Kulin Kayastha

Kulin Kayastha (Bengali: কুলীন কায়স্থ) is a sub-caste of the Bengali Kayastha caste in Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. They are also known as the Kulina Kayasthas.

This article is about the sub-caste in Bengal. For other uses, see Kulin (disambiguation).
Kulin Kayastha
A Kayastha of Calcutta, from a 19th century book
Languages
Bengali

The Kayasthas are regarded in Bengal, along with the Brahmins and Baidyas, as being the "highest Hindu castes". The Bengali Kayasthas are subdivided into numerous clans in that region, of which the Kulin is a high-ranking example.

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