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Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

and Nepali: ) is a surname of

Maithil Brahmins Maithil Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur; Bokaro in Jharkhand and Santhal Pargana divisions of India and some adjoinin ...

native to the

Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal ...

region 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, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Acharya Rameshwar Jha, Sanskrit scholar *

Aditya Jha Aditya Jha is a Nepalese Canadian entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist. A globetrotter, his business portfolio consists of several startups and company turnarounds with interests in Canada, India, Thailand and Nepal. He also runs sev ...

, Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist * Aditya Narayan Jha, Indian singer, host, actor * Aditya Nath Jha (1911–1972), Indian Civil Service, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan * Ajay Jha (1956–2013), Indian cricketer *

Amardeep Jha Amardeep Jha (born 14 June 1960) is an Indian actress and television personality. Personal life Jha lost her husband very early in her married life and she has no child. Career Jha began her profession with the serial '' Amanat'' in 1997, in ...

(born 1960), Indian film and television actress *

Amarnath Jha Amaranatha Jha (25 February 1897 – 2 September 1955) was the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Allahabad and the Banaras Hindu University. He was the son of Mahamahopadhyay Dr. Sir Ganganath Jha, a great scholar of Sanskrit Amaranatha ...

(c. 1888–1947) Indian academic, university Vice Chancellor *

Amishi Jha Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. Jha's research on attention, working memory, and mindfulness has investigated the neural bases of executive functioning and mental training using various cognitive neuroscience ...

, American neuroscientist and professor of psychology *

Anshuman Jha Anshuman Jha is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and theatre. He is known for his role in '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha''. He had been rated as one of the "Top Ten Bollywood Actors of 2010" by Rediff. He appeared in films such as '' Yeh Hai ...

(born 1986), Indian actor *

Anuranjan Jha Anuranjan Jha is an Indian journalist and author. He is a well-known persona in Indian media. For the past 23 years, while Mr Jha was praised for his frank, unbiased opinions and constructive experimentation in journalism, he was also instrumen ...

(born 1977), Indian journalist *

Anurita Jha Anurita Jha (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian actress and model. She hails from Katihar, Bihar and was groomed and studied at Patna and Delhi (correspondence study). She has taken part in fashion weeks in Delhi as well as Mumbai. She made he ...

(born 1986), Indian actress *

Apoorvanand Jha Apoorvanand is professor at the Hindi Department, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi. He is also a regular columnist and political commentator. He is known for his frequent interventions in day-to-day politics. He claimed in his video that De ...

, Indian professor of Hindi *

Ashish Jha Ashish Kumar Jha (born December 31, 1970) is an Indian-American general internist physician and academic serving as the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. He is currently on a short-term leave from the Brown University School of Public H ...

, Dean of

Brown University School of Public Health The Brown University School of Public Health is the public health school of Brown University, a private research university in Rhode Island. It is located along the Providence River, down the hill and about a quarter mile from Brown's central ...

Bedanand Jha Bedananda Jha ( ne, वेदानन्द झा) was a Nepalese politician. In 1951 he founded the Nepal Terai Congress, seeking autonomy for the Terai region. Later he became an important politician during the ''panchayat'' period. He was a ...

(died 2006), Nepalese politician *

Bhogendra Jha Bhogendra Jha (1923 – 20 January 2009) was an Indian politician belonging to the Communist party of India. He was elected to the Lok Sabha the lower house of Indian parliament from Madhubani , Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern ...

(died 2009), Indian politician *

Bidhu Jha Bidhu Shekhar Jha is a Canadian politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2003 to 2016, representing the Winnipeg division of Radisson as a member of the New Democratic Party. Early life and c ...

(born 1942), Canadian politician *

Binodanand Jha Binodanand Jha (17 April 1900 – 1971), also known as Pandit Binodanand Jha was an Indian politician originally from the district of Deoghar, Bihar (Baidyanathdham Deoghar), now in Jharkhand. He was educated at the Central Calcutta College, ( ...

(born 1900), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Bihar

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Chandeshwor Jha Chandeshwor Jha ( ne, चण्डेश्वर झा) (born 1953) is a Nepali politician from Mohattori. He is a permanent resident of Jaleshwor Municipality Ward 7. In the 2013 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the M ...

, Nepalese politician * D. N. Jha (born c. 1940), Indian historian and professor *

Durgananda Jha Durganand Jha ( ne, दुर्गानन्द झा) was Nepalese democratic fighter who attempted to assassinate King Mahendra of Nepal in January 1962 (9 Magh 2018 Bikram Sambat, BS) in Janakpur in southeastern Nepal. Durga was captured af ...

(1941–1963), Nepalese failed assassin *

Ganganath Jha Sir Gaṅgānāth Jhā (25 December 1872 – 9 November 1941) was a scholar of Sanskrit, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy. Service At the age of 24, he was appointed a librarian of the Darbhanga state by its Maharaja. In 1902, he ...

(1842–1971), Sanskrit and philosophy scholar from Bihar *

Gonu Jha Gonu Jha was a "Pratyutpannamati" (ready-witted) character and a contemporary of Hari Singh King of Mithila in the 13th century CE. He was born at Bharwara. He is also known as Birbal of Bihar, a village in Darbhanga District. He was a military sch ...

(13th century), Indian wit character *

Hetukar Jha Hetukar Jha (5 March 1944 – 19 August 2017) was an Indian author, professor, researcher, and Fulbright Scholar. He was an honorary managing trustee of the Maharajadhiraja Kameshwar Singh Kalyani Foundation. Early life and family Jha was bor ...

(born 1944), Indian author and professor of sociology *

Kamal Nath Jha Kamal Nath Jha (15 August 1923 - was a freedom fighter, social activist, Bihar state legislative assembly member, Rajya Sabha member and later an Indian National Congress Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from the Saharsa (Lok Sabha constituency). ...

(1923–2003), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician *

Kanak Jha Kanak Jha (born June 19, 2000) is an American table tennis player of Indian descent. He is a two-time Olympian (2016 and 2020) and was the US national champion 4 times, winning the national title between 2016 and 2019 for a record four straight na ...

two-time Olympian (2016 and 2020) and was the 4 times US national champion

Table Tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small solid rackets. It takes place on a hard table div ...

player *

Kanchinath Jha Kanchinath Jha "Kiran" ( '; 1906–1989) was an Indian Maithili-language writer. His poetry was representative of the new modernist spirit in Maithili literature after the Second World War. In addition to essays and articles, he wrote novels (li ...

"Kiran" (1906–1989), Indian Maithili-language writer * Kaveri Jha (born 1983), Indian film actress * Komal Jha (born 1987), Indian film actress *

Kranti Prakash Jha Kranti Prakash Jha (born 2 November 1988) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer, television personality, businessman and model from Begusarai, Bihar, best known for his roles of Santosh Lal in the 2016 Indian biographical sports film '' ...

, Indian film actor *

Lakshmi Kant Jha Lakshmi Kant Jha, MBE (22 November 1913 – 16 January 1988), born in Darbhanga district, Bihar was the eighth Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1 July 1967 to 3 May 1970. Education and career Lakshmi Kant Jha was born into a Maithi ...

(1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India *

Manish Jha Manish Jha is an Indian film writer and director. known for film like '' Matrubhoomi.'' Early life and education Born in Dhamaura, in West Champaran district of Bihar, Jha grew up in Delhi where he had moved at an early age. He did his gradua ...

(born 1978), Indian film director and screenwriter * Nagendra Nath Jha (born 1935), Indian diplomat and lieutenant governor *

Narendra Jha Narendra Jha (21 January 1964 14 March 2018) was an Indian actor. He was known for his work in Bollywood productions; his most noted films being '' Haider'', '' Raees'', '' Ghayal Once Again'', '' Hamari Adhuri Kahani'', ''Mohenjodaro'', ''Sh ...

(1964–2018), Indian television actor *

Nidhi Jha Nidhi is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television serials and Bhojpuri language films. She has appeared in '' Balika Vadhu'', '' Crime Patrol'', ''Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke'', ''Adaalat'', ''Encounter'', ''Beintehaa'', ''Savdhaan India ...

, Indian television actress

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* Pankaj Jha, Indian actor *

Parmanand Jha Parmanand Jha ( ne, परमानन्द झा; born 1946) is a Nepali politician who served as the first vice president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 31 October 2015. Previously he served as a Supreme Court judge. He was born and brought ...

(born 1946), Nepalese politician, Vice President of Nepal *

Piyush Jha Piyush Jha is a film director, screenwriter, author and series creator from India. Early life Piyush Jha was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. He did all his schooling in Mumbai, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University ...

, Indian director and screenwriter *

Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist) Prabhat Jha (born February 12, 1965) is an Indian-Canadian epidemiologist currently working in the field of global health. Jha is the founding director of the Centre for Global Health Research at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. ...

(born 1965), Indian-Canadian epidemiologist and health economist *

Prabhat Jha (politician) Prabhat Jha is an Indian politician. He has been a member of the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh state in India. He used to be the Madhya Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party President in 2010 until December 2012. Presently he is the National Vice Pre ...

(born 1957), Indian MP and National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party *

Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as “Hip Hip Hurray” (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Gangaaja ...

(born 1952), Indian film producer, director and screenwriter *

Prayag Jha Prayag Jha Chillar also known as Prayag Jha is a contemporary Indian artist, specialized in etching. Her works are kept as collections in all over India, including the National Gallery of Modern Art in the capital; Delhi. Jha's work was showcased ...

(born 1945), Indian artist specializing in etching *

Prem Shankar Jha Prem Shankar Jha (born 22 December 1938) is an Indian economist, journalist and writer. He has served in the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank and as the information advisor to the Prime Minister of India. As a journalist, he ...

(born 1938), Indian journalist, author and columnist * Radhanandan Jha (1929–2005), Indian politician from the Congress Party *

Radhika Jha Radhika Jha (born 1970) is an Indian novelist who won the French Prix Guerlain award in 2002 for her first novel, ''Smell''. Early life Jha was born in New Delhi in 1970 and grew up in Mumbai. She lived in Tokyo for 6 years and thoroughly imm ...

(born 1970), Indian novelist *

Raghunath Jha Raghunath Jha (9 August 1939 – 15 January 2018) was an Indian politician who was Union minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bettiah constituency of Bihar ...

(born 1939), Indian politician *

Raj Kamal Jha Raj Kamal Jha (born 1966) is an Indian newspaper editor and novelist writing in English. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of ''The Indian Express''. He has written five novels that have been translated into more than 12 languages. His ...

(born 1966), Indian novelist and journalist *

Rajeev Jha The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) (Nepali language, Nepali: जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा, ''Janatāntrika Tarāī Muktī Morcā'', "Terai People's Liberation Front;" also Terai Janat ...

(born 1976), Nepalese politician and General Secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party *

Ramashreya Jha Ramashreya Jha (11 August 1928 – 1 January 2009) was a distinguished composer, musician, scholar and teacher of Hindustani Classical music. He was the Head of the Department of Music in Allahabad University from 1980 to 1989. He was known for h ...

(1928–2009), Indian composer and teacher of Hindustani classical music *

Ramesh Chandra Jha Ramesh Chandra Jha (8 May 1928 – 7 April 1994) was an Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter. Son of a senior gandhian and freedom fighter Lakshmi Narayan Jha, who was offered to become the first chief minister of Bihar but refused as he ...

(1928–1994), Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter

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* Sanjay Jha (born 1963), Indian businessman and CEO *

Sanjeev Jha Sanjeev Jha is an Indian politician belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Burari Constituency. Sanjeev is also the incharge of Bihar, Jharkhand and Spokesperson of the Aam Aadmi Party in ...

(born 1979), Indian politician *

Saurav Jha Saurav Jha is an Indian economic analyst, author, and commentator on geostrategic affairs. His first book, ''The Upside Down Book of Nuclear Power'', was published by HarperCollins in March 2010 to favourable reviews, and was translated into se ...

, Indian commentator on energy and security *

Shriya Jha Shriya Jha is an Indian film and television actress who has acted in Telugu, Odia and Bengali films. She is the daughter of actress Amardeep Jha. She has played the lead character in Rajshri Productions' Hindi serial '' Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka An ...

(born 1986), Indian film and television actress *

Shubhashish Jha Shubhashish Jha is an Indian television actor who is best known as Vidhaan Rawat in ''Jiji Maa'' and then notably as Jijaji in '' Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai''. Early life Shubhashish Jha was born on 8th March 1991 in Purnia, Bihar. Jha atten ...

(born 8th March 1991), Indian television actor *

Sriram Jha Sriram Jha (born 18 July 1976) is an Indian chess Grandmaster. He competed in the FIDE World Cup 2009, for which he qualified by winning the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship earlier in the same year. Sriram Jha played for the bronze medal-wi ...

(born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster *

Sriti Jha Sriti Jha (born 26 February 1986) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut in 2007 with ''Dhoom Machaao Dhoom'' playing Malini Sharma. Jha earned wider recognition with her portrayal of Pragya Aror ...

(born 1986), Indian television actress * Subhash K. Jha (born 1959), Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst * Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha (born 1940), Indian condensed matter physicist * Surendra Jha 'Suman' (1910–2002), Indian Maithili-language poet * Suvarna Jha, Indian television actress *

Tarakant Jha Tarakant Jha (1927–2014) was chairperson of the Bihar Legislative Council. He was a leader of Bharatiya Jan Sangh and later of Bharatiya Janata Party. In early 2014 he joined Janata Dal United party. Jha was a senior lawyer A lawyer is ...

(1927–2014), Indian chairperson of the Bihar Legislative Council * Udit Narayan Jha (born 1955),

Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...

playback singer *

Vartika Jha Vartika Jha (born 8 April 2000) is an Indian dancer, choreographer and actress. She was a contestant and runner-up in Star Plus's dance reality show ''Dance Plus (season 4)'' in 2018. Personal life Jha was born to Arvind Kumar Jha, an operator ...

(born 2000), Indian dancer, choreographer and actress *

Vikas Kumar Jha Vikas Jha is an Indian journalist and author. He is best known for his fiction and non-fiction works like ''McCluskieganj: The story of the only Anglo-Indian Village in India'' which was awarded with the Katha UK Honour at the House of Commons ...

, Indian journalist and author * Vinay Kumar Jha (born 1971), Nepalese cricket umpire {{surname Indian surnames Hindu surnames Surnames of Indian origin Surnames of Nepalese origin Culture of Bihar Bihari-language surnames Mithila Culture of Mithila