Acharya (surname)
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Acharya (Hindi: आचार्य) (Nepali: आचार्य/आचार्ज) (Bengali: আচার্য) (Odia : ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) is a surname mainly found in the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
| Pronunciation | Ācārya |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Meaning | Teacher[1] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Achari, Acharia, Acharjee, Acharja |
| See also | Vishwakarma, Pandey |
Notable people
[edit]- Dronacharya, archer and guru of pandavas and kauravas
- Kripacharya, warrior, council member of Kuru Kingdom
- Adishankaracharya, founder of Advaita vedanta
- Baburam Acharya (1888–1971), Nepalese historian and writer
- Bhakta Raj Acharya, Nepalese singer
- Bhanubhakta Acharya, Nepalese poet, originator of Nepalese poetic trend
- Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Bhim Acharya, Nepalese politician
- Binayak Acharya, former Chief Minister of Odissa, India
- Bodhraj Acharya, Nepalese scientist
- Dilaram Acharya, Nepalese politician
- Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Bhutanese-Nepalese poet
- Drona Prasad Acharya, Nepalese politician
- Ganesh Acharya, Indian choreographer
- Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepalese diplomat
- Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepalese comedian and actor
- Jagannath Acharya, Nepalese freedom fighter, and former cabinet minister
- Lekh Nath Acharya, Nepalese politician
- M. P. T. Acharya, Indian politician and co-founder of the Communist Party of India
- Mahesh Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
- Narahari Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
- Padmapani Acharya (1969–1999), Indian Army officer
- Pramod Acharya, Nepalese Advocate and Member of anti-corruption movement.
- Prasanna Acharya, Indian politician
- Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer, Indian idol of season 2
- Sanjit Acharya, Bangladeshi singer, composer, playwright, and lyricist
- Satya - Swaroop Raj Acharya, Nepalese singers
- Shailaja Acharya, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
- Srikanta Acharya, Indian singer, songwriter and music director
- Surya Raj Acharya, Nepali politician, professor, development expert and author
- Suryakant Acharya, Indian politician
- Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Triveni Acharya, Indian journalist
- V. S. Acharya, Indian politician from Karnataka
- Vijay Krishna Acharya, Indian film director, scriptwriter
- Viral Acharya, Indian economist
References
[edit]- ^ Platts, John T. (1884). A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English. London: W. H. Allen & Co. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012.
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