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'''Mathur''' is a [[subcaste]] of the [[Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha|Kayastha | '''Mathur''' is a [[subcaste]] of the [[Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha|Kayastha]] community in [[Northern India]],<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Caste, Community, and Caste(s) Association |first=Lucy |last=Carroll |title=Contributions to Asian Studies: 1977 |editor-first=Karigoudar |editor-last=Ishwaran |publisher=BRILL |year=1977 |isbn=978-9-00404-926-0 |page=19 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VRMVAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA19}}</ref> with their origins possibly in [[Mathura]].<ref>{{cite book |chapter=Extracting Social History from Medieval Documents of India |first=Ishrat |last=Alam |title=The Varied Facets of History: Essays in Honour of Aniruddha Ray |editor1-first=Ishrat |editor1-last=Alam |editor2-first=Syed Ejaz |editor2-last=Hussain |publisher=Primus Books |year=2011 |isbn=978-9-38060-716-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5qSbjBTDC-UC&pg=PA61 |page=61}}</ref> | ||
== Mathur in South India == | == Mathur in South India == | ||
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* [[Deepak Mathur]] (born 1952), Indian molecular and atomic physicist and professor | * [[Deepak Mathur]] (born 1952), Indian molecular and atomic physicist and professor | ||
* [[Govind Mathur]] (born 1959), Indian Judge | * [[Govind Mathur]] (born 1959), Indian Judge | ||
* [[M. V. Mathur]] or Mukut Vehari Mathur ( | * [[M. V. Mathur]] or Mukut Vehari Mathur (1915-2004), Indian economist and scholar | ||
* [[Madhur Jaffrey]] (born 1933), Indian actress, food and travel writer, and television personality | * [[Madhur Jaffrey]] (born 1933), Indian actress, food and travel writer, and television personality | ||
* [[Mathura Das Mathur]] (1918–1993), Indian politician from Rajasthan | * [[Mathura Das Mathur]] (1918–1993), Indian politician from Rajasthan | ||
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* [[Raghav Mathur]] (born 1981), known professionally as [[Raghav]], is a Canadian singer-songwriter | * [[Raghav Mathur]] (born 1981), known professionally as [[Raghav]], is a Canadian singer-songwriter | ||
* [[R. K. Mathur]] or Radha Krishna Mathur (born 1953), Indian IAS officer | * [[R. K. Mathur]] or Radha Krishna Mathur (born 1953), Indian IAS officer | ||
* [[Rajiv Dayal Mathur]], Indian Air Marshal, officer in the Indian Air Force | * [[Rajiv Dayal Mathur]], Indian Air Marshal, officer in the Indian Air Force | ||
* [[Sanjay Mathur]] (born 1968), German professor, inorganic chemist and past president of the [[American Ceramic Society]] | |||
* [[Sharan Rani Backliwal]] née Mathur (1929–2008), Indian classical sarod player and music scholar | * [[Sharan Rani Backliwal]] née Mathur (1929–2008), Indian classical sarod player and music scholar | ||
* [[Sheila Dhar]] (1929–2001), Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana | * [[Sheila Dhar]] (1929–2001), Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana | ||
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[[Category:Kayastha]] | [[Category:Kayastha]] | ||
[[Category:Indian | [[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]] | ||
[[Category:Toponymic surnames]] | [[Category:Toponymic surnames]] | ||
[[Category:People from Mathura]] | [[Category:People from Mathura]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:47, 24 October 2025
Mathur is a subcaste of the Kayastha community in Northern India,[1] with their origins possibly in Mathura.[2]
Mathur in South India[edit | edit source]
Sizeable Mathur community is also found in South India, mostly in Hyderabad.[3][4] They mostly migrated from North India to find placement in administration under Medieval Indian rulers.[5]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Anurag Mathur, Indian author and journalist
- Arjun Mathur (born 1981), British-Indian actor
- Ashok Kumar Mathur (born 1943), the former Chief justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice of the Supreme Court of India
- Deepak Mathur (born 1952), Indian molecular and atomic physicist and professor
- Govind Mathur (born 1959), Indian Judge
- M. V. Mathur or Mukut Vehari Mathur (1915-2004), Indian economist and scholar
- Madhur Jaffrey (born 1933), Indian actress, food and travel writer, and television personality
- Mathura Das Mathur (1918–1993), Indian politician from Rajasthan
- Mini Mathur (born 1975), Indian television host, actor and model
- Mukesh Chand Mathur (1923–1976), better known mononymously as Mukesh, Indian playback singer
- Neil Nitin Mukesh Mathur (born 1982), Indian actor, born to singer Nitin Mukesh, and the grandson of singer Mukesh
- Nitin Mukesh Mathur, Indian playback singer
- Om Prakash Mathur (born 1952), Indian politician, member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan state in India
- Pradeep Mathur (born 1955), Indian politician and former 4 time MLA from the Mathura constituency of Uttar Pradesh
- Pradeep Mathur (scientist) (born 1955), Indian organometallic and cluster chemist and the founder director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore
- Prem Mathur Indian pilot, first Indian woman commercial pilot
- Raghav Mathur (born 1981), known professionally as Raghav, is a Canadian singer-songwriter
- R. K. Mathur or Radha Krishna Mathur (born 1953), Indian IAS officer
- Rajiv Dayal Mathur, Indian Air Marshal, officer in the Indian Air Force
- Sanjay Mathur (born 1968), German professor, inorganic chemist and past president of the American Ceramic Society
- Sharan Rani Backliwal née Mathur (1929–2008), Indian classical sarod player and music scholar
- Sheila Dhar (1929–2001), Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana
- Shiv Charan Mathur (1927–2009), Indian politician and minister
- Somesh Mathur, Indian singer, composer, songwriter, and music producer
- Surat Mathur (1930–2021), Indian long-distance runner
- Sushma Seth Mathur (born 1936), Indian stage, film and television actress
- Vartika Mathur (1979), Professor in Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Carroll, Lucy (1977). "Caste, Community, and Caste(s) Association". In Ishwaran, Karigoudar (ed.). Contributions to Asian Studies: 1977. BRILL. p. 19. ISBN 978-9-00404-926-0.
- ↑ Alam, Ishrat (2011). "Extracting Social History from Medieval Documents of India". In Alam, Ishrat; Hussain, Syed Ejaz (eds.). The Varied Facets of History: Essays in Honour of Aniruddha Ray. Primus Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-9-38060-716-0.
- ↑ M. Radhakrishna Sarma (1987). History of Hyderabad District, 1879-1950 A.D., Yugabda 4981-5052, Volume 2. Hyderabad: Bharatiya Itihasa Sankalana Samiti. p. 28.
- ↑ Karen Isaksen Leonard (1979). The Kayasths of Hyderabad City: Their Internal History, and Their Role in Politics and Society from 1850 to 1900. Hyderabad: University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 83.
- ↑ Karen Isaksen Leonard (1994). Social History of an Indian Caste: The Kayasths of Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Orient Longman.