Chari (surname)
Chari is a Hindu Brahmin surname that encompasses various communities across India, with regional modifications as consistent with the local languages. Notable people with this surname include: * Ahalya Chari (1921–2013), Indian educationist *Brian Chari (born 1992), Zimbabwean cricketer * C. T. K. Chari (1909–1993), Indian philosopher *Deepa Chari, Indian actress and swimsuit model *Emmanuel Chari, (born 1975) Zimbabwean born Author and Actor *Nyasha Chari (born 1980), Zimbabwean cricketer * Raja Chari (born 1977), Indian-American astronaut * Seshadri Chari, Indian journalist, politician and foreign policy analyst * V. V. Chari (born 1950s), Indian-born economist * Vyjayanthi Chari, Indian–American Mathematician * Tulshidas Dattaram Chari, (born 1954), Goan Artist *Siddhanth Chari, (born 1969), Indian-born aviator (Stone sculptures, wood carvings, Ganesh idols, black smith, paintings, wax candles moulds, steel work, fibreglass work, etc.) Chari- Vishwakarma or Panchal Brah ...
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Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. The term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name ''Sindhu'' (सिन्धु ), referring to the river Indus. The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Sindhu (Indus) River. By the 16th century CE, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic or Muslims. Hindoo is an archaic spelling variant, whose use today is considered derogatory. The historical development of Hindu self-identity within the local In ...
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