Kushwaha (surname)
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Kushwaha (alternatively spelt as Kushwah)[1] is a surname used by people of Koeri caste in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] The Kushwahas are also known as Maurya, Shakya, Saini in various parts of north India.[2][4][5][6] As per one opinion, the Kushwaha surname is also common among members of Kachhi caste, who later merged with the Koeris to become a single homogeneous community.[7] They are a dominant OBC community in the state of Bihar.[8][9]