1) Indian caste 
The Kasaudhan (sometimes pronounced Kasaundhan) are a Hindu caste found in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India. There Gotra is Kashyap made after rishi Kashyapa, hence they use surname as `Kashyap` or `Kasaudhan` . == Origin == The name Kasaudhan is said to be derived from the words kaansa (`bell-metal`) and dhana ...