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	'''Kaul''' (also spelled '''Koul~~''', '''Caul''', '''Kol''' or '''Cool~~''' ; {{lang-ks\|कौल <small>([[Devanagari~~]])</small>, {{nq\|کول}} <small>([[Nastaʿlīq script\|Nastaleeq~~]])</small>}}) is a surname used by the [[Kashmiri Pandit]] community in [[India]].<ref>{{cite book\|author=Kumar Suresh Singh\|author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh\|title=People of India: Delhi\|url=https://books.google.com/books~~/about/People_of_India.html~~?id=99c-AQAAIAAJ~~&redir_esc=y~~ \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=1996\|publisher=Manohar Publishers for [[Anthropological Survey of India]]\|isbn= 978-8173040962\|page=324 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|first=Victoria \|last=Schofield \|author-link=Victoria Schofield\|title=Kashmir in conflict\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ek00fuXVz1wC&pg=PA118\|accessdate=25 June 2012\|year=2003 \|publisher=I.B. Tauris & Co \|isbn= 1860648983 \|page=4}}, ''...looms rose to 24,000 by 1813. Despite the religious oppression that many hindus were subjected , they were however, useful to the Afghans because of their administrative experience. Kashmiri Pandits were not prevented into entering into government service & there were some families whose names consistently appear in public service - the Dhars, Kauls, Tikkus & Saprus.''</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news \|title=The Kauls are Everywhere \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/02/us/washington-talk-briefing-the-kauls-are-everywhere.html \|~~publisher~~=nytimes.com \|first=Wayne King \|last=Irvin Molotsky \|date=2 September 1986 \|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref>		'''Kaul''' (also spelled '''Koul'''; {{lang-ks\|कौल <small>([[Devanagari]])</small>}}) is a surname used by the [[Kashmiri Pandit]] community in India.<ref>{{cite book\|author=Kumar Suresh Singh\|author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh\|title=People of India: Delhi\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=99c-AQAAIAAJ \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=1996\|publisher=Manohar Publishers for [[Anthropological Survey of India]]\|isbn= 978-8173040962\|page=324 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|first=Victoria \|last=Schofield \|author-link=Victoria Schofield\|title=Kashmir in conflict\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ek00fuXVz1wC&pg=PA118\|accessdate=25 June 2012\|year=2003 \|publisher=I.B. Tauris & Co \|isbn= 1860648983 \|page=4}}, ''...looms rose to 24,000 by 1813. Despite the religious oppression that many hindus were subjected , they were however, useful to the Afghans because of their administrative experience. Kashmiri Pandits were not prevented into entering into government service & there were some families whose names consistently appear in public service - the Dhars, Kauls, Tikkus & Saprus.''</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news \|title=The Kauls are Everywhere \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/02/us/washington-talk-briefing-the-kauls-are-everywhere.html \|work=nytimes.com \|first=Wayne King \|last=Irvin Molotsky \|date=2 September 1986 \|accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref>

	The word ''~~Kaul~~'', meaning ''well born'', is derived from ''Kula'', the [[Sanskrit]] term for family or clan. [[Kulinism]] ([[Bengali language\|Bengali]]: কৌলিন্য) are Hindu caste and marriage rules reputedly introduced by [[Shaiva]] Raja [[Ballala Sena]] of [[Sena Dynasty\|Sen Emperor]] .<ref>Kulinism Hindu Caste Rules https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kulinism</ref> At the time of Sen Emperor Kashmir was under sen rule and Kulinism was formed there by Sen Brahman. Sen Bramana village currently exists in Kashmir. Its use as a surname or appellation is a derivative of the ancient name ''Kaula'' which means ''well born''<ref>{{cite web \|title=Last Name Origins and Meanings \|url=http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/kaul \|publisher=familyeducation.com \|accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> and is related to Saivite beliefs.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar>{{cite book\|first1=S. \|last1=Bhat \|first2=J. N. \|last2=Kaul \|first3=B. B. \|last3=Dhar \|first4=Arun \|last4=Shalia\|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=2008\|publisher=APH Publishing \|location=New Delhi \|isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 \|pages=130–133}}</ref>		The word ''Koul'', meaning ''well born'', is derived from ''Kula'', the [[Sanskrit]] term for family or clan.

	==Origins==		==Origins==
	There are several theories regarding the origins of Kaul as a surname.		There are several theories regarding the origins of Kaul as a surname.

	===~~Kaul~~ from ~~Mahakaul~~===		===Koul from Mahakoul===
	One says that it is associated with the word ''~~Mahakaul~~'', an [[epithet]] for [[Shiva]]. ''Shiva'' followers were thus called ''[[Kaula (Hinduism)\|Kaula]]''.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar2>{{cite book\|first1=S. \|last1=Bhat \|first2=J. N. \|last2=Koal \|first3=B. B. \|last3=Dhar \|first4=Arun \|last4=Shalia\|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=2008\|publisher=APH Publishing \|location=New Delhi \|isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 \|pages=131}}</ref> ~~Kaul~~ therefore means a devotee of [[Shiva]].<ref name=RamK>{{cite book\|first=Ram Krishen \|last=Kaul\|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XWcbAAAAYAAJ&q=kaul~~#search_anchor~~ \|accessdate=7 July 2012\|year=1982\|publisher=Utpal Publications \|location=New Delhi\|page=98}}</ref>		One says that it is associated with the word ''Mahakoul'', an [[epithet]] for [[Shiva]]. ''Shiva'' followers were thus called ''[[Kaula (Hinduism)\|Kaula]]''.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar2>{{cite book\|first1=S. \|last1=Bhat \|first2=J. N. \|last2=Koal \|first3=B. B. \|last3=Dhar \|first4=Arun \|last4=Shalia\|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=2008\|publisher=APH Publishing \|location=New Delhi \|isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 \|pages=131}}</ref> Koul therefore means a devotee of Shiva.<ref name=RamK>{{cite book\|first=Ram Krishen \|last=Kaul\|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XWcbAAAAYAAJ&q=kaul \|accessdate=7 July 2012\|year=1982\|publisher=Utpal Publications \|location=New Delhi\|page=98}}</ref>

	===Kaul~~/Koul~~ from Shakta worship===		=== Koul/Kaul from Shakta worship ===
	Another states that since the Saraswat Brahmins of Kas'mira were believers in Shaivism and Shakta, the peak of Shaivism in Kashmir around the ~~9th century ~ 12th~~ century gave rise to use of the name.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar /> This has led many scholars to believe that almost all Kashmiri Pandits were Kauls/Koul and they were later subdivided into different nicknames, & with the passage of time these nicknames became surnames. In recent years the use of the nicknames is being progressively discarded and surname Kaul/Koul is being adopted by almost all such people. The word Kaul/Koul is associated with being an ''aghoreshwara'' or enlightened. The practitioners ''(sadhaks)'' of the ''Tantra'', associated with Shakti worship, are believed to reach the top of the spiritual ladder, and thus become a ''Kaul/Koul''.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar1>{{cite book\|first1=S. \|last1=Bhat \|first2=J. N. \|last2=Koal \|first3=B. B. \|last3=Dhar \|first4=Arun \|last4=Shalia\|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=2008\|publisher=APH Publishing \|location=New Delhi \|isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 \|pages=130–133}}</~~ref~~><ref name=RamK1>{{cite book\|first=Ram Krishen \|last=Koal\|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' \|year=1982\|publisher=Utpal Publications \|location=New Delhi\|page=161}}</ref>		Another states that since the Saraswat Brahmins of Kas'mira were believers in Shaivism and Shakta, the peak of Shaivism in Kashmir around the 9th–12th century gave rise to use of the name.<ref name="BhatKaulDhar">{{cite book\|first1=S. \|last1=Bhat \|first2=J. N. \|last2=Kaul \|first3=B. B. \|last3=Dhar \|first4=Arun \|last4=Shalia\|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 \|accessdate=18 March 2012\|year=2008\|publisher=APH Publishing \|location=New Delhi \|isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 \|pages=130–133}}</ref> This has led many scholars to believe that almost all Kashmiri Pandits were Kauls/Koul and they were later subdivided into different nicknames, then with the passage of time these nicknames became surnames. In recent years the use of the nicknames is being progressively discarded and the surname Kaul/Koul is being adopted by almost all such people. The word Kaul/Koul is associated with being an ''aghoreshwara'' or enlightened. The practitioners ''(sadhaks)'' of the ''Tantra'', associated with Shakti worship, are believed to reach the top of the spiritual ladder, and thus become a ''Kaul/Koul''.<ref name="BhatKaulDhar" /><ref name="RamK1">{{cite book\|first=Ram Krishen \|last=Koal\|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' \|year=1982\|publisher=Utpal Publications \|location=New Delhi\|page=161}}</ref>

	==Notable people with Kaul surname==		==Notable people with Kaul surname==
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	* [[Bansi Kaul]] (b. 1949), theatre director		* [[Anita Kaul]] (1954–2016), Indian Administrative Service officer
	* [[Brij Mohan Kaul]], commanded the Indian forces in the [[Sino-Indian War]]		* [[Bansi Kaul]] (born 1949), Indian writer and theatre director
	* [[Ekta Kaul]] (b. 1987), Indian television actress		* [[Bharat Kaul]], Bengali Actor
			* [[Brij Mohan Kaul]], commanded the Indian forces in the Sino-Indian War
			* [[Ekta Kaul]] (born 1987), Indian television actress
	* [[Hari Kishan Kaul]] (1869–1942), Kashmiri politician and author		* [[Hari Kishan Kaul]] (1869–1942), Kashmiri politician and author
	* [[Josh Kaul]] (b. 1980), 45th ~~[[List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin\|~~Attorney General of Wisconsin]]		* [[Josh Kaul]] (b. 1980), 45th Attorney General of Wisconsin
	* [[Kailas Nath Kaul]] (1905–1983), Indian [[botanist]] and [[agricultural scientist]], brother of Kamala		* [[Kailas Nath Kaul]] (1905–1983), Indian botanist and agricultural scientist, brother of Kamala
	* [[Kamala Nehru\|Kamala Kaul Nehru]] (1899–1936), Indian freedom fighter and wife of first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru		* [[Kamala Nehru\|Kamala Kaul Nehru]] (1899–1936), Indian freedom fighter and wife of first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
	* [[Kanchi Kaul]], Indian TV actress & model		* [[Kanchi Kaul]], Indian TV actress and model
	*[[Krsna (rapper)\|Krishna Kaul]] , Indian ~~Rapper~~		*[[Krsna (rapper)\|Krishna Kaul]] , Indian rapper, known as KR$NA, and formerly as Prozpekt
	*		* [[Mahendra Kaul]] (1922–2018), British BBC broadcaster and television presenter
	* [[Mahendra Kaul]] (~~1922-2018~~), [[BBC]] broadcaster and television presenter
	* [[Manav Kaul]], Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and film-maker		* [[Manav Kaul]], Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and film-maker
	* [[Mani Kaul]] (1944–2011), Indian film director		* [[Mani Kaul]] (1944–2011), Indian film director
	* [[Manohar Kaul]] (1925–1999), painter		* [[Manohar Kaul]] (1925–1999), Indian painter
	* [[Matthias Kaul]] (1949–2020), German musician		* [[Matthias Kaul]] (1949–2020), German musician
	* [[P. K. Kaul]] (1929-2007), ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)		* [[P. K. Kaul]] (1929-2007), ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)
	* [[Raj Kaul]], Nehru family patriarch		* [[Raj Kaul]], Nehru family patriarch
	* [[Robert H. Kaul]] (1911–2000), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court		* [[Robert H. Kaul]] (1911–2000), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
	* [[Siddarth Kaul]] (b. 1990), Indian cricketer, medium pace bowler		* [[Siddarth Kaul]] (born 1990), Indian cricketer, medium pace bowler
	* [[Sheila Kaul]] (1915–2015) Indian politician, cabinet minister		* [[Sheila Kaul]] (1915–2015) Indian politician, cabinet minister
	* [[S. K. Kaul]] (b. 1934), [[Air Chief Marshal]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], ~~former [[~~Chief of Air Staff (India)~~]] (~~1993–1995)		* [[S. K. Kaul]] (born 1934), Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Chief of Air Staff (India) 1993–1995
	* [[Triloki Nath Kaul]] (1913–2000), Indian diplomat, Indian Foreign Secretary ~~(1967 - 1972)~~		* [[Triloki Nath Kaul]] (1913–2000), Indian diplomat, Indian Foreign Secretary 1967–1972
	* [[V. N. Kaul]] (b. 1943), Indian civil servant, [[Comptroller and Auditor General ~~of India\|CAG]] (2002-2008), [[Padma Bhushan]]~~		* [[V. N. Kaul]] (born 1943), Indian civil servant, Comptroller and Auditor General 2002–2008
	* [[Sanjay Kaul]] (b. 1962), Indian businessman and founder of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies		* [[Sanjay Kaul]] (born 1962), Indian businessman and founder of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
	* [[Sanjay Kishan Kaul]] (b.1958), Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]] and ~~Former Lawyer~~		* [[Sanjay Kishan Kaul]] (b.1958), Judge, Supreme Court of India and former lawyer

			== Notable people with Koul surname ==

			* [[Anil Koul]] (born 1972), Indian pharmacologist
			* [[Omkar Nath Koul]] (1941–2018), Indian linguist
			* [[Scaachi Koul]] (born 1991), Canadian journalist and writer
			* [[Shadi Lal Koul]] (1954–2020), Kashmiri actor

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	* [[Kanchi Kaul]], Indian TV actress & model		* [[Kanchi Kaul]], Indian TV actress & model
			*[[Krsna (rapper)\|Krishna Kaul]] , Indian Rapper
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	* [[Mahendra Kaul]] (1922-2018), [[BBC]] broadcaster and television presenter		* [[Mahendra Kaul]] (1922-2018), [[BBC]] broadcaster and television presenter
	* [[Manav Kaul]], Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and film-maker		* [[Manav Kaul]], Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and film-maker

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'''Kaul''' (also spelled '''Koul''', '''Caul''', '''Kol''' or '''Cool''' ; {{lang-ks|कौल <small>([[Devanagari]])</small>, {{nq|کول}} <small>([[Nastaʿlīq script|Nastaleeq]])</small>}}) is a surname used by the [[Kashmiri Pandit]] community in [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Kumar Suresh Singh|author-link=Kumar Suresh Singh|title=People of India: Delhi|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/People_of_India.html?id=99c-AQAAIAAJ&redir_esc=y |accessdate=18 March 2012|year=1996|publisher=Manohar Publishers for [[Anthropological Survey of India]]|isbn= 978-8173040962|page=324 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first=Victoria |last=Schofield |author-link=Victoria Schofield|title=Kashmir in conflict|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ek00fuXVz1wC&pg=PA118|accessdate=25 June 2012|year=2003 |publisher=I.B. Tauris & Co |isbn= 1860648983 |page=4}}, ''...looms rose to 24,000 by 1813. Despite the religious oppression that many hindus were subjected , they were however, useful to the Afghans because of their administrative experience. Kashmiri Pandits were not prevented into entering into government service & there were some families whose names consistently appear in public service - the Dhars, Kauls, Tikkus & Saprus.''</ref><ref name=nyt>{{cite news |title=The Kauls are Everywhere |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/02/us/washington-talk-briefing-the-kauls-are-everywhere.html |publisher=nytimes.com |first=Wayne King |last=Irvin Molotsky |date=2 September 1986 |accessdate=8 August 2012}}</ref>

The word ''Kaul'', meaning ''well born'', is derived from ''Kula'', the [[Sanskrit]] term for family or clan. [[Kulinism]] ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: কৌলিন্য) are Hindu caste and marriage rules reputedly introduced by [[Shaiva]] Raja [[Ballala Sena]] of [[Sena Dynasty|Sen Emperor]] .<ref>Kulinism Hindu Caste Rules https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kulinism</ref> At the time of Sen Emperor Kashmir was under sen rule and Kulinism was formed there by Sen Brahman. Sen Bramana village currently exists in Kashmir. Its use as a surname or appellation is a derivative of the ancient name ''Kaula'' which means ''well born''<ref>{{cite web |title=Last Name Origins and Meanings |url=http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/kaul |publisher=familyeducation.com |accessdate=5 September 2012}}</ref> and is related to Saivite beliefs.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar>{{cite book|first1=S. |last1=Bhat |first2=J. N. |last2=Kaul |first3=B. B. |last3=Dhar |first4=Arun |last4=Shalia|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 |accessdate=18 March 2012|year=2008|publisher=APH Publishing |location=New Delhi |isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 |pages=130–133}}</ref>

==Origins==
There are several theories regarding the origins of Kaul as a surname.

===Kaul from Mahakaul===
One says that it is associated with the word ''Mahakaul'', an [[epithet]] for [[Shiva]]. ''Shiva'' followers were thus called ''[[Kaula (Hinduism)|Kaula]]''.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar2>{{cite book|first1=S. |last1=Bhat |first2=J. N. |last2=Koal |first3=B. B. |last3=Dhar |first4=Arun |last4=Shalia|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 |accessdate=18 March 2012|year=2008|publisher=APH Publishing |location=New Delhi |isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 |pages=131}}</ref> Kaul therefore means a devotee of [[Shiva]].<ref name=RamK>{{cite book|first=Ram Krishen |last=Kaul|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XWcbAAAAYAAJ&q=kaul#search_anchor |accessdate=7 July 2012|year=1982|publisher=Utpal Publications |location=New Delhi|page=98}}</ref>

===Kaul/Koul from Shakta worship===
Another states that since the Saraswat Brahmins of Kas'mira were believers in Shaivism and Shakta, the peak of Shaivism in Kashmir around the 9th century ~ 12th century gave rise to use of the name.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar /> This has led many scholars to believe that almost all Kashmiri Pandits were Kauls/Koul and they were later subdivided into different nicknames, & with the passage of time these nicknames became surnames. In recent years the use of the nicknames is being progressively discarded and surname Kaul/Koul is being adopted by almost all such people. The word Kaul/Koul is associated with being an ''aghoreshwara'' or enlightened. The practitioners ''(sadhaks)'' of the ''Tantra'', associated with Shakti worship, are believed to reach the top of the spiritual ladder, and thus become a ''Kaul/Koul''.<ref name=BhatKaulDhar1>{{cite book|first1=S. |last1=Bhat |first2=J. N. |last2=Koal |first3=B. B. |last3=Dhar |first4=Arun |last4=Shalia|title=Kashmiri Scholars Contribution to Knowledge & World Peace|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=It1LePnN2LsC&pg=PA134 |accessdate=18 March 2012|year=2008|publisher=APH Publishing |location=New Delhi |isbn= 978-81-313-0402-0 |pages=130–133}}</ref><ref name=RamK1>{{cite book|first=Ram Krishen |last=Koal|title=Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India, with special reference to ''Kas'mira'' |year=1982|publisher=Utpal Publications |location=New Delhi|page=161}}</ref>

==Notable people with Kaul surname==


* [[Bansi Kaul]] (b. 1949), theatre director
* [[Brij Mohan Kaul]], commanded the Indian forces in the [[Sino-Indian War]]
* [[Ekta Kaul]] (b. 1987), Indian television actress
* [[Hari Kishan Kaul]] (1869–1942), Kashmiri politician and author
* [[Josh Kaul]] (b. 1980), 45th [[List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin|Attorney General of Wisconsin]]
* [[Kailas Nath Kaul]] (1905–1983), Indian [[botanist]] and [[agricultural scientist]], brother of Kamala
* [[Kamala Nehru|Kamala Kaul Nehru]] (1899–1936), Indian freedom fighter and wife of first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
* [[Kanchi Kaul]], Indian TV actress & model
* [[Mahendra Kaul]] (1922-2018), [[BBC]] broadcaster and television presenter
* [[Manav Kaul]], Indian theatre director, playwright, actor and film-maker
* [[Mani Kaul]] (1944–2011), Indian film director
* [[Manohar Kaul]] (1925–1999), painter
* [[Matthias Kaul]] (1949–2020), German musician
* [[P. K. Kaul]] (1929-2007), ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)
* [[Raj Kaul]], Nehru family patriarch
* [[Robert H. Kaul]] (1911–2000), Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
* [[Siddarth Kaul]] (b. 1990), Indian cricketer, medium pace bowler
* [[Sheila Kaul]] (1915–2015) Indian politician, cabinet minister
* [[S. K. Kaul]] (b. 1934), [[Air Chief Marshal]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], former [[Chief of Air Staff (India)]] (1993–1995)
* [[Triloki Nath Kaul]] (1913–2000), Indian diplomat, Indian Foreign Secretary (1967 - 1972)
* [[V. N. Kaul]] (b. 1943), Indian civil servant, [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India|CAG]] (2002-2008), [[Padma Bhushan]]
* [[Sanjay Kaul]] (b. 1962), Indian businessman and founder of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
* [[Sanjay Kishan Kaul]] (b.1958), Judge, [[Supreme Court of India]] and Former Lawyer

== See also ==
* [[Kaula (Hinduism)|Kaula]]

==References==
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{{Kashmiri families}}

[[Category:Kashmiri Pandits]]
[[Category:Kashmiri Hindus]]
[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Indian surnames]]