Does the Srivastava belong to the Brahmin caste or not?

Srivastavas belong to the Kayastha caste, not Brahmin. The “Srivastava Kayastha” is one of the twelve sub-clans of Kayasthas. As opposed to Brahmins who specialized as priests, teachers (acharyas) and upholders of dharma, Kayasthas specialized as scribes, administrators and were concerned with fulfilling secular duties.

Who are some famous people from the Brahmin caste?

This is a list of notable people who belong to the Hindu Brahmin caste . Chach of Alor, the last Hindu king of Sindh and was the founder of the Brahman dynasty. Gangu, Brahmin ruler of the Deccan. Vasudeva Kanva, founder of the Brahmin Kanva dynasty.

Where does the Srivastava community come from in India?

Srivastava/Shrivastava belongs to the Kayastha community and they mainly hail from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and the rest of the Hindi belt. Many Srivastavas also come from Hyderabad. They migrated there to work under the Nizam's and Nawabs.

Who are half brahmins and who are Shudras?

They are half brahmins and are called Kayastha, born of Kaaya ( body) of brahma ( here who knows veda, brahmin). So they don’t come under 4 main varnas, there are communities having combination of different castes for eg-> Vidura from Mahabharata was half kshatriya and half Shudra, in Sanskrit called kshatra.