Srivastava

Srivastava (Hindi pronunciation: [ʃɾiːʋaːstəʋ]; Śrīvāstava), also spelled variously as Shrivastava, Shrivastav or Srivastav, is a common surname found among the Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha community of upper caste Hindus particularly in the Hindi-speaking regions of India. The Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas were powerful components of the upper-bureaucracy and made highly influential urban elites under Hindu kings.

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