Jha (surname)
Appearance
Jha is a surname of Nepal and India, typically originating from the Mithilanchal. Jha's are Maithil Brahmins of the supreme order originating from Darbhanga and adjoining areas in present day Bihar and southern most part of Nepal. Their mother tongue is Maithili.
Jha may refer to:
- Aditya Jha, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist.
- Prakash Jha, Indian film producer, director and screenwriter.
- Raj Kamal Jha, Indian novelist and journalist.
- Sanjay Jha, Co-CEO of Motorola Inc.
- Udit Narayan, playback singer in commercial Hindi-, Tamil-, Telugu-, Malayalam-, Kannada-, and Nepali-language cinema.
- Vineet Kumar Jha, from Patna, Bihar