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Joshi is a surname used by the
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 (guru ...
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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 ...
. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the
Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word ''Jyotishi'' meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices ''
jyotisha Jyotisha or Jyotishya (from Sanskrit ', from ' “light, heavenly body" and ''ish'' - from Isvara or God) is the traditional Hindu system of astrology, also known as Hindu astrology, Indian astrology and more recently Vedic astrology. It is one ...
''. ''Jyotisha'' refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from ''jyotish'' ("light bringer or reflect light like sun").James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, , pages 326–327 Joshi is a common family name in
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Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
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Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ar ...
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Rajasthan Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
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Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...
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in India and Nepal. In Kathmandu valley, the surname Joshi is used by Newar Srēṣṭhas.


Notable individuals


Politicians, civil servants and military

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Alok Joshi Alok Joshi was the former Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing. Biography Hailing from Lucknow, he graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru University, (JNU), completed his postgraduation in political science and then joined the Indian Police Servic ...
, Indian police officer and intelligence agency chief *
A. C. Joshi Amar Chand Joshi (18 September 1908 – 14 February 1971), also known as A. C. Joshi, was an Indian botanist and academic administrator, who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh, India; and the Vice-Chancellor of Banaras ...
(1908–1971), Indian botanist and Civil Service officer *
Banwari Lal Joshi Banwari Lal Joshi (27 March 1936 – 22 December 2017) was an Indian civil servant and government official who was Governor of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh from 2009 to 24 June 2014. He was previously Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi from 2 ...
(1936–2017), Indian civil servant and state governor *
Bhanu Bhakta Joshi Bhanu Bhakta Joshi ( ne, भानुभक्त जोशी) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the CPN-UML. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajhang-1 constituency, winning 13955 votes and in 1994 Nepale ...
, Nepalese politician *
Bhojraj Joshi Bhojraj Joshi is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1994 election. In 1997 he was named Minister of Education in the cabinet of Lokendra Bah ...
, Nepalese politician * General B.C. Joshi (1935–1994), Chief of the Indian Army * C. P. Joshi, Indian politician (Indian National Congress), former Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India *
Devendra Kumar Joshi Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, NM (born 4 July 1954) is the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Vice Chairman of Islands Development Agency (IDA). He was an Admiral in the Indian Navy and served a ...
, Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy *
Govinda Raj Joshi Govinda Raj Joshi is a Nepalese politician. Govinda Raj Joshi was born in 1949 at Khalte village in Rupakot Village Development Committee of Tanahun district, Nepal, He stepped into the field of politics in 1964 when he had just begun his stude ...
, Nepalese politician (Nepali Congress) and former Minister *
Hari Dev Joshi Hari Dev Joshi (17 December 1920 – 21 March 1995) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times. Political career In 1952, he got elected from Dungarpur then ...
, 11th, 16th and 18th Chief Minister Of Rajasthan *
Hora Prasad Joshi Hora Prasad Joshi (Nepali: होराप्रसाद जोशी; 1925-2010) was a Nepali political figure who was crucial in shaping the politics of modern Nepali government. He was the Home Minister in B.P. Koirala's Nepali Congress, a so ...
, Nepalese politician *
Manohar Joshi Manohar Gaju Joshi (born 2 December 1937) is a prominent politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. He is one of the prominent leaders of ...
, 12th Chief Minister of Maharashtra *
Murli Manohar Joshi Murli Manohar Joshi (born 5 January 1934) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of which he was the President between 1991 and 1993, and the former Member of Parliament for Kanpur parliamentary constitue ...
, Indian politician (Bharatiya Janta Party), chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the parliament *
Nabindra Raj Joshi Nabindra Raj Joshi ( ne, नविन्द्रराज जोशी; 8 January 1964 – 26 March 2021) was a Nepali politician and former minister for industry. Joshi joined politics as a student, becoming the general secretary of Nepal ...
, Nepali politician *
Pralhad Joshi Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indian politician who is the current union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines of India, since 30 May 2019 and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, since 2004, representin ...
, Indian politician (BJP) * Puran Chand Joshi, Indian communist leader * Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Indian politician (BJP) * Sharad Anantrao Joshi, Indian agricultural activist and politician (Shetkari Sanghatana) * Yogesh Kumar Joshi, Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, Indian army, Chief of staff of Northern army command


Writers, educators and scholars

* Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865–1887), first Indian woman to be awarded a western medicine degree * Angur Baba Joshi (1932–2020), Nepalese scholar, first female School Principal of Nepal * Anupam Joshi, American cybersecurity expert and Professor and Chair of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland * Aravind Joshi, Professor of Computer and Cognitive Science at the University of Pennsylvania * Arun Joshi, Indian novelist * Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, Marathi humorist, author of "Chimanrao" series of books * Girija Prasad Joshi, Nepalese Newari language writer * Indra Joshi, British physician * Lakshman Shastri Joshi, Indian scholar of Sanskrit, Hindu Dharma, and a Marathi literary critic * Mahadevshastri Joshi, Marathi writer * Mangal Raj Joshi, Nepalese royal astrologer * Manohar Shyam Joshi, post-modern Hindi writer and Father of Indian soap operas * Prasoon Joshi, Hindi lyricist * Prem Lal Joshi, Indian research scholar of Accounting and writer * Ramlal Joshi, Nepalese author and writer * Ruchir Joshi, author and filmmaker * S. T. Joshi, Indian-American editor, critic, and scholar * Satya Mohan Joshi (1920–2022), Nepalese author and writer, first recipient of Madan Puraskar * Sharad Joshi, Hindi writer and satirist, Padma Shri awardee * Shekhar Joshi, Hindi author * Shukraraj Shastri (born Shukra Raj Joshi), Nepalese author, social reformer and political martyr * Suresh Joshi, Gujarati poet, writer and literary critic * Sushma Joshi, Nepalese writer and filmmaker * Umashankar Joshi, Gujarati poet


Artists and performers

* Aashirman DS Joshi, Nepalese actor * Anshuman Joshi, Marathi actor * Ayushman Joshi, Nepalese actor * Bhimsen Joshi, Bharat Ratna, vocalist of Hindustani classical music * Chetan Joshi, flautist * Damayanti Joshi, Kathak dancer and guru * Dev Joshi, Indian television actor. * Dilip Joshi (born 1969), Hindi and Gujarati actor * Gajananrao Joshi, violinist and vocalist Hindustani classical music * Gayatri Joshi, Indian Actress * Gulki Joshi (born 1980), Indian television actress * Indira Joshi, Nepali singer and model * Malina Joshi, Nepali beauty pageant and model * Manoj Joshi (actor), Manoj Joshi (born 1945), Gujarati, Marathi and Hindi Actor * Manasi Joshi Roy (born 1968), Indian television actress * Nivedita Joshi-Saraf, Nivedita Joshi, Marathi actress * Pallavi Joshi (born 1969), Indian Actress, winner of National award for the film ''Woh Chokri'' * Poonam Joshi (born 23 October 1970), Indian television actress * Prasoon Joshi (born September 1971), Indian lyricist * Purbi Joshi (born 1974), Indian actress * Rohan Joshi Indian Stand-up comedian, performer * Santosh Joshi, vocalist of Hindustani classical music * Sharman Joshi (born 1979), Bollywood actor * Shikha Joshi (1976-2015), Indian actress who committed suicide * Shivangi Joshi (born 1995), Indian television actress * Spruha Joshi, Marathi actress * Swwapnil Joshi (born 1977), Marathi actor * Tulip Joshi, Indian Actress, model * Joshiy, V Joshi, (AKA Joshiy) Indian director known for his Malayalam films * Vinayak Joshi, Kannada actor


Sports

* Aniruddha Joshi, Indian cricketer *Harshvardhan Joshi, Indian mountaineer * Naresh Joshi, Nepalese football * Sunil Joshi, cricketer who played for India national cricket team as a left arm spinner in one day internationals and test match cricket * Sunil Lal Joshi, Nepali Olympic weightlifter * Uday Joshi, Indian cricketer who played for Sussex County Cricket Club, Sussex


Social service

* Narayan Malhar Joshi, Indian trade union leader and founder of the Social service league * Nirmala Joshi, Sister Nirmala Joshi, Nepalese Catholic sister, former head at Missionaries of Charity


References

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