Mathur Vaishya (Mathuria Vaishya) are a
caste
Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural ...
community of the
Vaishya
Vaishya (Sanskrit: वैश्य, ''vaiśya'') is one of the four varnas of the Hindu social order in India. Vaishyas are classed third in the order of caste hierarchy.
The occupation of Vaishyas consists mainly of agriculture, taking care ...
varna of
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or ''dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global po ...
.
See also
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Mathur (subcaste)
Mathur is a subcaste of the Kayastha community in Northern India, with their origins possibly in Mathura.
Mathur in South India
Sizeable Mathur community is also found in South India, mostly in Hyderabad. They mostly migrated from North In ...
References
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Social groups of Uttar Pradesh
Social groups of Rajasthan
Bania communities
People from Mathura