Maurya is a surname used by Kushwaha

caste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultura ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

and

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

. The community called Kushwaha are also known as

Koeri The Koeri (spelt as Koiry or Koiri) and also referred to as Kushwaha and Maurya in several parts of North India are an Indian non-elite caste, found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation was agriculture. According ...

, Kachhi, Shakya, Murao and

Saini Saini () is a caste of North India who were traditionally landowners (zamindars) and farmers. Sainis claim to be descendants of a king, Shurasena, as well as of Krishna and Porus, and to be related to the ancient Shoorsaini clan,'' "The Sain ...

in various parts of the state of

. They are second largest OBC group in

and Uttar Pradesh after

Yadav Yadav refers to a grouping of traditionally non-elite, Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern state ...

s and are one of the most politically organised peasant community in India after

Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subse ...

s and

Kurmi Kurmi is traditionally a non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and parts of Bihar. The Kurmis came to be known for their exceptional work ethic, superior tilla ...

s. In Rajasthan, due to lack of numerical preponderance in assembly constituencies like Jats, they are underrepresented in politics; however, in

, they are a dominant caste, comprising approximately 9 percent of the population of state. They wield influence over 63 assembly constituencies and half a dozen

Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-past ...

seats in Bihar.

Notable people

Notable people with Maurya surname, who may or may not be associated with caste/clan are: * Anil Kumar Maurya, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Ghorawal Assembly constituency. * Asha Maurya, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mahmoodabad Assembly constituency. *

Ashutosh Maurya Ashutosh Maurya ( hi, आशुतोष मौर्या) (Pseudonym, alias Raju) is an Indian politician and a member of the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in India. He represents the Bisauli (Assembly constituency), Bisauli ...

, Member of legislative assembly from

Bisauli Assembly constituency Bisauli Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Badaun district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Badaun Lok Sabha constituency. First electi ...

of Uttar Pradesh. *

Bahoran Lal Maurya Bahoran Lal Maurya is an Indian politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Bareilly of Uttar Pradesh State of India. He represents the Bhojipura constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Politica ...

, former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. * Guru Prasad Maurya, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. *

Keshav Prasad Maurya Keshav Prasad Maurya (born 7 May 1969) is the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Life On 8 April 2016, on the first day of Chaitra, he was appointed the Bharatiya Janata Party chief of Utta ...

; Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. *

Munna Lal Maurya Munna Lal Maurya (15 September 1965 - 26 April 2007) was an Indian politician based in Uttar Pradesh. He was elected to 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly via 1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections. Maurya was elected as a member ...

, former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a former minister in

Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is a national level political party in India that was formed to represent Bahujans (literally means "community in majority"), referring to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), alon ...

government. * Rajendra Kumar Maurya, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Pratapgarh Assembly constituency. * Ram Chandra Maurya, former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Majhawan Assembly constituency. * Sanghmitra Maurya, Member of Parliament (

) from Badaun Lok Sabha constituency. * Suchismita Maurya, former member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. *

Swami Prasad Maurya Swami Prasad Maurya (born 2 January 1954) is an Indian politician and was a member of the 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Padrauna constituency of Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of Samajwadi Party. Maur ...

; National General Secretary of

Samajwadi Party The Samajwadi Party ( SP; translation: ''Socialist Party'', founded 4 October 1992) is a Socialism, socialist political party in India, headquartered in New Delhi but mainly based in Uttar Pradesh, with significant presence in other states as w ...

and former Minister in

Government of Uttar Pradesh The Government of Uttar Pradesh (ISO: Uttar Pradesh Sarkār; often abbreviated as GoUP) is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with the governor as its appointed constitutional head of the state by the President of I ...

. *

Teddy Maurya Teddy is an English language given name, usually a hypocorism of Edward or Theodore. It may refer to: People Nickname * Teddy Atlas (born 1956), boxing trainer and fight commentator * Teddy Bourne (born 1948), British Olympic epee fencer * Teddy ...

, Indian actor, writer, director and musician. * Uday Lal Maurya, former Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. (

16th Uttar Pradesh Assembly The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh (a.k.a. Sixteenth Vidhan Sabha of Uttar Pradesh) was constituted on 15 March 2012 as a result of 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election held between 8 Feb to 3 March 2012. The Sixtee ...

) *

Usha Maurya Usha Maurya also known as Anila Devi is an Indian politician. She was elected to Husainganj in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh from 2 ...

, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. *

Vijay Maurya Vijay Maurya is an Indian actor, writer and director who works in Hindi films and theatre. He is best known for his work in the 2019 Hindi musical film ''Gully Boy.'' Early life Maurya was born and raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His brother, A ...

, Indian actor, writer and director. * Vikramjeet Maurya, former member of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly from Phaphamau Assembly constituency and former minister in

Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath (born on 5 June 1972 as Ajay Singh Bisht),

's cabinet.

Bureaucrats

* Bijaya Kumar Maurya, Director General (Home Guards), Uttar Pradesh Police.

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Notable people

Bureaucrats

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