Reference Book

It is realy sad that there is no authentic detail about Kesarwani's history, there is no much detail is available in text regarding Kesarwanies. Still some books / Magazines etc. contains some details about Kesarwanies as well as Vaishy. The reference books available in this regards is also not authentic. The level of authenticity of such text is also not proved. Below are the name of few books having some details on the aforesaid subject. Hope these books may be helpful to researcher, tracing their roots in history pages:

• Kesarwani Vaishy Ka Itihaas aur Sudhar (History of Kesarwani Vaishy & its Evolvement) - Author: Babu Pyarelal Gupt, Allahabad.
• Kesarwani Kuldarpan - First Pustika, published by Shri Amritlal Shivnarayan, Nariyal Bazar, Kanpur in 1790 or in 1834.
• Kesawani Vaishy - By Kanhaiya Lal "Shivratn" (Advocate), Sagar, M.P in 1921.
• Kesarwani Jaati ka Sankshipt Itihaas (Brief History of Kesarwani Cast) - By Ramsewak Lal Gupt in 1922.
• Kesarwani Kul Bhoosan - published in 1950 by Shri Rameshwar Prasad Gupt, Danapur S/o Shri Gopilal Raj-Vaidhya.
• Kasarivani Samaaj Ki Rooprekha - Details collected by Late shri Ksheeran Chandra Sah, Kolkata. Couldn't be published due to his death.
• Kesarwani Sammaj ka Sankshipt Itihaas (Brief History of Kesarwani Community) - By Kanhaiya Lal Kesari, Sasaram, Bihar.
• Kesarwani Vaishy ka Itihaas - Ek Sanklan (History of Kesarwani Vaishy - a Collection) - By Late Shri Ramdas Gupt "Visharad", Allahabad.
• Kesarwani Jati ka Vrihad Itihaas (Detailed History of Kesarwani Cast) - Written by Suraj Prasad Kesarwani, Varanasi in 1988, Couldn't published.
• Kesarwani Vaishy ka Sankshipt Itihaas (Brief History of Kesarwani Vaishy) - Principal Bholanath Kesarwani, Allahabad
• Kesarwani Dharm Vivah Rasm Paddhati (Kesarwani Religion marriage & Customs) - By Shri Kishun Das Javahir Lal Shahu in year 1849.
• Hamara Udbhav, Darshan aur Aadarsh - By Er. Shambhu Nath, Patna
• Vaishy Samuday Ka Itihaas (History of Vaishy Community), Part-1:
  By Shri Rameshwar Dayaal Gupta, Ph.D. - Contains Cast System, Subcast of Vaishy, List of Prominent Paersonilities, Educationist, Industrialist, Relegious & Social Worker from Vaishy Community & their addresses. Book size 25x18 Cms., Pages-205 (Reference...)
• Vaishy Samuday Ka Itihaas (History of Vaishy Community), Part-2:
  By Shri Rameshwar Dayaal Gupt, Ph.D. - Contains details about 150 subcasts of Vaishys & their organizations. Book size 25x18 Cms., Pages-300. (Reference...)
• Kesarwani Vaishy Ka Itihaas - Shri Mohan Lal Gupt, M.A.
• Vishwkosh - By Bengal Historian Shri Nagendr Nath Basu, Brief introduction of Kesarwani in "Kasarvani & Kasandhan Vanik" section.
• Vaishy Sarvashw Pamchvargee - Published by Pt. Gangaram Sharma, Bharatganj, Allahabad in year 1976.
• Population Census of United Provience (1869) - Kesarwani is written as "kasar / Kaservani" in this report.
• Jaati Bhashkar - By Pt. Jwala Prasad Mishra. Written about Kesarwani Community also along with other casts.
• Jati Anveshan - Author: Pt. Chhotelal Sharma, Jaypur. He has written about Kesarwanies as "Kasarwani".
• Jaatiya Sangathan - Author: Surajdeen Khare, Rewa. Was published in 1940, containing details about Khare Thok.
• Dastoor Amal Shadi Mirzapur - Published by Collector-Mirzapur in 1971. Written "Kaserwani" to Kesarwani.
• District Gazetteer Allahabad - Published in the presidentship of district Magistrate, Allahabad in 1901.
• Bhairo Pathak ka Vanvaala Patr - Letter of Bhairo Pathak, Kade-Manikpur about Kesarwani Baan.
• Tribes and Casts of N.W. Pr, Oudh. Published by Mr. W. Brook. Written about "Kassarwani" in this book.
• Herodotus - Vol II, Page 89.
• Chronology of the Bible - Dictinary - A.C. Mc Churyy, Chicago
• G.K.I. - Land of Jains
• Universal History
• History of the nation - Hutchinsons, London, Hutchinsons & Company Publishers Ltd.
• Bobylonian Nations - Leonard, Vol. I.
• The Dawn of Civilization (Egypt Chaldia), Egypt, Syria and Asyria
  
• The Struggle of the Nations
• C. Maspro Edited by A.H. Gayla - Translated by M.C. Meeters, North Zemberland
• Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionnaire (Page 1497, Indian edition 1972)
• Sanskrit - English Dictionary - page 26, Sir M. Moniar Williums, Motilal Banarasidas , Delhi. 1979 edition.
• Amar Kosh : Page 368, Aath Vaishy Varg : 9, Chaukhambha Publication, Varanasi
• Sanskrit - Hindi Dictionary: Page 682, Motilal, Banarasi Das, Delhi ; 1977 edition.
• Dair Sanskrit Grammer - Moreshwar Ramchandra Kaledhatu Kosh - Page no. 586. Ramnarayan Lal Veni Prasad - Allahabad.
• Shrimad Bhagvat Geeta - Section 18, Shloka 36, 36, 39, 40, 41 & 44.
• Manusmriti - Cast System
• Jyoti Bhaskaram - Chaturvedi Parngatam, Reserch work of Pt. Jwala Prasad Mishra
• Hindu Custom & Sex - 1986
• Deepmala - Publication of Maharashtra State Kesrawani Vaishy Yuvak Sabha, Amravati, 28-29/10/1985
• Rajat Jayanti Smarika - Shri Thakurdeen Kesarwani Trust, Allahabad - 1987
• Kesar Sarnchana (Quarterly Magazine) - Prayag se Amarvati Tak (From Allahabad to Amaravati), New Delhi-1985
• Samajdoot (Bimonthly Magazine), Allahabad-1985
• Nishant Magazine, Lucknow
• Amrit Mahotsav Smarika - 1992-95
• Smarika - Gaya Nagar Kesarwani Vaishy Sabha, Gaya
• Prachin Bharat me Vaisya samudaya ki sthiti aur usaki bhumika - By Pradip Kumar Kesarwani; Published in 1997 by Aditi Prakashana
  In its 360 pages it contains status and role of the Vaisyas, Hindu community in ancient India; a study; covers the period from ancient times to 12th century A.D (Reference...)
• History of the Vaisyas of Bengal - By Promatha Nath Mullick; Published in 1985, 190 Pages (Reference...)
• Kesarwani Samaj Ka Vrihad Itihas" (A detailed history of Kesarwani samaj: Emergence, Development & Present) written by Er. Shambhu Nath and edited by Mohan Lal Gupta, released on 30/03/2008 at Varanasi (Event Detail...)

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