Kayasth Dynasties?

If appears that some Kayasthas have indeed been rulers in India.

One dynasty of Kayasthas have ruled in the south:

"Kakatiyas started ruling the eastern deccan during 12th century and

the local governorship of the upper Penner valley too changed. the

Kayasthas overtook Banas and the Nonambas in ruling the place as

governors. Governors Gangeya Sahini, Jannigadeva and Tripuridea took

turn in governing the place. Greatest of the successor was Ambadeva

(1273 - 1302 AD) who even usurped the Kakatiya throne for some years

but could not retain."

http://prabhu.50g.com/southind/kayastha/south_kayastha.html

The origin of the Palas of Bengal is unclear, however they were not

derved from a noble dynasty. However Ain-i-Akbari calls

them "Kayeth", and I think that may explain their inclination

towards Buddhism and prominence of kayasthas in Bengal.

A "divira" dynasty had ruled Kashmir. Rajatarangi mentions that

Pravaragupta, a divira, founded his dynasty that ruled during 949-

1003. Pravaragupta's son married Didda, a granddaughter of Bhima

Shahi of Udbhanda. Didda ruled indirectly for quite while until 980,

then she ruled in her own name during 980-1003. Eventually she made

Samgramaraja, a son of her brother (who ruled Lohara), as yuvaraja,

who started the Lohara dynasty in 1003.

{http://www.grifterrec.com/coins/india/4.html)

Stein mentions that diviras were officials who did writing and

accounts. He distinguished between kayasthas and diviras. However

Subhashita-ratna-bhandagaram includes a shloka in kayashtha-ninda

section, that uses the word divira. Thus divira seem to be a kind of

kayasthas.

Yashwant