Saxena
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Saxena is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin. It derives from the parishes of Saxby, in the counties of Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, England.
The surname Saxena is an example of a habitation name, the broad category of surnames that were derived from place names. They were derived from pre existing names for towns, villages, parishes or farmsteads. As a general rule the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or origin country from which they came.
Motto Translated: Let The Stone Be Firm.
[1] For more information on the English origins please refer to- http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/saxena-family-crest.htm (The above excerpt has been taken from the website- http://www.houseofnames.com)
Also many of the Saxenas migrated as to the Northern parts of India, especially to the today's state of Uttar Pradesh. And thus comes this Indian theory from the northern states: Kayasth- A name from one of the subgroups of the Kayasth community, whose subcaste is Saxena. According to Saxena tradition, their name is from Sanskrit Sakhasen friend of the army, a title awarded to them by the kings of Srinagar, India. Also one of the subcaste of Kayasth- the Mathurs ruled Mathura and Ayodhya(currently parts of Uttar Pradesh, India) for many centuries. And the Saxenas ruled over present Ujhani, Uttar Pradesh(India) and the surrouding areas for a long time. One of the sub-sub caste(Als) of these people were Shahi Plakhnawar which translates into "royal lineage". Their rule ended with the invasion of the Afghan Kings who later came to be known as the Nawabs of Rampur and later chose to assimilate into Pakistan when India got independence in 1947.
Surnames and Variants: Saxena, Bisaria, Johari. Thus Saxena comes under the caste Kshattriyas. Also some claims say that Kayasths whose sub caste is Saxena (in India only)comes under both Kshattriyas and Brahmins. As per Kayastha mythology, Saxena is one of the twelve sons of Lord King Chitragupta (record keeper of births & deaths)
In the sub continent of India the surname Saxena has different significance compared to its English origin mentioned above, but both have been part of the ruling class as such. There are still many families in the region who only intermarry between their sub castes or sub-sub castes to keep their racial purity and do not racially mix with the indigenous people of India-the Dravidians; a tradition which is unfortunately still prevalent in modern-day India and which will have to be broken if the nation seeks to progress towards being a developed country.
