Shrivastava

Shrivastava

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.

Srivastava is one of the 12 clans of Brahma Kayastha.

People with this name

Notable people named Srivastava (or its variations) include:
* Aadesh Shrivastava, Indian music director
* Ashirwadi Lal Srivastava, Indian historian
* Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, Indian diplomat
* 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 Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian actor


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