Jyeshtha-kayastha, Jyeṣṭha-kāyastha: 1 definition
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryJyeṣṭha-kāyastha.—(IE 8-3; EI 4, 24), the chief scribe, or the foreman of the Kāyastha class, or the scribe-member of the board of administration; explained as ‘the senior registrar’ (EI 31). Cf. Prathama-kāyastha, Paṭvārī. Note: jyeṣṭha-kāyastha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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