Awadhiya (caste)

This article is about the Indian surname "Awadhiya". For the neighbourhood Awadhiya in Manama, Bahrain, please see Awadhiya. Awadhiya is a surname. It does not refer to occupational history (popularly known as caste in India) in any way, and thus, Awadhiyas may belong to many different castes. Thus, Awadhiyas ancestrally settled in different states may be unconnected to each other. More particularly, the region of Awadh (also referred to as "Oudh", "Oude" earlier) is the area around the current day Lucknow, Kanpur, and Faizabad.

Awadhiya (caste)

This article is about the Indian surname "Awadhiya". For the neighbourhood Awadhiya in Manama, Bahrain, please see Awadhiya. Awadhiya is a surname. It does not refer to occupational history (popularly known as caste in India) in any way, and thus, Awadhiyas may belong to many different castes. Thus, Awadhiyas ancestrally settled in different states may be unconnected to each other. More particularly, the region of Awadh (also referred to as "Oudh", "Oude" earlier) is the area around the current day Lucknow, Kanpur, and Faizabad.