Shakya (surname)
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Shakya[1][2] is an Indian surname and is part of the broader Kushwaha community including other surnames like Maurya, Kachhi, Saini, Koeri[3] etc, who collectively assert descent from Kusha, a son of the avatar of Vishnu, Rama. This caste group is considered as one of the most numerous OBC castes in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It is estimated that they are distributed across the states, in almost all assembly constituencies.[4][5][6][7] In Uttar Pradesh, they have preponderance in Etah Lok Sabha constituency.[8]
Not to be confused with Shakya.