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Pandey ,Pande , orPanday (Hindi : पाण्डेय/पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) (Nepali : पाण्डे/पाँडे/पाण्डेय) is primarily aHindu Brahmin [ 1] Hinduism , particularly theVedas .[ 2] [ 3] Hindi , in addition to being a surname,pāṇḍe is also used to refer to people engaged in one of two traditionally Brahmin occupations of teaching and cooking.[ 3]
Most people with this surname in India are classified under theBrahmin varna.[ 4] Uttar Pradesh ,Rajasthan ,Uttarakhand ,Bihar ,Maharashtra ,Delhi , andMadhya Pradesh , but also inKarnataka inSouth India .
People with this surname are found in theMadhesi people and theChhetri Kshatriya communities ofNepal . The famousPande dynasty of Nepal were a Chhetri aristocratic family that dominated the Nepalese administration and military up until the 19th century asMulkaji andMukhtiyar .[ 5]
Aditya Pande , (born 1976) Indian contemporary artistAlok Pandey (born 1989), Indian actorAnanya Panday (born 1998), Indian actressBasdeo Panday (1933–2024), 5th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2001B. D. Pande (1917–2009), former governor of Punjab and West BengalBhim Bahadur Pande (1915–1992), Nepalese aristocrat, diplomat and historian, awarded title of SardarBrij Bihari Pandey , Indian political leaderChhavi Pandey (born 1994), Indian actress and anchorChittu Pandey (1865–1946), Freedom fighter from BaliyaChunky Pandey (born 1962), Bollywood film starDalbhanjan Pande (died 1846), Nepalese politician, military officer and senior minister from Gora Pande clanDamodar Pande (1752–1804),Mulkaji Ganesh Pandey , firstKaji of Gorkha KingdomGanpath Rai Pandey (1809–1858), Indian revolutionary, rebel leader and zamindarGhanshyam Pande (1781–1830), religious leader, commonly known as Swaminarayan; believed to be a deity by followersGovind Chandra Pande (1923–2011), IndianhistorianGyanendra Pandey (born 1972), Indian cricketerKabinga Pande (born 1952), Minister of Foreign Affairs, ZambiaKalu Pande (born Vamshidhar Pande, 1713–1713); Kaji of Gorkha Kingdom, one of the Nepalese military leaders of Unification of Nepal, leader of aristocratic Pande family of NepalKedar Pandey (1920–1982), politician, Chief Minister of BiharKedar Nath Pandey (1943–2022), Indian politician and leader of Communist Party of IndiaRahul Sankrityayan (Kedarnath Pandey, 1893–1963), polyglot writer, Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Academy Award winnerMahendra Bahadur Pandey (born 1948), Nepali politicianMangal Pandey (died 1857), Indian soldier who played a key part in the events immediately preceding the outbreak of the Great Rebellion of 1857Manish Pandey (born 1989), Indian cricketerManish Raj Pandey (born 1970), Nepalese cricketerCapt. Manoj Kumar Pandey (1975–1999), Indian Army officer from 11th Gorkha Rifles; winner of Param Vir Chakra, India's highest bravery awardMike Pandey , Indian wildlife film makerMrinal Pande (born 1946), Indian journalist, editor, columnistNeeraj Pandey (born 1973), Bollywood film director, writer & producerNirmal Pandey (1962–2010), Bollywood actor from Nainital in UttarakhandNitesh Pandey (born 1973), Indian TV/films actorPiyush Pandey , advertising executive, Mumbai, IndiaPoonam Pandey (born 1991), Bollywood actor, Mumbai, IndiaPradeep Pandey , Indian film actorPrem Chand Pandey (born 1945), scientist and founder director, NCAOR-Indian Antarctic ProgramPrithvi Bahadur Pande , Chairman of Nepal Investment Mega Bank LimitedRahul Pandey , Indian playback singerRaj Mangal Pande (1920–1993), politician, former Central HRD Cabinet Minister, Government of IndiaRajkumar R. Pandey (born 1972), Indian film director, producer, music composer and screenwriterRana Jang Pande (1789–1843) (Mukhtiyar ), Prime Minister of Nepal, Son of Kaji Damodar PandeRanajit Pande , NepaleseMulkaji from aristocratic Pande familyRangaraj Pandey (born 1975), Tamil journalist, political analyst, actor, TV anchorRati Pandey (born 1982), Indian actress and anchorRavish Kumar (full name Ravish Kumar Pandey, born 1974), Journalist at NDTVRitesh Pandey (born 1981), Indian politicianRitesh Pandey (singer) (born 1991), Indian singerRohini Pande , American economistSandeep Pandey (born 1965), Indian social activistSantosh Pandey (Uttar Pradesh politician) (born 1975)Santosh Pandey (Chhattisgarh politician) (born 1967)Saroj Pandey (born 1968), Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata PartyShikha Pandey (born 1989), Indian female cricketerSudip Pandey (died 2025), Indian film actor and producerSunil Pandey , Indian politicianSurendra Pandey (born 1958), Nepali politicianTansen (Ramtanu Pandey), one of navratnas of Akbar and scholar of ragas and India's great musicianTarkeshwar Pandey (1910–1989), former Indian Member of ParliamentV. C. Pande (1932–2005), former Cabinet Secretary and former governor, Bihar and Arunachal PradeshVamsharaj Pande (1739–1785), Dewan (Prime Minister) of Kingdom of NepalVijay Kumar Pandey , Nepali media personalityVijay S. Pande (born 1970), Trinidadian–American protein biochemistVinod Pande , Indian film maker and authorMembers ofPande family ^ McGregor, R.S. (1993).The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary ^ Molesworth, J.T. (1857).A dictionary, Marathi and English ^a b Dictionary of American Family Names (2 ed.) {{cite book }}: CS1 maint: date and year (link )^ Rani, Monika; Kumar, Dr Narendra."A Study of Caste and Tribal System in Kumaon and Garhwal Reasons in Uttarakhand" .IJFMR - International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research .6 (3): 3.doi :10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.21447 .ISSN 2582-2160 .This type of Brahmins includes Cheenakhan Galli, Jhijad, Danya, Masmoli and Joshi of Pokhri,Pandey of Palyu , Patiya, Simaltia etc., Askot. Brahmins like Awasthi and Pant etc. come here. ^ Joshi & Rose 1966 , p. 23. sfn error: no target: CITEREFJoshiRose1966 (help ) Pradhan, Kumar L. (2012).Thapa Politics in Nepal: With Special Reference to Bhim Sen Thapa, 1806–1839 ISBN 9788180698132 Regmi, Mahesh Chandra (1995),Kings and political leaders of the Gorkhali Empire, 1768–1814 , Orient Longman, p. 83,ISBN 9788125005117 Pradhan, Kumar L. (2001).Brian Hodgson at the Kathmandu residency, 1825–1843 ISBN 9788187502159 Surname list
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