Razdan (

Kashmiri Kashmiri may refer to: * People or things related to the Kashmir Valley or the broader region of Kashmir * Kashmiris, an ethnic group native to the Kashmir Valley * Kashmiri language, their language People with the name * Kashmiri Saikia Baruah ...

: राज़दान, ) is a Kashmiri Pandit surname and clan that may refer to the royal or aristocratic bloodline of old Kashmir, mostly attributed to the warriors of the

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, India. They are Saraswat Brahmins from the

, belonging to the larger community of Pancha-Gauda Brahmins, and are widely known for their allegiance to

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. The census report of 1819 states that Razdan is a corrupted form of ancient Sanskrit epithet Rajanak. The title ''Rajanak'', meaning literally "a king", used to be given to distinguished commanders for rendering their services to the

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. “Razdan” was the title given to the Brahmin chieftains of warrior tribes who were Jaagirdaars of Chunks of Land in Kashmir during

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n rule. They are the one of the High caste associated with Royal blood line of Kashmir and the Chenab Valley region of Jammu, where a big population of Kashmiris emigrated to. In Jammu, they are the inhabitants of Doda and Kishtwar regions. Their position was to maintain law and order in the region. The evolution of the surname Razdan begins with its early ancestors who were bestowed upon with this title; mainly to denote the rank of a distinguished military commander, royal prince, high nobleman or a scholar. It is also said that they might also trace their lineage to the ''Kashyap gotra'' and are believed to be Suryavanshis, the ''descendants'' of

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, equal to the rajputs of Jammu and other Pahadi rajputs.

Notable people

* Karan Razdan (b, 1961) - an Indian actor, writer and director, who works in Bollywood *

Nidhi Razdan Nidhi Razdan (born 11 April 1977) is an Indian journalist and television personality. She was the executive editor of NDTV and the primary anchor of NDTV 24x7 news debate show ''Left, Right & Centre'', and the weekly debate show ''The Big Fight ...

(b. 1977) - an Indian journalist and television personality. *

Rajni Razdan Rajni Razdan was an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1973 batch of Haryana cadre. She assumed the post of Chairman of Union Public Service Commission of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in So ...

- was an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1973 batch of Haryana cadre. *

Shefali Razdan Duggal Shefali Razdan Duggal (born November 22, 1971) is an Indian-American political activist and diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to the Netherlands. She was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to the United States Holocaust ...

(b.1971) -an Indian-born American political activist. * Soni Razdan (b.1956) - a British actress and film director who works in Hindi films. *

Virendra Razdan Virendra Razdan (1951 – 13 June 2003) was an Indian actor. Early Life Virendra Razdan was born on 6 March 1951 to a middle class Brahmin family at Srinagar, Kashmir. His father Govind Razdan was a Sufi Musician. He aspired to become an actor ...

(1950 – 2003) - was an Indian actor. *

Vivek Razdan Vivek Razdan () (born 25 August 1969) is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Tests and 3 ODIs between 1989 and 1990. After his retirement, he became a Delhi-based cricket coach and commentator. He attended St. Columba's School, Delhi a ...

(b. 1969) - a former Indian cricketer.

References

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