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'''Jha''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Hindi]] and [[Nepali language|Nepali]]: ''{{larger|झा}} Jhā'') is a surname of [[Maithil Brahmins]] native to the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] region of [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. Notable people with the name include:<br />
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==A–B==<br />
* [[Acharya Rameshwar Jha]], Sanskrit scholar<br />
* [[Aditya Narayan|Aditya Narayan Jha]], Indian singer, host, actor<br />
* [[Aditya Nath Jha]] (1911–1972), Indian Civil Service, recipient of the Padma Vibhushan<br />
* [[Ajay Jha]] (1956–2013), Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Amardeep Jha]] (born 1960), Indian film and television actress<br />
* [[Amarnath Jha]] (c. 1888–1947) Indian academic, university Vice Chancellor<br />
* [[Amishi Jha]], American neuroscientist and professor of psychology<br />
* [[Anshuman Jha]] (born 1986), Indian actor<br />
* [[Anuranjan Jha]] (born 1977), Indian journalist <br />
* [[Anurita Jha]] (born 1986), Indian actress<br />
* [[Apoorvanand Jha]], Indian professor of Hindi<br />
* [[Ashish Jha]], Dean of [[Brown University School of Public Health]]<br />
* [[Bedanand Jha]] (died 2006), Nepalese politician<br />
* [[Bhogendra Jha]] (died 2009), Indian politician<br />
* [[Bidhu Jha]] (born 1942), Canadian politician<br />
* [[Binodanand Jha]] (born 1900), Indian politician, Chief Minister of Bihar<br />
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==C–N==<br />
* [[Chandeshwor Jha]], Nepalese politician<br />
* [[D. N. Jha]] (born c. 1940), Indian historian and professor<br />
* [[Durgananda Jha]] (1941–1963), Nepalese failed assassin<br />
* [[Ganganath Jha]] (1842–1971), Sanskrit and philosophy scholar from Bihar<br />
* [[Gonu Jha]] (13th century), Indian wit character<br />
* [[Hetukar Jha]] (born 1944), Indian author and professor of sociology<br />
* [[Kamal Nath Jha]] (1923–2003), Indian freedom fighter, social activist, and politician<br />
* [[Kanak Jha]] two-time Olympian (2016 and 2020) and was the 4 times US national champion [[Table Tennis]] player<br />
* [[Kanchinath Jha]] "Kiran" (1906–1989), Indian Maithili-language writer<br />
* [[Kaveri Jha]] (born 1983), Indian film actress<br />
* [[Kirti Azad]] (born 1959), Indian politician and former cricketer<br />
* [[Komal Jha]] (born 1987), Indian film actress<br />
* [[Kranti Prakash Jha]], Indian film actor<br />
* [[Lakshmi Kant Jha]] (1913–1988), Governor of the Reserve Bank of India<br />
* [[Manish Jha (director)]] (born 1978), Indian film director and screenwriter<br />
* [[Manoj Kumar Jha]], an Indian politician <br />
* [[Nagendra Nath Jha]] (born 1935), Indian diplomat and lieutenant governor <br />
* [[Narendra Jha]] (1964–2018), Indian television actor<br />
* [[Nidhi Jha]], Indian television actress<br />
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==P–R==<br />
* [[Pankaj Jha]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Parmanand Jha]] (born 1946), Nepalese politician, Vice President of Nepal<br />
* [[Piyush Jha]], Indian director and screenwriter<br />
*[[Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist)]] (born 1965), Indian-Canadian epidemiologist and health economist<br />
*[[Prabhat Jha (politician)]] (born 1957), Indian MP and National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
* [[Prakash Jha]] (born 1952), Indian film producer, director and screenwriter<br />
* [[Prayag Jha]] (born 1945), Indian artist specializing in etching<br />
* [[Prem Shankar Jha]] (born 1938), Indian journalist, author and columnist<br />
* [[Radhanandan Jha]] (1929–2005), Indian politician from the Congress Party<br />
* [[Radhika Jha]] (born 1970), Indian novelist<br />
* [[Raghunath Jha]] (born 1939), Indian politician<br />
* [[Raj Kamal Jha]] (born 1966), Indian novelist and journalist<br />
* [[Rajeev Jha]] (born 1976), Nepalese politician and General Secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party<br />
* [[Ramashreya Jha]] (1928–2009), Indian composer and teacher of Hindustani classical music<br />
* [[Ramesh Chandra Jha]] (1928–1994), Indian poet, novelist and freedom fighter<br />
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==S–V==<br />
* [[Sanjay Jha (businessman)|Sanjay Jha]] (born 1963), Indian businessman and CEO<br />
* [[Sanjeev Jha]] (born 1979), Indian politician<br />
* [[Saurav Jha]], Indian commentator on energy and security<br />
* [[Shriya Jha]] (born 1986), Indian film and television actress<br />
* [[Shubhashish Jha]] (born 8th March 1991), Indian television actor<br />
* [[Sriram Jha]] (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster<br />
* [[Sriti Jha]] (born 1986), Indian television actress<br />
* [[Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha]] (born 1940), Indian condensed matter physicist<br />
* [[Surendra Jha 'Suman']] (1910–2002), Indian Maithili-language poet<br />
* [[Suvarna Jha]], Indian television actress<br />
* [[Tarakant Jha]] (1927–2014), Indian chairperson of the Bihar Legislative Council<br />
* [[Udit Narayan|Udit Narayan Jha]] (born 1955), [[Bollywood]] playback singer<br />
* [[Vartika Jha]] (born 2000), Indian dancer, choreographer and actress<br />
* [[Vikas Kumar Jha]], Indian journalist and author<br />
* [[Vinay Kumar Jha]] (born 1971), Nepalese cricket umpire<br />
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