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'''Pai''' is a [[surname]] from [[coastal Karnataka]] and [[Goa]] in [[India]]. It is found among [[Hindus]] of the [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]] community, especially of [[Madhwas|Madhwa]] Section following either [[Kashi Math]] or [[Gokarna Matha]].<ref name="Pai Family History">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=pai |title=Pai Family History |website=Oxford University Press |publisher=Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press}}</ref><ref name="GSB Surname">{{cite web | url=http://gsbkonkanis.coffeecup.com/html5/surname.html | title=GSB Surname | publisher=Copyright © 2013. GSBKONKANI | accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref> | '''Pai''' is a [[surname]] from [[coastal Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Goa]] in [[India]]. It is found among [[Hindus]] of the [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]] community, especially of [[Madhwas|Madhwa]] Section following either [[Kashi Math]] or [[Gokarna Matha]].<ref name="Pai Family History">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=pai |title=Pai Family History |website=Oxford University Press |publisher=Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press}}</ref><ref name="GSB Surname">{{cite web | url=http://gsbkonkanis.coffeecup.com/html5/surname.html | title=GSB Surname | publisher=Copyright © 2013. GSBKONKANI | accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref> | ||
<ref name=pai>{{cite book|last=Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)|title=The quarterly journal of the Mythic society (Bangalore)., Volume 83|year=1992|publisher=The Society|pages= | <ref name=pai>{{cite book|last=Mythic Society (Bangalore, India)|title=The quarterly journal of the Mythic society (Bangalore)., Volume 83|year=1992|publisher=The Society|pages=103}}</ref> | ||
The name is also in use among some [[Konkani people#Christians|Konkani Catholics]] who trace their ancestry to the [[Goud Saraswat Brahmins]] of [[Karnataka]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="Machado">''Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians'', Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 137</ref> | The name is also in use among some [[Konkani people#Christians|Konkani Catholics]] who trace their ancestry to the [[Goud Saraswat Brahmins]] of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Goa]].<ref name="Machado">''Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians'', Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 137</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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* [[Ammembal Subba Rao Pai]], lawyer and founder of [[Canara Bank]] | * [[Ammembal Subba Rao Pai]], lawyer and founder of [[Canara Bank]] | ||
* [[Anant Pai]] (1937–2011), noted Indian educationist and creator of comics ( also known as Uncle Pai ) | * [[Anant Pai]] (1937–2011), noted Indian educationist and creator of comics ( also known as Uncle Pai ) | ||
* G. Vasantha Pai<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lawandotherthings.blogspot.in/2009/02/g-vasantha-pai-unsung-pioneer-of.html|title=G. Vasantha Pai -- Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India|website=lawandotherthings.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vasantha-pai-an-advocates-advocate/article356016.ece|title=Vasantha Pai, an advocate's advocate|date=2009-02-16|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1159245/|title=G. Vasantha Pai vs Sri S. Ramachandra Iyer Now ... on 20 March, 1967|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=2018-06-09}}</ref> (1921-2009), Senior Advocate - [[Madras High Court]] and [[Supreme Court of India|Indian Supreme Court]], [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|Member of Legislative Council (MLC)]], Freedom Fighter | * [[G. Vasantha Pai]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lawandotherthings.blogspot.in/2009/02/g-vasantha-pai-unsung-pioneer-of.html|title=G. Vasantha Pai -- Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India|website=lawandotherthings.blogspot.in|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vasantha-pai-an-advocates-advocate/article356016.ece|title=Vasantha Pai, an advocate's advocate|date=2009-02-16|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1159245/|title=G. Vasantha Pai vs Sri S. Ramachandra Iyer Now ... on 20 March, 1967|website=indiankanoon.org|access-date=2018-06-09}}</ref> (1921-2009), Senior Advocate - [[Madras High Court]] and [[Supreme Court of India|Indian Supreme Court]], [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|Member of Legislative Council (MLC)]], Freedom Fighter | ||
* [[Kuldeep Pai|Kuldeep M Pai]], Musician, Music Guru, [[Avadhanam|Ashtavadhani]] | * [[Kuldeep Pai|Kuldeep M Pai]], Musician, Music Guru, [[Avadhanam|Ashtavadhani]] | ||
* [[Laxman Pai]] (1926–2021), Artist. Winner of Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan Govt of India. | * [[Laxman Pai]] (1926–2021), Artist. Winner of Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan Govt of India. | ||
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Pai is a surname from coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Goa in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community, especially of Madhwa Section following either Kashi Math or Gokarna Matha.[1][2]
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The name is also in use among some Konkani Catholics who trace their ancestry to the Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Karnataka, Kerala and Goa.[4]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
The following is a list of notable people with last name Pai.
- Ajit Pai, Indian cricketer, not to be confused with former FCC chairman with the same name
- Ajit Varadaraj Pai, American lawyer; Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (2017–2021)
- Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, lawyer and founder of Canara Bank
- Anant Pai (1937–2011), noted Indian educationist and creator of comics ( also known as Uncle Pai )
- G. Vasantha Pai[5][6][7] (1921-2009), Senior Advocate - Madras High Court and Indian Supreme Court, Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Freedom Fighter
- Kuldeep M Pai, Musician, Music Guru, Ashtavadhani
- Laxman Pai (1926–2021), Artist. Winner of Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan Govt of India.
- M. Govinda Pai (1883–1963), poet
- P. Ananth Pai, First batch 1947 IAS, GM Indian Railways, Born Panemangalore 1923-1990
- M. Kesava Pai[8][9][10](1879–1965), doctor, Rao Bahadur, OBE (Order of the British Empire awarded in 1932)
- M. Purushotham Pai[11][12] (1906-1991), ICS, Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh, Chairman of SCCL, Board Member-Larsen & Toubro, Chairman of APSRTC
- T. M. A. Pai (1898–1978), banker and philanthropist
- Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai, Chairman of Maharashtra Apex Corporation Ltd.
- T. A. Pai (1922–1981), banker and founder of T. A. Pai Management Institute, Founder of Syndicate Bank
- T.V. Mohandas Pai, chairman of Manipal University
- Ramdas Madhav Pai, Chancellor of Manipal University
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pai Family History". Oxford University Press. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press.
- ↑ "GSB Surname". Copyright © 2013. GSBKONKANI. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ Mythic Society (Bangalore, India) (1992). The quarterly journal of the Mythic society (Bangalore)., Volume 83. The Society. p. 103.
- ↑ Sarasvati's Children: A History of the Mangalorean Christians, Alan Machado Prabhu, I.J.A. Publications, 1999, p. 137
- ↑ "G. Vasantha Pai -- Unsung Pioneer of Judicial Accountability in India". lawandotherthings.blogspot.in. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "Vasantha Pai, an advocate's advocate". The Hindu. 16 February 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ "G. Vasantha Pai vs Sri S. Ramachandra Iyer Now ... on 20 March, 1967". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "Looking Inwards : An X-Ray | Sharada Nayak – Reflections". sharadanayak.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "When the Raj had an Agent in Ceylon « Madras Musings | We Care for Madras that is Chennai". www.madrasmusings.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ http://www.sgssabhachennai.com/history.html
- ↑ http://apsrtc.gov.in/photo%20gallery.aspx
- ↑ "dated August 2, 1957: New Governor of Andhra". The Hindu. 2 August 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
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