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Revision as of 08:05, 20 September 2010
Shrivastava (meaning The Guru) is a common surname in northern India, primarily used amongst the Kayastha caste.[1] Spelling variations include Shreevastava, Shrivastav, Shrivastava, Srivastav, Srivastava and Srivastwa.
Origin
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Shrivastavas are a sub-clan of the Indo-Aryan Kayastha clan,[citation needed] originating from the banks of the Shrivastu[2] river now in Pakistan, popularly known as the Swat River[3] or the Swat valley.[4]
In modern times, Shrivastavas are mainly found in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi.
Notable people with this name
Notable people named Shrivastava (or its variations) include:
- Aadesh Shrivastava (born 1966), Indian music director
- Aditya Shrivastava (born 1963), Indian actor
- Ambarish Srivastava, Indian architectural engineer and poet
- Ashirbadi Lal Srivastava, Indian historian
- Chandrika Prasad Srivastava (born 1920), Indian diplomat
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008, recorded by Allahabad University as "M.C. Shrivastava"), introduced Transcendental Meditation
- Nirmala Srivastava (born 1923), wife of Chandrika Prasad Srivastava and founder of Sahaja Yoga
- Hari Shankar Srivastava (born 1922), Indian historian
- Rajendra Srivastava, Indian academic
- Raju Srivastav (born 1963), Indian comedian
- Sanjeev Srivastava, Indian journalist
Notable Shrivastavas who changed their name
The following or their ancestors were born Shrivastava but their family changed their surname to their title:
- Munshi Premchand (1880-1936, born Dhanpat Rai Srivastava), Indian writer
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904-1966, born Lal Bahadur Srivastava), 2nd Prime Minister of Independent India
- Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003, born Harivanshrai Shrivastav), Indian poet
- His son Amitabh Bachchan (born 1942), Indian actor
- His grandson & Amitabh Bachchan's son Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian actor
References
- ^ Lucy Carroll (1977). "Caste, Community and Caste(s) Association: A Note on the Organization of the Kayastha Conference and the Definition of a Kayastha Community". Contributions to Asian studies, Volume 10. Brill Archive. p. 3. ISBN 9789004049260.
- ^ "Swat River (Section)". Central Superior Services of Pakistan forum. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Swat Urdu (Section)". Forum Pakistan. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ "Swat Valley (Section)". Retrieved 11 March 2010.