Nath is an Indian surname, commonly found among

Bengali Hindus Bengali Hindus ( bn, বাঙ্গালী হিন্দু/বাঙালি হিন্দু, translit=Bāṅgālī Hindu/Bāṅāli Hindu) are an ethnoreligious population who make up the majority in the Indian states of West Benga ...

and Assamese Hindus. 'Nath' community belongs to the Yogi-Nath group and are listed as

Other Backward Class The Other Backward Class is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are educationally or socially backward. It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with General castes, S ...

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 fourt ...

. Prior to independence, census statistics rarely included the caste name Nath. 19th-century British sources mentioned that castes known as jogis or jugis existed in Bengal, Punjab and Rajputana. The Naths, however, were one of the six subgroups of Jogi in the Rajasthan Hindi census. Some sources claim that Jogis held a low position during the 19th century. They appear to be particularly linked to failed ascetics and weavers who are often of lower status. In Assam, Yogi (nath) were historically known for drumming, now agriculture is their main occupation. In the state of Himachal Pradesh they are classified as

Scheduled Caste The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

under India's Reservation system.

Notable people

Alka Nath Alka Nath (born 24 November 1951) is a political and social worker and a former member of parliament elected from the Chhindwara constituency in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh as an Indian National Congress candidate. Early life Alka was ...

(born 1950), Indian politician *

Alok Nath Alok Nath (born 10 July 1949) is an Indian film character actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television. He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film ''Gandhi'', directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an O ...

(born 1956), Indian actor *

Akshdeep Nath Akshdeep Deependra Nath (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-hand batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler. He was the vice-captain of the India Under-19 cric ...

(born 1993), Indian cricketer *

Aman Nath Aman Nath (born 1951) is an Indian writer, hotelier, and architectural restorer. He is the co-founder and co-chairman of the Neemrana Hotels chain, along with Francis Wacziarg. Both are today credited for pioneering the heritage hotels movemen ...

(born 1951), Indian writer, hotelier, and architectural restorer * Avindra Nath (born 1958), Canadian physician-scientist *

Baba Mast Nath Baba Mastnath (born 1764) was a Hindu saint. He was born in Kansreti village in Rohtak district in the Indian state of Haryana. His Father name Sabla ji belongs to Rebari Hindu community. He is a reincarnation of Guru Gorakshnath ji. He moved to ...

(1764–?), Hindu saint * Bhaskar Nath (born 1984), Indian classical instrumentalist *

Bijoy Nath This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Tripura cricket team. Ihe team plays in Indian domestic cricket and was granted first-class status in 1985.Chuon Nath Chuon Nath ( km, ជួន ណាត; 11 March 1883 – 25 September 1969) was a Cambodian monk and the late ''Gana Mahanikaya'' Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia. Amongst his achievements is his effort in conservation of the Khmer language in the ...

(1883–1969), Cambodian Monk * David Nath, British television documentary producer and director *

Dhiraj Kumar Nath Dhiraj Kumar Nath (January 9, 1945 – January 5, 2018) was a Bangladeshi diplomat. He was named as an advisor of the interim caretaker government of Bangladesh in October 2006.(10 December 2009La santé, oubliée de Copenhague ''Courrier Inte ...

(1945–2018), Bangladeshi diplomat *

Digvijay Nath Mahant Digvijay Nath (born Nanhu Singh; 1894–1969) was the mahant (), of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur, India. He was also a Hindutva, Hindu nationalist activist and a politician of the Hindu Mahasabha, who was arr ...

(1894–1969), Indian priest * Dilip Nath (born 1997), Nepalese cricketer *

Jag Mohan Nath Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath , was an Indian Air Force officer . He is the first of the six officers to have been decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest war time military decoration, twice. He was decorated for his operations ...

, an officer in the Indian Air Force * K. Nath (born 1945), Indian writer *

Kamal Nath Kamal Nath (born 18 November 1946) is an Indian politician who served as the 18th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for approximately 15 months and resigned after a political crisis. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Legi ...

(born 1946), Indian politician *

Karan Nath Karan Nath is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as the romantic hero in '' Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' in 2002. Career Karan worked as a child artist in ''Mr India'' (1987). He made his debut as a leading actor in the 2001 film '' Paaga ...

, Hindi film actor * Kartar Nath (born 1969), Indian cricketer *

Lalit Chandra Nath Lalit Chandra Nath ( as, ললিত চন্দ্ৰ নাথ) popularly known as Lalit Oja or Lalit Chandra Nath Oja (1923 - 21 October 2013) was a notable person from Assam. He was born to a poor family in Saatghoriya Gaon, Sipajhar, Darra ...

(1923–2013), Indian folk dancer * Lalit Mohan Nath (1935–2016), Bangladeshi nuclear physicist * Latika Nath, Indian author, photographer and wildlife conservationist * Mahant Chandnath (1956–2017), Indian politician * Manoranjan Nath, Indian politician belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist) *

Manoshi Nath Manoshi Nath is an Indian costume designer. Manoshi and her creative partner, Rushi Sharma co-founded Fools’ Paradise Designworks Pvt Ltd. The costume designer duo works extensively in the Indian film industry and are known for their attention ...

, Indian costume designer * Michael Nath, British writer and academic *

Nakul Nath Nakul Kamal Nath (born 21 June 1974) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Indian National Con ...

(born 1974), Indian politician from the National Congress *

Narender Nath Narender Nath is a member of the Indian National Congress party, has been a member of the Indian Legislative Assembly for the Assembly Constituency Shahdara. He was born 09-08-1945 in Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Terri ...

(born 1945), Indian politician from the National Congress *

Narendra Nath Narendra Nath (1935–1998) was an Indian actor. Early life and background His full name is Narendra Nath Malhotra. He was first cousin of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Prithviraj's mother was the elder sister of Narendra's father. Two of his b ...

(1935–1998), Indian actor * Nath Pai (1922–1971), Indian freedom fighter, barrister and Member of Parliament from the Praja Socialist Party *

Prem Nath Prem Nath Malhotra, better known as Prem Nath, was an Indian actor and director, who was best known for his works in Hindi films. Nath made his debut with the film ''Ajit'' (1948), and went on to appear in over 100 films throughout his career. ...

(1916–1992), Indian actor *

Pandit Pran Nath Pandit Pran Nath (Devanagari: पंडित प्राणनाथ) (3 November 1918 – 13 June 1996) was an Indian classical singer and master of the Kirana gharana singing style. Promoting traditional raga principles, Nath exerted an ...

, Indian musician * Pankaj Nath (born 1966), Bangladesh Awami League politician * Pran Nath (born 1939), theoretical physicist *

Rahul Nath Rahul Nath (born Rahul Nath Mahant) is an American/British Indian actor, writer, dancer/choreographer and director who is best known for his role in the Bollywood film ''Happy Ending (film), Happy Ending'' (2014), the Punjabi cinema, Pollywood f ...

, Indian actor, choreographer and director *

Raja Dina Nath Raja Dina Nath Madan (Razdan) (1795–1857) aka Diwan Dina Nath or Dina Nath, who was a Kashmiri Hindu, rose to the position of the Privy Seal and finance minister ( Diwan) in the Punjab empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Life Dina Nath was civil ad ...

(1795–1857), Finance Minister in the Punjab Empire *

Rajendra Nath Rajendra Nath Malhotra (8 June 1931 − 13 February 2008) was an Indian actor and comedian in Hindi and Punjabi films. Early life and family Rajendra Nath was born on 8 June 1931 in Tikamgarh, which is now in Madhya Pradesh. His family was f ...

(1932–2008), Nepalese comedian *

Ram Nath Ram Nath (R. Nath, born 9 March 1933) is an Indian historian who specializes in Mughal architecture. He obtained a doctorate from the Agra University, and later taught at the University of Rajasthan. He is regarded as one of India's leading art h ...

(born 1933), Indian historian *

Ratan Lal Nath Ratan Lal Nath (born 9 April 1948) is an Indian politician from Tripura. He is the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Power and Election in the second Manik Saha Ministry. He joined BJP in 2017 after leaving National Congress.He bec ...

(born 1995), Indian Politician from Tripura *

Reema Rakesh Nath Reema Rakesh Nath is a Bollywood film writer, director, and producer best known for scripting the golden jubilee film ''Saajan'', (1991) it was the highest grossing film that year and other films ''Aarzoo'' and ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''. she als ...

, Indian film writer * Ripon Nath, Bangladeshi audio engineer *

Rumi Nath Rumi Nath is an Indian politician and was a member of Assam Legislative Assembly. In 2006, she contested and won election from Borkhola constituency to the Assembly as a BJP candidate. She later defected from BJP and joined Congress. She won the ...

, Indian politician from the National Congress * Samarendra Nath (born 1941), Indian cricketer * Samarjit Nath (born 1981), Indian cricketer *

Sandeep Nath Sandeep Nath is Singer, Lyricist, Composer, Screenwriter, Director and Producer in Bollywood.His Sufi songs "Rangrez", "Ishq Niralaaa" are full of philosophy, spirituality, pure love and positivity. He started his literary career as a poet and s ...

, Indian lyricist, screenwriter * Sankar Kumar Nath (born 1960), Indian geophysicist * Shambhu Nath (born 1928), Indian politician from the National Congress *

Sunil Nath Sunil Nath ( Assamese: সুনীল নাথ), alias Siddhartha Phukan, is SULFA leader, and was a former Central Publicity Secretary and spokesman of ULFA. He had been holding the post to 1992 after the death of Uddipta Hazarika when the ULF ...

, member of the United Liberation Front of Assam *

Vann Nath Vann Nath ( km, វ៉ាន់ណាត; 1946 – 5 September 2011) was a Cambodian painter, artist, writer, and human rights activist. He was the eighth Cambodian to win the Lillian Hellman/ Hammett Award since 1995. He was one of only seven ...

(1946–2011), Cambodian painter * Vijay Nath, Fijian politician * Vikram Nath (born 1962), Indian judge

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{{surname, Nath Surnames of Indian origin

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