Kayasth

Traditional Indian society was modeled
as a collection of endogamous, or intermarrying, subgroups known as jatis
(“birth”). The jatis were organized
(and their social status determined)
by the group’s hereditary occupation,
over which each group held a monopoly.
The Kayasths worked as scribes and
recorders. They were mostly associated
with maintaining business and
mercantile records, accounting, and
keeping businesses running smoothly
and profitably.