmese Brahmins. Some Jaiswal Brahmins also migrated from north to Gujarat for Historic Reasons several hundred years back and settled there and are found among Gujarati people. Few of the common jaiswal brahmin surnames are jaiswal, jayaswal, gaur, garg, bhagat, vaish(nav), dubey, prasad, chaudhari, rai, thakur, sahu, malviya, etc. Common middle names in North/East Indian Brahmins are: -Ranjan -Chandra -Ram -Prasad -Kumar Though being brahmins chandravanshi jaiswals were good rulers and warriors. They ruled various regions at various historical time segments hence some clans were also classified as Jaiswal Rajputs or in more recent history Warrior Brahmins like mohyals of punjab. Jaiswal Zamidars performed (mehsuli)revenue operations. Some deshastha(maharashtra dravid) jaiswal brahmin surnames are also known viz Mahajan, Kale, Prasad, Chaudhari, Dahale, etc. Jaiswals are believed to be good administrators historically and handled Beurocratic responsibilities for various states. Nizam of Hyderabad specially invited Jaiswals from North India to settle in his sate and take care of beurocratic as well as diplomatic tasks. |
