Madan/Madaan is a surname. In India it is found among
Punjabi Arora
Arora is a community of Punjab, comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their native place Aror.
Historically, the Arora section of the Khatri community had been principally found in West Punjab, in the districts to the sou ...
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Kashmiri Brahmins. Notable people with the surname include:
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Arthur Cornwallis Madan, British linguist of African languages (Swahili and others) and UMCA missionary (Zanzibar, Rhodesia), taught at Christ College
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Falconer Madan
Falconer Madan (15 April 1851 – 22 May 1935) was Librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University.
Early life and education
Falconer Madan was born in Cam, Gloucestershire, the fifth son of George and Harriet Madan. He was educated at ...
(1851–1935), librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University
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Frances Maria Cowper (née Madan; sometimes known as Maria Frances; 1726-1797), British poet
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Jamshed Madan (1915–1986), Indian cricketer
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Jamshedji Framji Madan
Jamshedji Framji Madan (27 April 1857, Bombay – 28 June 1923), professionally known as J. F. Madan, was an Indian theatre and film magnate who was one of the pioneers of film production in India, an early exhibitor, distributor and producer of ...
(1856–1923), Indian film and theatre magnate, one of the pioneers of film production in India
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José Óscar Sánchez Madan (b. 1961), Cuban journalist
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Judith Madan
Judith Madan (; 26 August 1702 – 7 December 1781) was an English poet. She was the granddaughter of the diarist, Sarah, Lady Cowper (1644–1720) and aunt of the poet William Cowper. She was a correspondent, admirer and protégé of Alexan ...
(1702–1781), English poet
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Martin Madan
Martin Madan (1726 – 2 May 1790) was an English barrister, clergyman and writer, known for his contribution to Methodist music, 'The Lock Hospital Collection,' and later controversial views on marriage expressed in his book ''Thelyphthora''.
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(1726–1790), English barrister, clergyman and writer
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Martin Madan (MP)
Colonel Martin Madan (1700–1756) was groom of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and MP for Wootton Basset from 1742 to 1747. Madan also served as a colonel in the Dragoon Guards.
Family
Martin Madan was married to Judith Madan ( ...
(1700–1756), groom of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales
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Moti Lal Madan (b. 1939), Indian biotechnology researcher, veterinarian, academic and administrator
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Spencer Madan (1729–1813), English churchman
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Triloki Nath Madan (b. 1933), Indian academic
*Sonya Madan, lead singer of
Echobelly
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album '' Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.
The most prominent part of Echobelly's success formula wa ...
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Indian surnames
Surnames of Indian origin
Punjabi-language surnames
Kashmiri-language surnames
Hindu surnames
Brahmin communities
Khatri clans
Khatri surnames
Kashmiri people
Kashmiri tribes
Kashmiri Hindus
Kashmiri Pandits
Kashmiri Brahmins
Brahmin gotras