Kainth
Encyclopedia
Kainth is a caste group and diverse surname found mostly in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh covering both Sikhs as well as Hindus. The Kainth surname is found among various castes such as Cheembas , Chamar
and Jatts .
The Kainth community follows the preaching of Baba Namdev, whose origin was from a business family in Maharashtra. Kainth community is a part of the Nagavanshi clan , which is further classified into the sub-castes of suryavansh, Taank and Aryans (Indo-Europeans). Most of the Hindu Kainths were originally involved in the business of clothes and stitching and this tradition continues amongst modern Hindu Kainths, who are mostly based in rural areas.
Chamar
Chamar |tanner]]"; from the Sanskrit Charmakara) is a prominent occupational caste in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Chamar is a Dalit sub-caste mainly found in the northern states, such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi and in Nepal at least north to the Himalayas...
and Jatts .
The Kainth community follows the preaching of Baba Namdev, whose origin was from a business family in Maharashtra. Kainth community is a part of the Nagavanshi clan , which is further classified into the sub-castes of suryavansh, Taank and Aryans (Indo-Europeans). Most of the Hindu Kainths were originally involved in the business of clothes and stitching and this tradition continues amongst modern Hindu Kainths, who are mostly based in rural areas.
Notables
- Miss Pooja (Gurinder Kaur Kainth), Punjabi singer
- Mohinder Singh Kainth [IAS]
- Kanwar Raj Kainth [SFU]
- Satnam Singh Kainth [Ex MP, President of Bahujan Samaj Morch and member of Chamar Mahan Sabha]
- Paramjit Singh Kainth - President of the Chamar Mahan Sabha
- Jagtar Singh Kainth (SP Punjab Police)
- Parandeep Kainth (actor & singer)
- Harjeet Kainth (actor and director)
- Satwant Kainth (writer)
- Ajmer Kainth (editor, actor & writer