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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Prasad''' is an [[Indian name]], used both as a personal and family name.<br />
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==Geographical distribution==<br />
As of 2014, 95.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Prasad'' were residents of [[India]], 0.8% were residents of [[Nepal]] and 0.7% were residents of [[Fiji]]. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following [[States and union territories of India|states and union territories]]:<ref name="prasad2014">[http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/prasad#surnames Prasad Surname Distribution]</ref><br />
* 1. [[Bihar]] (1: 71)<br />
* 2. [[Uttarakhand]] (1: 103)<br />
* 3. [[Sikkim]] (1: 147)<br />
* 4. [[Uttar Pradesh]] (1: 162)<br />
* 5. [[Delhi]] (1: 196)<br />
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==Notable people with the last name Prasad==<br />
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===Scientists===<br />
*[[Ananda Prasad]] (born 1928), biochemist specialising in Zinc metabolism<br />
*[[Ganesh Prasad]] (1876–1935), Indian mathematician<br />
*[[Kavirayani Ramakrishna Prasad]] (born 1969), Indian chemist, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2014)<br />
*[[Malur R. Narasimha Prasad]] (1923–1987), Indian endocrinologist at the World Health Organisation<br />
*[[Vinay Prasad]] (born 1982), American hematologist-oncologist<br />
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===Politicians===<br />
*[[Badri Nath Prasad]] (1899–1966), Indian politician member of Rajya Sabha (1964–1966)<br />
*[[Biman Prasad]], [[Indo-Fijian]] politician<br />
*[[Brij Behari Prasad]], murdered minister in the government of Bihar, India<br />
*[[H. S. Mahadeva Prasad]] (1958–2017), Indian politician<br />
*[[Jitin Prasada]] (born 1973), Indian politician from the [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]<br />
*[[Jitendra Prasada]] (1938–2001), Indian politician and a former Vice-President of the Indian National Congress<br />
*[[Mahaveer Prasad]] (1939–2010), Indian politician, Governor of Himachal Pradesh (1995, 1996–1997), member of Lok Sabha (from 2004)<br />
*[[Rajen Prasad]], [[Indo-Fijian]] politician in New Zealand<br />
*[[Rajendra Prasad]] (1884–1963), first President of the Republic of India<br />
*[[Ravi Shankar Prasad]] (born 1954), Indian lawyer, politician, Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of Communications<br />
*[[Srinivasa Prasad]] (1947–2024), Indian politician<br />
*[[Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad]], Indian writer and politician, Chairman of the A.P. Hindi Academy, member of Rajya Sabha (1996–2002)<br />
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===Performers===<br />
*[[L. V. Prasad]] (1908–1994), Indian film actor, producer and director<br />
*[[Narendra Prasad]] (1946–2003), Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic<br />
*[[Nutan Prasad]] (1945–2011), Indian film actor<br />
*[[Rajendra Prasad (actor)]] (born 1954), Telugu Indian film actor<br />
*[[Shweta Basu Prasad]], Indian actress<br />
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===Film production===<br />
*[[Akkineni Ramesh Prasad|Ramesh Prasad]], Chairman of [[Prasad Studios]]<br />
*[[A. Sreekar Prasad|Sreekar Prasad]] (born 1963), Indian film editor<br />
*[[Devi Sri Prasad]] (born 1979), Indian music composer, lyricist, singer, and director<br />
*[[V. Vijayendra Prasad]] (born 1942), Indian film screenwriter and director<br />
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===Sportspeople===<br />
*[[M. S. K. Prasad]] (born 1975), Indian cricketer, chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team<br />
*[[Venkatesh Prasad]] (born 1969), Indian cricketer<br />
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===Historians===<br />
*[[Ishwari Prasad]] (1888–1986), Indian historian<br />
*[[Vijay Prashad]], Indian historian and journalist<br />
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===Others===<br />
*[[Brajkishore Prasad]] (1877–1946), lawyer, Indian independence activist<br />
*[[Eswar Prasad]], American economist <br />
*[[H. Y. Sharada Prasad]] (1924–2008), Indian civil servant, journalist and writer, media adviser to Indira Gandhi<br />
*[[Jaishankar Prasad]] (1890–1937), noted Hindi writer<br />
*[[R Prasad]] (born 1966), Indian cartoonist<br />
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==Notable people with the middle name Prasad==<br />
*[[Amod Prasad Upadhyay]] (born 1936), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Ananta Prasad Paudel]] (born 1962), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Bidur Prasad Sapkota]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala]] (1914–1982), former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Dilendra Prasad Badu]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Durga Prasad Bhattarai]], Nepali representative <br />
*[[Girija Prasad Joshi]] (1939–1987), Nepali poet<br />
*[[Girija Prasad Koirala]] (1924–2010), former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Gopal Prasad Rimal]] (1918–1973), Nepali poet<br />
*[[Govind Prasad Lohani]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Guru Prasad Mainali]], Nepali storywriter<br />
*[[Hora Prasad Joshi]] (1925–2010), Nepali Justice<br />
*[[Kali Prasad Baskota]] (born 1979), Nepali singer<br />
*[[Keshab Prasad Badal]] (born 1948), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Keshav Prasad Mainali]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Khadga Prasad Oli]] (born 1952), Former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Krishna Prasad Bhattarai]] (1924–2011), Former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Krishna Prasad Koirala]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Kul Prasad Nepal]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] (born 1948), Indian politician<br />
*[[Laxmi Prasad Devkota]] (1909–1959), Nepali Poet; titled Maha Kavi<br />
*[[Madhav Prasad Ghimire]] (1919–2020), Nepali Poet; titled Rastra Kavi<br />
*[[Man Prasad Khatri]] (born 1963), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Mata Prasad]], Indian Administrative Service officer<br />
*[[Matrika Prasad Koirala]] (1912–1997), former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Nagendra Prasad Rijal]] (1927–1994), former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Nanda Prasad Adhikari]], Nepali <br />
*[[Narayan Prasad Adhikari]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Rabindra Prasad Adhikari]] (1969–2019), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Ram Raja Prasad Singh]] (1936–2012), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel]], Nepali politician<br />
*[[Subash Khakurel|Subash Prasad Khakurel]] (born 1993), Nepali national cricketer<br />
*[[Tanka Prasad Acharya]] (1912–1992), former Prime Minister of Nepal<br />
*[[Tarini Prasad Koirala]] (1923–1973), Nepali politician<br />
*[[Thakur Prasad Mainali]] (born 1934), Nepali artist<br />
*[[Vinaya Prasad]] (born ''Vinaya Bhat''), South Indian film and television actress<br />
*[[Yadav Pant|Yadav Prasad Pant]] (1928–2007), Nepali economist<br />
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==Notable people with the given name Prasad==<br />
* [[Ahuti Prasad]] (1958–2015), Indian character actor<br />
* [[Dhammika Prasad]] (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer<br />
* [[Devendra Prasad Gupta]], Indian academician and a former vice chancellor of Ranchi University<br />
* [[Prasad Babu]], South Indian film actor<br />
* [[Prasad Barve]], Indian television actor<br />
* [[Prasad Bidapa]], fashion designer specialised in training models for the Miss India beauty pageants<br />
* [[Prasad Dias]] (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer<br />
* [[Prasad Murella]], Indian film cinematographer<br />
* [[Abhinav Bharat|Prasad Shrikant Purohit]], Indian army officer<br />
* [[Samta Prasad]] (1921–1994), Indian classical musician, tabla player<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Persaud]]<br />
*[[Prasad (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Prasada Rao (disambiguation)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{given name|type=both}}<br />
[[Category:Indian given names]]<br />
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]</div>NydiaChiodo9