BACKGROUND

KARNATAKA KAYASTHAS COME TOGETHER

KARNATAKA KAYASTHA SAMAJ (KKS) traces its roots way back to 1980 when the KARNATAKA KAYASTHA SABHA (KKS) was founded, with the initiative taken by a small group of Kayastha community members for the purpose of bringing together the then minuscule community of Kayasthas living in Bangalore. Commendable efforts were put in by the first few Presidents and Secretaries like Mr. J. B. Mathur, Mr. V.S. Bhatnagar, Mr. R. P. Srivastava, Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar, and Mr. V.K. Bhatnagar in addition to the yeomen services put in by the founding members in the list below:


THE FOUNDING TEAM MEMBERS OF KKS 1986
S. No. Position Name
1 President Dr. K.M. Mathur
2 Secretary Mr. S. M. Lal
3 Jt. Secretary Mr. G.P. Mathur
4 Treasurer Mr. A.M. Mathur
5 Member Dr. V.G. Prasad
6 Member Mr. S.S.Prasad
7 Member Mr. Ajit Khare
8 Member Dr. H. C. Srivastava

Small gatherings were held, at least quarterly, and the community was able to interact and preserve their culture. Holi and Diwali Milan were held and most importantly Chitragupta Pooja was performed with great enthusiasm by the then small number of 30 to 40-member Kayastha families in Bangalore.

EARLY DAYS OF KARNATKA KAYASTHAS

In 1986 it was registered as KARNATAKA KAYASTHA SABHA (KKS) and new energy was infused by successive Presidents namely Mr. K. M. Mathur, Mr. Ajeet Khare, Mr. Prabhat Argal, Dr. P.S. Bhatnagar, Mrs. Indu Argal, Mrs. Kiran Rawar, Mr. Shirish Mathur, Mr. A.M. Mathur, Mr. G.P. Mathur, Mr. Rahul Kumar, Mr. Shambhu Verma, Mr. Rajkumar Srivastava, and Mr. Animesh Bisaria. This was ably supported by the ebullient team of Secretaries, Treasures, and many other committed executive committee members.

The respective teams organized well-attended Holi & Diwali functions; Teej and informal get-togethers & most eagerly awaited yearly PICNIC with lots of cultural programs, skits, function shows fancy dress & competition for children in creative writing, painting, and public speaking, culminating in the selection of the best all-rounder. To encourage the youngsters & to recognize their academic achievements, the KKS instituted “The Dr. Rajeshwar Prasad Argal scholarship” and the “S. B. Mathur scholarship”. At various functions, members came forward to sponsor prizes to encourage the youth.

Some of the memorable events of KKS were a Fund Raiser, a glittering evening of dances by the famous (late) Pratima Bedi & her dance troupe at the Chowdiah Memorial hall, Gazals by singer Ram Nagraj late into the night, and “KKS Silver Jubilee Celebrations” – a classical dance program at St. John Auditorium in Koramangala. The KKS hosted competitions in culture & sports, involving senior members, workshop & guidance sessions for the youth & bubbly enjoyable programs for the tiny tots.

List of Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers (1980-2023)


List of President, Secretary and Treasurer (1980 - 2023)
Year President Secretary Treasurer
1980-81 Mr. J. B. Mathur Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar Mr. P. M. Srivastava
1981-82 Mr. V.S. Bhatnagar Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar Mr. H. K. Srivastava
1982-83 Mr. R.P. Srivastava Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar Mr. H. K. Srivastava
1983-84 Dr. V. G. Prasad Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar Mr. H. K. Srivastava
1984-85 Dr. V. G. Prasad Mr. V.K. Bhatnagar Mr. H. K. Srivastava
1985-86 Dr. V. G. Prasad Mr. S. N. Bhatnagar Mr. H. K. Srivastava
1986-87 Dr. K. M. Mathur Dr. S. M. Lal Mr. A. M. Mathur
1987-88 Dr. K. M. Mathur Dr. S. M. Lal Mr. A. M. Mathur
1988-89 Dr. K M Mathur Mr. Mahendra Prasad Dr. Narendra Nath
1989-90 Mr. Ajeet  Khare Dr. S. M. Lal Mr. A. M. Mathur
1990-91 Mr. Ajeet  Khare Dr. S. M. Lal Dr. Narendra Nath
1991-92 Mr. Ajeet Khare Mr. A. M. Mathur Mr. S. K. Srivastava
1992-93 Mr. Prabhat Argal Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mr. S. K. Srivastava
1993-94 Mr. Prabhat Argal Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mr. S. K. Srivastava
1994-95 Mr. Prabhat Argal Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mr. Harish Chandra
1995-96 Dr. P. S. Bhatnagar Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mrs Deepa Saxena
1996-97 Dr. P. S. Bhatnagar Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mr. Pankaj Srivastava
1997-98 Mrs Kiran Rawar Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mr. N. K. Shrivastava
1998-99 Mrs. Indu Argal Mr. Mayank Srivastava Mrs Vibha Mathur
1999-00 Mr. Shiris mathur Lt. Col ( Retd) Rahul Kumar Mr. Dinesh Khare
2000-01 Mr. A. M. Mathur Lt. Col ( Retd) Rahul Kumar Mr. Gopal Srivastava
2001-02 Dr. P. S. Bhatnagar Lt. Col ( Retd) Rahul Kumar Mr. Gopal Srivastava
2002-03 Dr. P. S. Bhatnagar Lt. Col ( Retd) Rahul Kumar Mr. Gopal Srivastava
2003-04 Dr. P. S. Bhatnagar Mr. Utkarsh Rai Mr. Rajendra Bhatnagar
2004-05 Mr. G. P.Mathur Mr. N. K. Shrivastava Mr. Sumeet Aragal
2005-06 Mr. G. P.Mathur Mr. N. K. Shrivastava Mr. Sumeet Argal
2006-07 Mr. G. P.Mathur Mr. Tathagat Verma Mr. Animesh Bisaria
2007-08 Mr. G. P.Mathur Mr. Tathagat Verma Mr. Animesh Bisaria
2008-09 Lt. Col ( Retd) Rahul Kumar Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. Avinash Srivastava
2009-10 Mr. Sambhu Nath Varma Mr. Srikant Sinha Mr. Saurabh Srivastava
2010-11 Mr. Rajkumar Srivastava Mr. Amar K Jamadhiar Mr. Saurabh Srivastava
2011-12 Mr. Raj Kumar Srivastava Mr. Amar K Jamadhiar Mr. Saurabh Srivastava
2012-13 Mr. Rajkumar Srivastava Mr. Amar K Jamadhiar Mr. Saurabh Srivastav
2013-14 Mr. Rajkumar Srivastava Mr. Sharad Mathur Mr. Saurabh Srivastav
2014-15 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. Sharad Mathur Mr. Saurabh Srivastava
2015-16 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. Sharad Mathur Mr. Saurabh Srivastava
2016-17 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. Sharad Mathur Mr. Avinash Srivastav
2017-18 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mrs. Jyoti Khare Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur
2018-19 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mrs. Jyoti Khare Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur
2019-20 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. RajaniKant Srivastava Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur
2020-21 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. RajaniKant Srivastava Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur
2021-22 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. RajaniKant Srivastava Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur
2022-23 Mr. Animesh Bisaria Mr. RajaniKant Srivastava Mr. Rai Sachindra Bahadur