''Acharya ( hi, आचार्य) ( ne, आचार्य/आचार्ज) (

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...

: আচার্য) ( Odia : ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) is a surname or upādhi mainly found in the

South Asia South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth descr ...

n countries of

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

and

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

.Acharyas also widely known for their war strategies as many of them shows great skills in ancient war of Hindu stories. They are also called Warrior Brahmins. In India, it is commonly found among the Vishwabrahmin and

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (gur ...

communities in the Indian states of

Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

, Maharashtra,

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

Odisha Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...

West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...

Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the ea ...

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the ...

and

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 3 ...

. In

its mainly found among the

Bahun Bahun ( ne, बाहुन) or Khas Brahmin ( ne, खस ब्राह्मण) is a caste ( ''Varna'') among Khas people of Nepal. Their origins are from the Indo-Aryan Khasa tribe of Nepal and South Asia. According to the 2011 Nepa ...

community. In Nepal, their population is spread in almost all parts of the country.''

Notable people

* Adishankaracharya, person to found Advaita vedanta *

Baburam Acharya Baburam Acharya (Nepali: बाबुराम आचार्य) (1888–1971 AD) was a Nepalese historian and literary scholar. He is known as the historian laureate () of Nepal. The four part biography of King Prithivi Narayan Shah, founder ...

(1888–1971), Nepalese historian and writer *

Bhakta Raj Acharya Bhakta Raj Acharya ( ne, भक्तराज आचार्य ) (born on 1999 B.S or 1942 A.D), commonly referred to as ''Bhajan Shiromani'', is one of the great and popular Nepali singer and music-composer. Widely known as one of the great ...

, Nepalese singer *

Bhanubhakta Acharya Bhanubhakta Acharya () (1814—1868 CE) (1871—1925 BS) was a Nepali writer, poet, and translator. He is widely regarded as the first poet in the Nepali language, for which he was conferred with the title of "Aadikabi": literally, "the first po ...

, Nepalese poet *

Bhim Acharya Bhim Acharya ( Nepali: भिम आचार्य) secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), is the former Chief minister of Province No. 1. Governor Somnath Adhikari appointed Bhim Acharya as the chief minister as pe ...

, Nepalese politician * Bhimarjun Acharya, Nepalese famous advocate and constitutionalist. *

Binayak Acharya Binayak Acharya (30 August 1918 – 11 December 1983) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Odisha The chief minister of Odisha, an Indian state, is the head of the Government of Odisha. As per the Constitution of India, the go ...

, former Chief Minister of Odissa, India * Bodhraj Acharya, Nepalese scientist * Dhananjaya Acharya, Nepalese business person * Dilaram Acharya, Nepalese politician * Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Bhutanese-Nepalese poet * Drona Prasad Acharya, Nepalese politician *

Ganesh Acharya Ganesh Acharya is an Indian choreographer, film director, and actor who prominently works in Bollywood. He won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work on the songs "Hawan Kund" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and "Gori tu lat ...

, Indian choreographer * Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepalese diplomat *

Hari Bansha Acharya Hari Bansha Acharya ( ne, हरिवंश आचार्य) is a Nepalese actor, comedian, director, singer and writer. He is known for his method acting. He is one half of the comedy duo MaHa Jodi along with fellow comedian Madan Krishna ...

, Nepalese comedian and actor *

Jagannath Acharya Jagannath Acharya was a Nepalese freedom fighter and politician. His affiliated political party was Nepali Congress. Born in 1981 11th Baisakh at Kaushaltar of Bhaktapur District, Acharya, a Nepali Congress leader, played an important role in ...

, Nepalese freedom fighter, and former cabinet minister * Kanak Mani Acharya Dixit, Nepalese renowned journalist and philanthropist * Kamal Mani Acharya Dixit, Renowned linguist and writer in Nepali language * Lekh Nath Acharya, Nepalese politician *

M. P. T. Acharya Mandayam Parthasarathi Tirumal Acharya (15 April 1887 – 20 March 1954) was an Indian nationalist, communist and anarchist who was among the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Tashkent group). In a long political and activist ...

, Indian politician and co-founder of the Communist Party of India * Madhu Raman Acharya, Nepalese diplomat and former secretary * Mahesh Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister *

Narahari Acharya Narahari Acharya, (Nepali:नरहरि आचार्य) a central member of Nepali Congress, assumed the post of the Minister of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Peace and Reconstruction on 25 February 2014 und ...

, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister *

Padmapani Acharya Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC (21 June 1969 – 28 June 1999) was an officer in the Indian Army. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War on 28 June 1999 ...

(1969–1999), Indian Army officer * Pramod Acharya, Nepalese Advocate and Member of anti-corruption movement. *

Prasanna Acharya Prasanna Acharya (born 8 August 1949) is a politician from Odisha, India who sits in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament. He is a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party. Career Acharya was a member of the n ...

, Indian politician *

Sandeep Acharya Sandeep Acharya (4 February 1984 – 15 December 2013) was an Indian singer. He won the second season of the popular reality television show ''Indian Idol'' in 2006. Acharya was from to Bikaner, Rajasthan. He died on 15 December 2013 in Gurga ...

, Indian singer, Indian idol of season 2 * Satya - Swaroop Raj Acharya, Nepalese singers * Shailaja Acharya, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal * Shridhar Acharya, Renowned Nepali Hotelier and hospitality baron * Srikanta Acharya, Indian singer, songwriter and music director * Shri Krishna Acharya, Nepalese industrialist and former member of parliament * Suresh Acharya, Nepalese RTI advocate, author and politician *

Surya Raj Acharya Surya Raj Acharya is a Nepalese politician, and a public intellectual as an independent expert in development and infrastructure policy. He was a visiting professor at Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University before joining Sajha Party. H ...

, Nepali politician, professor, development expert and author *

Suryakant Acharya Suryakant Acharya (9 December 1929 – 21 December 2009) was an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament The P ...

, Indian politician *

Tanka Prasad Acharya Tanka Prasad Acharya (Nepali: टंक प्रसाद आचार्य; 11 February 1912 – 23 April 1992) was a Nepali politician who served as the 19th Prime Minister of Nepal from 1956 to 1957. He was one of the founders and the leader ...

, former Prime Minister of Nepal * Triveni Acharya, Indian journalist * V. S. Acharya, Indian politician from Karnataka *

Vijay Krishna Acharya Vijay Krishna Acharya is an Indian film director, screenwriter, dialogue writer known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Career He began as a scriptwriter after his work on the film '' Dhoom Franchise''. His directorial debut ...

, Indian film director, scriptwriter *

Viral Acharya Viral V. Acharya (born 1 March 1974) is an India, Indian economist who was appointed as Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He also served as a member of the advisory council of the RBI Academy and was a member of the Academic Counci ...

, Indian economist * Yagya Prasad Acharya, Nepalese renowned ideologue, story writer and politician.

References

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