Urs (surname)
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Urs (Kannada: ಅರಸು) pronounced as 'Aras', is a surname used by the community associated to the royal family of Mysore Wodeyars based in Mysore in Karnataka, India. The word is derived from Arasu or Arasa which is used to designate royalty or ruler and meant ruler in Kannada.[1] They claim various religious and sectarian affiliations like Shaivism or Vaishnavism, according to their clan and lineage. They are directly related to the wodeyars and are related to either distant vijayanagar rulers.[2] The Arasu community is classified as a OBC by the Government of Karnataka.[3]
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