Saini is an Indian surname, used by various communities in North India. In Uttar Pradesh, it is used by people of Kushwaha or the Koeri caste. [1] [2] [3] [a] In Rajasthan and Haryana, it is most often associated with Mali caste. [5] [6] [7] Saini is also a community of Punjab, included in state's list of Other Backward Class from 2016 onwards. [8] In Haryana term Saini is considered synonymous with other terms such as Koeri, Kushwaha, Maurya and Shakya, all included in state's list of Backward Castes. [9] [10]
The notable people with Saini surname, who may or may not belong to aforementioned caste/community, with whom this surname is often associated are:
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Saini, the sitting MP from Kurukshetra in Haryana and the BJP's state president, is the tallest OBC leader in BJP's Haryana unit. The Saini community comprises 8% of the population of the state and exercises political influence in the districts of Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Hisar and Rewari. "The Saini caste hails from the traditional Mali community of horticulturists, florists and farmers," SK Chahal, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kurukshetra University, told Scroll. "The community is spread across the country, particularly within the agrarian classes in north India
Saini is an Indian surname, used by various communities in North India. In Uttar Pradesh, it is used by people of Kushwaha or the Koeri caste. [1] [2] [3] [a] In Rajasthan and Haryana, it is most often associated with Mali caste. [5] [6] [7] Saini is also a community of Punjab, included in state's list of Other Backward Class from 2016 onwards. [8] In Haryana term Saini is considered synonymous with other terms such as Koeri, Kushwaha, Maurya and Shakya, all included in state's list of Backward Castes. [9] [10]
The notable people with Saini surname, who may or may not belong to aforementioned caste/community, with whom this surname is often associated are:
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Saini, the sitting MP from Kurukshetra in Haryana and the BJP's state president, is the tallest OBC leader in BJP's Haryana unit. The Saini community comprises 8% of the population of the state and exercises political influence in the districts of Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Hisar and Rewari. "The Saini caste hails from the traditional Mali community of horticulturists, florists and farmers," SK Chahal, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Kurukshetra University, told Scroll. "The community is spread across the country, particularly within the agrarian classes in north India