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	'''Pandit~~''' (also spelled as '''Pandita~~''' or '''Pandith''') is an Indian and Nepalese [[Brahmin ~~gotra\|Brahmin]] surname. When prefixed to a name, it denotes a scholar, for example, Pandita Ramabai or Pandit Nehru. A Hindu priest is also respectfully called Pandit ji.~~		'''Pandit''' or '''Pandith''' is an Indian and Nepalese [[Brahmin]] surname.

	~~It is also a [[Kashmiri Pandits\|Kashmiri Pandit]] clan or surname,<ref name="Pandit" /> native to the [[Kashmir Valley]] in Jammu and Kashmir, India.<ref name="Pandit">Multiple sources:~~
	*{{harvnb\|Brower\|Johnston\|2016\|p=130}}: "Sheikh: local converts, subdivided into numerous subgroups. Most largely retain their family names, or patronyms (kram), indicating their original profession, locality or community-such as Khar (carpenter), Pampori (a place), Butt and '''Pandit''' (Brahmin), Dar (kshatriya)-but with increasing Islamization, some have dropped these"
	*{{cite book \|date=June 23, 2017 \|last=Ahmad \|first=Khalid Bashir \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=txtBDwAAQBAJ&dq=jalali+kashmiri+surname&pg=PT262 \|url-status=live \|access-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative \|publisher=[[SAGE Publishing]] \|quote=One would come across among Muslims of Kashmir any number of surnames that are equally common among the Pandits. Among these are Bhat, Raina, Nath, Langoo, Malla, Bazaz, Saraf, Munshi, Watal, Wali, Khar, Shangloo, Nehru, Gagar, Kharoo, Aga, Jalali, Peer, '''Pandit''', Parimoo and Mattoo. \|isbn=9789386062819 \|language=en-IN }}
	*{{Cite book\|last=Lawrence\|first=Sir Walter Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqAHweWRUs0C&q=Dar&pg=PA304\|title=The Valley of Kashmir\|quote=Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, '''Pandit''', Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.\|date=2005\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|isbn=978-81-206-1630-1\|pages=304\|language=en}}
	*{{cite book \|author=[[Bansi Pandit\|Pandit, Bansi]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zsoC6GWr47QC&dq=bhat+butt+name+kashmir&pg=PA99 \|title=Explore Kashmiri Pandits \|page=101 \|publisher=Dharma Publications \|isbn=9780963479860 \|accessdate=2010-12-02}}
	*{{Cite journal \|last=Dhar \|first=Nazir Ahmad \|date=2002 \|title=Social Distribution of Linguistic Variants in Kashmiri Speech \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42930603 \|journal=Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute \|volume=62/63 \|page=46 \|jstor=42930603 \|issn=0045-9801 \|quote=The surnames like Bhat, '''Pandit''', Munshi, Dhar, Dar, Handoo, Kakroo, etc. characterize aboriginal affinity}}
	*{{Cite book \|last1=Clements \|first1=William M.\|title=The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: Southeast Asia and India, Central and East Asia, Middle East \|last2=Green \|first2=Thomas A. \|date=2006 \|publisher=[[Greenwood Press]]~~\|isbn=978-0-313-32849-7 \|page=60 \|language=English \|quote=A variety of Hindu surnames such as Dar, Bhatt, Handoo, Kachru, Kichlu, Matoo and '''Pandit''' persist in Muslim families.}}~~
	*{{cite book \|date=November 13, 2014 \|last=Raina \|first=Mohini Qasba \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bb-QBQAAQBAJ&dq=Madan+Kashmiri+surname&pg=PA55 \|url-status=live \|access-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective \|page=55 \|quote=Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, '''Pandit''', Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential. \|isbn=9781482899450 \|publisher=Partridge Singapore \|language=en-IN }}
	*{{cite web \|date=September 4, 2020 \|last=Kaul \|first=Upendra \|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/my-name-is-khan-and-im-kaul \|url-status=live \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://archive.is/2Qp7X \|archive-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul \|quote=It is hard to believe that surnames – Peer, Wali or Khan, are common Hindu surnames. At the same time a Muslim carrying his last name as Rishi or '''Pandit'''…… sounds incredible, but it is a common feature in Kashmir. \|publisher=[[Greater Kashmir]] \|language=en-IN }}
	*{{cite web \|date=February 23, 2008 \|last1=Anwar \|last2=Bhat \|first1=Tarique \|first2=Rajesh \|url=https://twocircles.net/2008feb23/kashmiryat_kashmiri_surnames.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080226225421/https://twocircles.net/2008feb23/kashmiryat_kashmiri_surnames.html \|archive-date=February 26, 2008 \|title=Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames \|quote=Ever heard a Hindu by the surname Peer, Wali or Khan? Or imagine a Muslim carrying his last name as Rishi or '''Pandit'''…… Sounds incredible but it is a common feature in Kashmir, where unlike in other parts of the country, Muslims and Hindus have been sharing the same surnames since ages. \|publisher=[[Two Circles]] \|language=en-IN }}
	*{{cite book \|last=Sharma \|first=Dhruv Dev \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a4rccspy46sC&dq=Haksar+caste+Kashmir&pg=PA184 \|access-date=May 5, 2023 \|url-status=live \|title=Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: An Historical, Socio-Cultural and Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names \|year=2005 \|isbn=9788183240789 \|quote=In Kashmiri, the ''''Pandit'''' surname is attested with Muslims as well, e.g. Mohd Shafi Pandit, Charman J & K Public Service Commission. ~~\|language=en-IN \|publisher=Mittal Publication }}</ref>~~

	==Usage==		==Usage==
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	*[[Shraddha Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian playback singer		*[[Shraddha Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian playback singer
	*[[Shweta Pandit]] (born 1986), Indian actress and singer		*[[Shweta Pandit]] (born 1986), Indian actress and singer
	*[[Sulakshana Pandit]] (~~born 1954~~), Indian actress and singer		*[[Sulakshana Pandit]] (1954–2025), Indian actress and singer
	*[[Surbir Pandit]], Nepalese actor		*[[Surbir Pandit]], Nepalese actor
	*[[Tejaswini Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress		*[[Tejaswini Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress
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	==Other==		==Other==
			* [[Agam Manohar Pandit]] (born 1981), Indian cricketer and entrepreneur
	* [[Balraj Pandit]], Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi		* [[Balraj Pandit]], Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi
	* [[Bansi Pandit]] (born 1942), Indian writer and speaker on Hinduism		* [[Bansi Pandit]] (born 1942), Indian writer and speaker on Hinduism
	* [[Devaki Pandit]] (born 1965), Indian playback singer		* [[Devaki Pandit]] (born 1965), Indian playback singer
	* [[Farah Pandith]] (born 1968), American ~~academician~~		* [[Farah Pandith]] (born 1968), American academic
	* [[Korla Pandit]] (1921–1998), American musician, composer and TV personality		* [[Korla Pandit]] (1921–1998), American musician, composer and TV personality
	* [[Lal Babu Pandit]], Nepalese politician		* [[Lal Babu Pandit]], Nepalese politician
	* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918–1993), Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar		* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918–1993), Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar
			* [[Nin Pandit]], British civil servant
	* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist		* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist
	* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian private investigator		* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian private investigator
			* [[Sarat Chandra Pandit]] (1879–1968), commonly known as 'Dada Thakur' — Indian columnist and satirist
	* [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]] (1900–1990), Indian diplomat and politician		* [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]] (1900–1990), Indian diplomat and politician
	* [[Vikram Pandit]] (born 1957), Indian-American banker		* [[Vikram Pandit]] (born 1957), Indian-American banker
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

			==Sources==
			* {{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hqwYDQAAQBAJ&dq=Kashmiri+Hindus+are+all+Saraswat+Brahmins&pg=PT130\|title=Disappearing Peoples?: Indigenous Groups and Ethnic Minorities in South and Central Asia\|last1=Brower\|first1=Barbara\|last2=Johnston\|first2=Barbara Rose\|publisher=Routledge\|year=2016\|isbn=9781315430393}}

	{{surname\|Pandit}}		{{surname\|Pandit}}
			{{Kashmiri families}}
	{{Bahun communities}}		{{Bahun communities}}
	{{Chhetri communities}}		{{Chhetri communities}}

	[[Category:Indian ~~surnames~~]]		[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
	[[Category:Hindu ~~surnames~~]]		[[Category:Surnames of Hindu origin]]
	[[Category:Kashmiri-language surnames]]		[[Category:Kashmiri-language surnames]]
	[[Category:Kashmiri tribes]]		[[Category:Kashmiri tribes]]

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	'''Pandit''' or '''Pandith''' is an Indian and Nepalese surname.		'''Pandit''' (also spelled as '''Pandita''' or '''Pandith''') is an Indian and Nepalese [[Brahmin gotra\|Brahmin]] surname. When prefixed to a name, it denotes a scholar, for example, Pandita Ramabai or Pandit Nehru. A Hindu priest is also respectfully called Pandit ji.

	==Film ~~people~~==		It is also a [[Kashmiri Pandits\|Kashmiri Pandit]] clan or surname,<ref name="Pandit" /> native to the [[Kashmir Valley]] in Jammu and Kashmir, India.<ref name="Pandit">Multiple sources:
	*[[~~Santhosh~~ Pandit]] (born ~~1973~~), ~~Malayalam film~~ actor, ~~singer~~		*{{harvnb\|Brower\|Johnston\|2016\|p=130}}: "Sheikh: local converts, subdivided into numerous subgroups. Most largely retain their family names, or patronyms (kram), indicating their original profession, locality or community-such as Khar (carpenter), Pampori (a place), Butt and '''Pandit''' (Brahmin), Dar (kshatriya)-but with increasing Islamization, some have dropped these"
			*{{cite book \|date=June 23, 2017 \|last=Ahmad \|first=Khalid Bashir \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=txtBDwAAQBAJ&dq=jalali+kashmiri+surname&pg=PT262 \|url-status=live \|access-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative \|publisher=[[SAGE Publishing]] \|quote=One would come across among Muslims of Kashmir any number of surnames that are equally common among the Pandits. Among these are Bhat, Raina, Nath, Langoo, Malla, Bazaz, Saraf, Munshi, Watal, Wali, Khar, Shangloo, Nehru, Gagar, Kharoo, Aga, Jalali, Peer, '''Pandit''', Parimoo and Mattoo. \|isbn=9789386062819 \|language=en-IN }}
			*{{Cite book\|last=Lawrence\|first=Sir Walter Roper\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DqAHweWRUs0C&q=Dar&pg=PA304\|title=The Valley of Kashmir\|quote=Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, '''Pandit''', Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.\|date=2005\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|isbn=978-81-206-1630-1\|pages=304\|language=en}}
			*{{cite book \|author=[[Bansi Pandit\|Pandit, Bansi]] \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zsoC6GWr47QC&dq=bhat+butt+name+kashmir&pg=PA99 \|title=Explore Kashmiri Pandits \|page=101 \|publisher=Dharma Publications \|isbn=9780963479860 \|accessdate=2010-12-02}}
			*{{Cite journal \|last=Dhar \|first=Nazir Ahmad \|date=2002 \|title=Social Distribution of Linguistic Variants in Kashmiri Speech \|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42930603 \|journal=Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute \|volume=62/63 \|page=46 \|jstor=42930603 \|issn=0045-9801 \|quote=The surnames like Bhat, '''Pandit''', Munshi, Dhar, Dar, Handoo, Kakroo, etc. characterize aboriginal affinity}}
			*{{Cite book \|last1=Clements \|first1=William M.\|title=The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife: Southeast Asia and India, Central and East Asia, Middle East \|last2=Green \|first2=Thomas A. \|date=2006 \|publisher=[[Greenwood Press]]\|isbn=978-0-313-32849-7 \|page=60 \|language=English \|quote=A variety of Hindu surnames such as Dar, Bhatt, Handoo, Kachru, Kichlu, Matoo and '''Pandit''' persist in Muslim families.}}
			*{{cite book \|date=November 13, 2014 \|last=Raina \|first=Mohini Qasba \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bb-QBQAAQBAJ&dq=Madan+Kashmiri+surname&pg=PA55 \|url-status=live \|access-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective \|page=55 \|quote=Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, '''Pandit''', Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential. \|isbn=9781482899450 \|publisher=Partridge Singapore \|language=en-IN }}
			*{{cite web \|date=September 4, 2020 \|last=Kaul \|first=Upendra \|url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/my-name-is-khan-and-im-kaul \|url-status=live \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|archive-url=https://archive.is/2Qp7X \|archive-date=April 5, 2023 \|title=My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul \|quote=It is hard to believe that surnames – Peer, Wali or Khan, are common Hindu surnames. At the same time a Muslim carrying his last name as Rishi or '''Pandit'''…… sounds incredible, but it is a common feature in Kashmir. \|publisher=[[Greater Kashmir]] \|language=en-IN }}
			*{{cite web \|date=February 23, 2008 \|last1=Anwar \|last2=Bhat \|first1=Tarique \|first2=Rajesh \|url=https://twocircles.net/2008feb23/kashmiryat_kashmiri_surnames.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=May 2, 2023 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080226225421/https://twocircles.net/2008feb23/kashmiryat_kashmiri_surnames.html \|archive-date=February 26, 2008 \|title=Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames \|quote=Ever heard a Hindu by the surname Peer, Wali or Khan? Or imagine a Muslim carrying his last name as Rishi or '''Pandit'''…… Sounds incredible but it is a common feature in Kashmir, where unlike in other parts of the country, Muslims and Hindus have been sharing the same surnames since ages. \|publisher=[[Two Circles]] \|language=en-IN }}
			*{{cite book \|last=Sharma \|first=Dhruv Dev \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a4rccspy46sC&dq=Haksar+caste+Kashmir&pg=PA184 \|access-date=May 5, 2023 \|url-status=live \|title=Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: An Historical, Socio-Cultural and Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names \|year=2005 \|isbn=9788183240789 \|quote=In Kashmiri, the ''''Pandit'''' surname is attested with Muslims as well, e.g. Mohd Shafi Pandit, Charman J & K Public Service Commission. \|language=en-IN \|publisher=Mittal Publication }}</ref>

			==Usage==
			When prefixed to a name, it denotes a scholar, for example, Pandita Ramabai or Pandit Nehru. A Hindu priest is also respectfully called Pandit ji.

			==Film==
			*[[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer
			*[[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist
			*[[Chetan Pandit]], Bollywood actor
			*[[Gowri Pandit\|Gaurie Pandit Dwivedi]] (born 1982), Indian actress
	*[[Jatin Pandit]], Bollywood film composer		*[[Jatin Pandit]], Bollywood film composer
			*[[Kalpana Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician
	*[[Radhika Pandit]] (born 1984), Indian actress		*[[Radhika Pandit]] (born 1984), Indian actress
	*[[~~Vijayta~~ Pandit]], Indian actress		*[[Ridhima Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress and model
			*[[Santhosh Pandit]] (born 1973), Malayalam film actor, singer
			*[[Shiv Panditt]] (born 1984), Indian actor
			*[[Shraddha Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian playback singer
			*[[Shweta Pandit]] (born 1986), Indian actress and singer
	*[[Sulakshana Pandit]] (born 1954), Indian actress and singer		*[[Sulakshana Pandit]] (born 1954), Indian actress and singer
	*[[~~Shweta~~ Pandit]], ~~Indian actress and singer~~		*[[Surbir Pandit]], Nepalese actor
	*[[Shraddha Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian playback singer
	*[[Devaki Pandit]] (born 1965), Indian playback singer
	*[[Shiv Panditt]] (born 1984), Indian actor
	*[[Korla Pandit]] (1921-1998), American musician, composer and TV personality
	*[[Tejaswini Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress		*[[Tejaswini Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress
			*[[Vijayta Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian actress
	*[[Yash Pandit]] (born 1981), Bollywood actor		*[[Yash Pandit]] (born 1981), Bollywood actor
	*[[Chetan Pandit]], Bollywood actor
	*[[Gowri Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian actress
	*[[Ridhima Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress and model
	*[[Kalpana Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician
	*[[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist
	* [[Surbir Pandit]], Nepalese actor

	==Sports ~~people~~==		==Sports==
	* [[Shobha Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian cricketer
	* [[Ravinder Pandit]] (born 1959), Indian cricketer
	* [[Arjun Pandit (athlete)]] (born 1959), Nepalese marathon runner		* [[Arjun Pandit (athlete)]] (born 1959), Nepalese marathon runner
	* [[Chandrakant Pandit]] (born 1961), Indian cricketer		* [[Chandrakant Pandit]] (born 1961), Indian cricketer
			* [[Krishna Pandit]] (born 1998), Indian footballer
	* [[Nitin Pandit]] (born 1975), Indian cricketer		* [[Nitin Pandit]] (born 1975), Indian cricketer
			* [[Ravinder Pandit]] (born 1959), Indian cricketer
	* [[Rohan Pandit]] (born 1981), Indian cricketer		* [[Rohan Pandit]] (born 1981), Indian cricketer
	* [[Ronak Pandit]] (born 1985), Indian shooter		* [[Ronak Pandit]] (born 1985), Indian shooter
	* [[~~Krishna~~ Pandit]] (born ~~1998~~), Indian ~~footballer~~		* [[Shobha Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian cricketer

	==Other==		==Other==
	* [[~~Anand~~ Pandit]], Indian ~~film producer~~		* [[Balraj Pandit]], Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi
	* [[M. P. Pandit]] (~~1918-1993}~~, Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar		* [[Bansi Pandit]] (born 1942), Indian writer and speaker on Hinduism
			* [[Devaki Pandit]] (born 1965), Indian playback singer
			* [[Farah Pandith]] (born 1968), American academician
			* [[Korla Pandit]] (1921–1998), American musician, composer and TV personality
			* [[Lal Babu Pandit]], Nepalese politician
			* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918–1993), Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar
	* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist		* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist
	* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian ~~female~~ private investigator		* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian private investigator
	* [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]] (~~1900-1990~~), Indian diplomat and politician		* [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]] (1900–1990), Indian diplomat and politician
	* [[Vikram Pandit]] (born 1957), Indian-American banker		* [[Vikram Pandit]] (born 1957), Indian-American banker
	* [[Bansi Pandit]] (born 1942), Indian writer and speaker on Hinduism
	* [[Balraj Pandit]] Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi
	* [[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist
	* [[Lal Babu Pandit]], Nepalese politician
	* [[Yadav Pandit]], Nepalese research scholar		* [[Yadav Pandit]], Nepalese research scholar

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Pandita (disambiguation)]]		* [[Pandita (disambiguation)]]
	* [[~~Farah Pandith~~]] ~~(born 1968), American academician~~		* [[Bhat]]

			== References ==
			{{Reflist}}

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	{{Chhetri communities}}		{{Chhetri communities}}

			[[Category:Indian surnames]]
			[[Category:Hindu surnames]]
			[[Category:Kashmiri-language surnames]]
			[[Category:Kashmiri tribes]]
	[[Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal]]		[[Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal]]
	[[Category:Bahun]]		[[Category:Bahun]]
	[[Category:Nepali-language surnames]]		[[Category:Nepali-language surnames]]
	[[Category:Khas surnames]]		[[Category:Khas surnames]]

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	*[[Kalpana Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician		*[[Kalpana Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician
	*[[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist		*[[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist
			* [[Surbir Pandit]], Nepalese actor

	==Sports people==		==Sports people==
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	==Other==		==Other==
	* [[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer		* [[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer
	* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918-1993), Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar		* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918-1993}, Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar
	* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist		* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist
	* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian female private investigator		* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian female private investigator
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	* [[Balraj Pandit]] Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi		* [[Balraj Pandit]] Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi
	* [[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist		* [[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist
			* [[Lal Babu Pandit]], Nepalese politician
			* [[Yadav Pandit]], Nepalese research scholar

	==See also==		==See also==
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			{{Bahun communities}}
			{{Chhetri communities}}

			[[Category:Ethnic groups in Nepal]]
			[[Category:Bahun]]
			[[Category:Nepali-language surnames]]
			[[Category:Khas surnames]]

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	'''Pandit''' or '''Pandith''' is an Indian surname.		'''Pandit''' or '''Pandith''' is an Indian and Nepalese surname.

	The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.

	==Film people==		==Film people==

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	The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.		The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.

	~~Edit: The above is not true at all. My surname is Pandit and we are Brahmins. There are so many pandits who are Brahmins, specially in Maharashtra.~~

	==Film people==		==Film people==

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	The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.		The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.

			Edit: The above is not true at all. My surname is Pandit and we are Brahmins. There are so many pandits who are Brahmins, specially in Maharashtra.

	==Film people==		==Film people==

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	* [[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer		* [[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer
	* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918-1993}, Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar		* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918-1993), Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar
	* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist		* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist
	* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian female private investigator		* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian female private investigator

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'''Pandit''' or '''Pandith''' is an Indian surname.

The title pandit belongs to the "kumhar" caste which is a low caste as per hindu caste system. People confuse pandit surname with brahmins, brahmin titles include - jha, mishra, dixit, pandey, etc but not the title pandit itself. Thereby people with pandit as their surname belong to the "kumhar" caste.

==Film people==
*[[Santhosh Pandit]] (born 1973), Malayalam film actor, singer
*[[Jatin Pandit]], Bollywood film composer
*[[Radhika Pandit]] (born 1984), Indian actress
*[[Vijayta Pandit]], Indian actress
*[[Sulakshana Pandit]] (born 1954), Indian actress and singer
*[[Shweta Pandit]], Indian actress and singer
*[[Shraddha Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian playback singer
*[[Devaki Pandit]] (born 1965), Indian playback singer
*[[Shiv Panditt]] (born 1984), Indian actor
*[[Korla Pandit]] (1921-1998), American musician, composer and TV personality
*[[Tejaswini Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress
*[[Yash Pandit]] (born 1981), Bollywood actor
*[[Chetan Pandit]], Bollywood actor
*[[Gowri Pandit]] (born 1982), Indian actress
*[[Ridhima Pandit]] (born 1990), Indian actress and model
*[[Kalpana Pandit]] (born 1967), Indian film actress, model, and emergency physician
*[[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist

==Sports people==
* [[Shobha Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian cricketer
* [[Ravinder Pandit]] (born 1959), Indian cricketer
* [[Arjun Pandit (athlete)]] (born 1959), Nepalese marathon runner
* [[Chandrakant Pandit]] (born 1961), Indian cricketer
* [[Nitin Pandit]] (born 1975), Indian cricketer
* [[Rohan Pandit]] (born 1981), Indian cricketer
* [[Ronak Pandit]] (born 1985), Indian shooter
* [[Krishna Pandit]] (born 1998), Indian footballer

==Other==
* [[Anand Pandit]], Indian film producer
* [[M. P. Pandit]] (1918-1993}, Indian spiritualist, teacher and Sanskrit scholar
* [[Rahul Pandit]] (born 1956), Indian physicist
* [[Rajani Pandit]] (born 1962), Indian female private investigator
* [[Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit]] (1900-1990), Indian diplomat and politician
* [[Vikram Pandit]] (born 1957), Indian-American banker
* [[Bansi Pandit]] (born 1942), Indian writer and speaker on Hinduism
* [[Balraj Pandit]] Indian playwright in Hindi and Punjabi
* [[Ashoke Pandit]] (born 1966), Indian filmmaker and social activist

==See also==
* [[Pandita (disambiguation)]]
* [[Farah Pandith]] (born 1968), American academician

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