This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 148.87.1.170 (talk) at 17:55, 11 December 2009 (→References). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 17:55, 11 December 2009 by 148.87.1.170 (talk) (→References)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Srivastava (literally The Guru) is a common surname in northern India, generally used among the Kayastha caste. Spelling variations include Srivastava, Shrivastava, Srivastav, Srivastwa, and Shreevastava.
People with this name
Notable people named Srivastava (or its variations) include:
- Aadesh Shrivastava, Indian music director
- Ambarish Srivastava, (born 1965), Indian Hindi poet and founder president of Indian institute of building designers association (profession: architectural engineer)
- Ashirwadi 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
The following or their ancestors were born Srivastava 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 Srivastava), 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
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, First president of India
Categories: