sɹˌɪvɐstˈɑːvəz ɑːɹ wˈʌn ʌvðə twˈɛlv sˈʌbklˈænz ʌvðə tʃˈɪtɹɐɡˌʌptvænʃi keɪˈæsθəz ðæt wɜː tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn ɹˈɛkɚdkˈiːpɪŋ, ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪsᵻz.
Srivastavas are one of the twelve sub-clans of the Chitraguptvanshi Kayasthas that were traditionally involved in record-keeping, administration and military services.