Joshi

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This article is about the family name Joshi. For other uses and people with the name, see Joshi (disambiguation).

Joshi is a family name common in most of India and in many parts of Nepal. The word Joshi is derived from "Jyotishi" meaning the practitioner of Jyotish (Astrology) i.e. Astrologer.

The surname Joshi is an indicator that the person is a Newar,Hindu or Brahmin.


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[edit] Delhi

Joshi is one of the most common Brahmin surname.

[edit] Kerala

Joshi is not a surname in Kerala.

[edit] Karnataka

Joshi is one of the common surnames in the northern ad southern areas of Karnataka, which is derived from the same meaning as given.

[edit] Rajasthan

Joshi/ जोशी is one of the common surnames in the areas of Rajasthan. A Joshi in rajasthan is a Hindu Brahmin of astrology profession. If we put the various communities in alphabetical order then Dadheech Brahmins, Gauda Brahmins, Khandelwal, Pareek Brahmins, Pushkarna Brahmins, Gurjar Goad Brahmins, Srimali, etc., can be joshi in rajasthan.

[edit] Gujarat

Joshi is a common Brahmin name in Gujarat. Very high family

[edit] Maharashtra

In Maharashtra - जोशी may be either Chitpavan, Kokanastha, Karhade, or Deshastha. the Marathi populated Deccan, have the name ज़ोशी (dental J) as opposed to जोशी in rest of India and Nepal, however, it's the same surname.

[edit] Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand Joshis are Kumaoni and Garhwali. Joshis in Uttarakhand are the top brahmins and have a very high respect.

[edit] Punjab

There are many communities in the Punjab region of India that hold the caste Joshi as a surname. In Patiala are many Joshi Families; all of them are fruits of single tree. Like Durvish Joshi S/o Rajnish Joshi S/o Ashok Joshi S/o Manohar Lal Joshi S/o Amir Chand Joshi.

Vill Kothi near Mahilpur Disst Hoshiarpur ,punjab is one of the major village of joshi,s with having nearly 100 members of joshi family and Vill kothi near dasuya,Disst hoshiarpur ,punjab is other important village of Joshi surname having people

[edit] Uttar Pradesh

Joshi's are in Uttar Pradesh too. They are living there from a very long time. They are Brahmins. In Uttar Pradesh Joshi's live in mainly Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Agra, Hamirpur & Banaras.

[edit] Haryana

Joshi's are Hindus. Very few in numbers in this Region.

Joshi live in various villages of District Sirsa, Fatehabad, Hissar. Machhroli (Rohtak) are fully Pareek village.

In Sirsa village Nezia Khera have one Budania Joshi Family Nathuram Joshi, his elder son Parhlad Joshi and little son Lala Chand Joshi.

There are completely 600 pareek family in Sirsa,Fatehabad and Hissar.

[edit] Notable Joshis in society

[edit] Armed forces

  • General B. C. Joshi: Chief of the army staff (Indian Army), from Danya in Almora, Uttarakhand.

[edit] Politicians and Leaders

  • Murli Manohar Joshi: BJP Leader, from Almora in Uttarakhand.
  • Manohar Joshi: Shiv Sena Leader & former Chief minister of State of Maharashtra, and Speaker of Lok Sabha India. An eminent educationist, he set up the Kohinoor Institutes in Mumbai and was popularly called Principal Joshi. Later, he has successfully branched out into Hotels and Real Estate.
  • Chandra Deo Joshi: Chairman of Communist party of Nepal united, from Darchula District of Nepal. He is the founder of communist movement of Far Western Region of Nepal.
  • Late Comrade P.C. Joshi: Famous Indian Communist leader, hailed from Almora.
  • Govinda Raj Joshi: Nepali congress leader, from Nepal
  • Rita Bahuguna Joshi: UP Congress Chief

[edit] Writers

[edit] Artists and Performers

Dilip Joshi, Hindi and Gujrati actor

[edit] Sports

[edit] Social Service

[edit] Social Service

[edit] Education and Intellectual

-Prof. Ralesh Mohan Joshi [[1]]a renounded author, scholar and management guru, Professor of International Business and Marketing, and Chairperson, Indian Institute of Management, New Delhi,
Prof. J. B. Joshi, Former Director ICT (UDCT)
- Shri J. N. Joshi, Scientist, Eminent Intellectual and Social Reformer (Himachal Pradesh)
- Dr. A. V. Joshi, Scientist and Researcher in Pipeline Inspection Technology, Oil & Gas Industry. Doctorate from Michigan State University. Listed in Who's Who in America, 2010.
- Tarkateerth Laxman Shashtri Joshi see Lakshmanshastri Joshi: Eminent Maharashtrian Sanskrit scholar and Encyclopedist

[edit] Computer Hardware Master

- Lakshmikant Joshi(Bhilwara)

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