Kushwaha (surname)

Kushwaha is a surname used by people of Koeri caste in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.[1][2] The Kushwahas are also known as Maurya, Shakya, or Saini in various parts of north India.[2][3][4][5] As per one opinion, the Kushwaha surname is also common among members of Kachhi caste, who later merged with the Koeris to become a single homogeneous community.[6]

Notable people

Notable people using Kushwaha as their surname, middle name or first name, who may or may not be associated with caste/clan are:

Bureaucrats

See also

References

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  4. ^ "Uttar Pradesh elections: Swami Prasad Maurya says no intention to go back to BJP; court issues arrest warrant". Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Amit Shah's choice of UP BJP chief to dampen Nitish Kumar's pitch". Economic Times. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ Angela S. Burger (2022). Opposition in a Dominant Party System A Study of the Jan Sangh, the Praja Socialist Party, and the Socialist Party in Uttar Pradesh India. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520365568.
  7. ^ "Aurangabad election results 2024 live updates: RJD's Abhay Kumar Sinha secures victory". The Times of India. 2024-06-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  8. ^ Takkar, Jatin (2024-06-26). "18th Lok Sabha: Many parties choose younger members as floor leaders". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
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  10. ^ "Jaunpur election results 2024: SP's Babu Singh Kushwaha wins with over 5 lakh votes". The Times of India. 2024-06-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  11. ^ "Jaunpur Lok Sabha Chunav Result 2024: जौनपुर के सांसद बने सपा के बाबू कुशवाहा, भाजपा प्रत्याशी कृपाशंकर सिंह को हरा बने विजयी - UP Election Result check Jaunpur Lok Sabha chunav Result 2024 SP Candidate Babu Kushwaha from Jaunpur defeated BJP candidate Kripashankar Singh and became MP". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  12. ^ PTI (2024-10-20). "Abolish caste system to end all problems in country: SP MP Babu Singh Kushwaha". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  13. ^ "अखिलेश ने बाबू सिंह कुशवाहा को लोकसभा में उपनेता बनाया". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
  14. ^ "Bihar cabinet: CM Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios, keeps Home Ministry; Tejashwi Yadav gets Health". India Tv. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  15. ^ लाइव, एबीपी (2024-06-04). "Aonla Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates: लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र आंवला के सबसे तेज़ और सटीक नतीजे, यहाँ देखें लाइव". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-07-03.
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