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* [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]], Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
* [[Devendra Kumar Joshi]], Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
* [[Govinda Raj Joshi]], Nepalese politician (Nepali Congress) and former Minister
* [[Govinda Raj Joshi]], Nepalese politician (Nepali Congress) and former Minister
* [[Hari Dev Joshi]], 11th, 16th and 18th Chief Minister Of Rajasthan
* [[Hari Dev Joshi]], 11th, 16th and 18th chief minister Of Rajasthan
* [[Hora Prasad Joshi]], Nepalese politician
* [[Hora Prasad Joshi]], Nepalese politician
* [[Manohar Joshi]], 12th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
* [[Manohar Joshi]], 12th chief minister of Maharashtra
* [[Murli Manohar Joshi]], Indian politician (Bharatiya Janta Party), chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the parliament
* [[Murli Manohar Joshi]], Indian politician (Bharatiya Janta Party), chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the parliament
* [[Nabindra Raj Joshi]], Nepali politician
* [[Nabindra Raj Joshi]], Nepali politician

Revision as of 13:42, 31 October 2024

Joshi
Origin
Language(s)Sanskrit
Word/nameSouth Asia
DerivationJyotisa
MeaningAstrologer
Other names
Variant form(s)Josi, Jyoshi, Joshee
See alsoBhatt, Pathak, Pandey, Tripathi, Upreti, Tiwari, Jyotishi

Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish ("light bringer or reflect light like sun").[1]

Joshi is a common family name in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh in India.[2]

Notable individuals

List of people with Joshi surname, who may or may not be associated with Brahmin caste.

Politicians, civil servants and military

Writers, educators and scholars

Artists and performers

Sports

Social service

  • Narayan Malhar Joshi, Indian trade union leader and founder of the Social service league
  • Nirmala Joshi, Nepalese Catholic sister, former head at Missionaries of Charity

References

  1. ^ James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, pages 326–327
  2. ^ Office of the Registrar General [India] (1968). Census of India, 1961. Vol. 8, Part 6, Issue 10. Manager of Publications. p. 33.