10 most powerful castes in India, check out if your caste is on the list or not

After all, which caste of people in India is the most powerful and which caste is the bravest? India is a country full of diversity and characteristics, with many castes and communities. Because of this diversity, many castes and communities in Indian society are able to achieve various social, economic, and political powers. Therefore, it is possible to analyze power through castes on the basis of some main dominant castes, but there is no fixed order.

Brahmin caste – This caste is given a lot of respect and honour in India and this caste is considered Brahma itself. People of this caste are very intelligent and powerful. Let us tell you that in the history of India, this caste has been described as the most supreme, which is considered superior even to the king and hence this caste is considered to be the most powerful caste of India. In ancient times, the king did not make any decision without the Brahmin of his court and his advice was definitely taken in everything. People of this caste were found mostly in Indian states like Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. People belonging to this caste use surnames like Sharma, Mishra, Pandey, Chaturvedi, Bhardwaj, Kashyap, Tripathi, Pandit and Thakur in their names.

Rajput Caste- Rajput means son of a king, which means any person who is the son of a ruler or a king will be called Rajput. In Indian history, the Rajput caste is considered to be very fearless, powerful and full of courage and that is why this caste is considered to be the second most powerful caste in India. People of this caste have very good physical strength and decision-making ability during war, which helps them to become good rulers. People of this caste are taught arts like fighting and using weapons since childhood. People of this caste are found mostly in Indian states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. People belonging to this caste use surnames like Rajput, Singh, Chauhan, Maurya, Thakur and Chaudhary in their names.

Jat caste- Jat caste used to be very good in the art of warfare in ancient times. Let us tell you that today the Jat caste has its own Jat regiment in the Indian Army and because of their fearless nature and amazing courage, they are considered one of the most powerful castes of India. Although you will find the Jat caste mostly in the Hindu religion, you will also find this caste in the Sikhism and Muslim religions. This mighty caste is found in Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. People belonging to the Jat caste use surnames like Jat, Dagar, Chaudhary, Deshwal, Malik, Poonia and Randhawa.

Reddy caste – Reddy caste originated from Vijayanagara state. This caste is very strong, brave and courageous, but it was not always believed to be so. The Reddy caste was initially not seen as rulers, but this caste achieved this position with its bravery and courage, due to which the Reddy caste is considered one of the most powerful castes in India. The most famous warrior of this caste was Narasimha Reddy, stories of whose strength and bravery we can see in history also. People of this caste are found mostly in Indian states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and people belonging to this caste use surnames like Reddy or Somnath in their name.

Meena Caste – Meena Caste: This caste is considered to be one of the oldest castes. People of this caste mostly do work like fishing and animal husbandry, but there is no dearth of courage and bravery in them. Meena caste is also counted among the historical rulers of Rajasthan who have also ruled the main areas of Rajasthan. According to the census of 2011, there are more than five million people of Meena caste in India, which is more in the Rajasthan region of India. In the 19th century, people of the Meena tribe were recruited into the British Army, which was called the Meena Regiment or 42nd Deoli Regiment. People of Meena caste are found in Indian states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh. People belonging to this caste use surnames like Meena and Maan in their names.

Gurjar caste- The Gurjar caste is considered to be a respected caste in the history of India who are very good in warfare skills and who are full of strength and bravery. Due to the historical influence of Gurjars, many places in North India and Pakistan have been named after the Gurjar caste. Such as Gujarat state of India, Gujarat district and Gujranwala district of Pakistani Punjab and Gujjar Khan city of Rawalpindi district. People of this caste are mostly involved in business like animal husbandry and farming and the number of people of this caste is seen to be more than the Indian Army because their strength and bravery are innumerable. This caste is found in Indian states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir. People belonging to this caste use names like Gujjar, Kanishka, Raj, Kushan and Aryan.

Kurmi caste- The main profession of Kurmi caste is agriculture and the word Kurmi also means agriculture. The Kurmis were praised by the Mughals and the British for their work, morality, ploughing and fertiliser. In the history of this caste, they supported the Rajputs and fought with them in the Ujjain rebellion in India and because of this kind of spirit, this caste is considered one of the strongest and most courageous castes. People of this caste are found in Indian states like Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. People belonging to the Kurmi caste use surnames like Rawat, Sen and Patel in their names. The contribution of the people of this caste was also in getting independence for India.

Sikh Caste – Sikh Caste In the history of India, the history of Sikhs has been full of courage and bravery. This caste was started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in the 15th century. Generally, there are 10 Satgurus of Sikhs, but in the religious scriptures of Sikhs, the names of only 33 devotees including six Gurus appear. People of this caste have good wealth along with a good body. You will get to see the contribution of the Sikh caste in many historical wars of India, due to which this caste is considered to be the most powerful and brave caste of India. People of Sikh caste are found in Indian states like Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Ahir caste – The main profession of the Ahir caste is animal husbandry, which are very strong and brave in terms of physical strength, due to which they are considered one of the most powerful castes. In India, Ahirs are also known by many other names like Gawali in Maharashtra, Ghoshi or Gop in Uttar Pradesh, Ayer, Gola or Konar in Gujarat and South India etc. In reality, the people of Ahir caste are the descendants of Maharaja Yuddha, who was a mighty Chandravanshi king who ruled over many states of India. People of this caste are found mostly in Indian states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. People belonging to this caste use surnames like Yadav Singh, Rao Pratap and Chaudhary as their names.

Bhumihar caste- Bhumihar means “land”. That means the owner of the land. Meaning, that the one who had more land was called Bhumihar. People of this caste were very powerful and brave even during the British rule and because they had a lot of land and power. Because of this, the people of this caste are considered very strong and brave and this caste is considered one of the most powerful castes. People of Bhumihar caste also have a lot of wealth and property. This powerful and wealthy caste is mostly found in Indian states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. People belonging to the Bhumihar caste use surnames like Thakur, Singh, Rajput, Devi and Chaudhary in their names.

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