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Mishra or Misra (Hindi: "मिश्र" ) is a Hindu Brahmin surname found mostly in the northern and central parts of India. It is one of the most widespread Brahmin surnames in the fertile Gangetic plain region and in the Indian states of Punjab, Delhi, Orissa, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam and West Bengal. It is also found in countries such as Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago under the anglicized version of Misir, due to migration owing to agricultural/plantation employment. The surname is also found in Nepal, Fiji and Mauritius, as well as in other Indian diaspora communities.
They have historically been martial Brahmins as well, and due to their involvement in the uprising against the British in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857, when many of the ranks which followed Mangal Pandey in his rebellion were composed of Brahmins from the agricultural regions of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Due to this they were not declared a martial race like Mohyals due to their ardent support for the Indian independence movement and rebellion against the British Raj.
—==Notable people with the surname Mishra==
- Akhilendra Mishra - Indian film and television character actor.
- Akhilesh Kumar Mishra - A noted Photo Journalist working for India's National Newspaper THE HINDU
- Amit Mishra - right arm leg break bowler and right-handed lower order batsman of Indian cricket team.
- Anupam Mishra - President of Kartik
- Birju Maharaj - Most famous Kathak dancer
- Brijesh Mishra - first National Security Advisor
- Chaitanya Maha Prabhu - saint poet, Krishna devotee
- Chhannulal Mishra - Hindustani classical music singer
- Chaturanan Mishra - Former Indian Agriculture Minister
- Colonel Girish Chandra Mishra , now an academician with Sultanate of Oman
- Dr SP Mishra -ex professor Banaras Hindu University, world famous nuclear chemistry scientist and Marie Curie award winner
- Abhay Mishra - Mechanical Engg. from LPU jalandhar !!}}
- Hem Chandra Mishra -Accountant Qualification-B.com Hons.and MBA with Finance and HR
- Jagannath Mishra - Former chief Minister of Bihar
- Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra- Only Women Justice in Supreme Court of India currently.[1]
- Justice Ranganath Misra - Former Chief Justice of India, Famous for Mishra Commission.
- Kalraj Mishra- BJP Leader Uttar Pradesh
- Lalit Narayan Mishra- Former Indian Rail Minister.
- Mandana Mishra - Philosopher of Ancient India
- N.N. Mishra- Director Operations, NTPC
- N.N. Misra- Researcher and author of books; upcoming writer
- Nitish Mishra- JDU Leader Bihar And state Cabinet minister of bihar
- Leela Mishra, film actor
- Piyush Mishra - Indian film actor, music director, lyricist, and writer
- Rajan and Sajan Mishra - Contemporary North Indian Musician
- Roopa Mishra - IAS topper 2005 from Orissa
- Sameer Mishra - 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee champion (USA)
- Sanjay Mishra - World famous American guitarist and composer.
- Sanjay Mishra (actor) - comedian known from Office Office.
- Satish Chandra Mishra- BSP Leader Uttar Pradesh India
- Shabd Saran Mishra - CEO - Renaissance eServices, Founder-eCollegeofindia.com, Director - Zane Interactive Publishing, eLearning expert
- Smriti Mishra - Indian film actress famous for her roles in parallel cinema.
- Sourav Mishra - Reuters journalist, one of the first witnesses of 2008 Mumbai Attacks
- Sudhir Mishra - Indian film director and screenwriter
- Pandit Suresh Mishra - World Famous Astrologer & Vastu Consultant.He is Chairman of Shri Durga Devi Mandir,Pipli(Kurukshetra) & Chairman of Shiv jyotish & Vastu Kendra,Pipli(Kurukshetra)from India.His website is www.shivastrovastu.com & www.bhagyadarpan.com
- Upendra Mishra - Publisher, IndUS Business Journal, INDIA New England News, Boston/SF News and Managing Partner, The Mishra Group, an integrated marketing services firm.
References
- ^ Gyan Sudha Misra
Evidently the most sarcastic people in the world, leading the community's sarcasm is Ms Deepsheka Mishra, probably the most cynical and sarcastic women alive in the world
Vishal Mishra - TCS Nagesh Mishra - L&T Infotech
Categories:- Indian family names
- Brahmin communities
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