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'''Tiwari''' ({{IPAc-en|t|ɪ|ˈ|w|ɑː|r|i}}) is a [[surname]] of the [[Hindu]] [[Brahmin]] communities commonly found in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. Alternative spellings include '''Tiwary''' and '''Tewari'''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tiwari Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/tiwari|access-date=2021-09-25|website=forebears.io}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tiwari Name Meaning & Tiwari Family History at Ancestry.com®|url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=tiwari|access-date=2021-09-25|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref>
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'''Tiwari''' ({{IPAc-en|t|ɪ|ˈ|w|ɑː|r|i}}), from Sanskrit 'tripāṭhin' (learned in three [[vedas]]), is a [[Hindu]] [[surname]] found in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. Alternative spellings include '''Tiwary''' and '''Tewari'''.


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
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=== Spiritual leaders ===
=== Spiritual leaders ===
* [[Maya Tiwari]], [[Indo-Guyanese]] spiritual leader, international speaker and author
*[[Dayananda Saraswati]] (born Mool Shankar Tiwari), founder of [[Arya Samaj]]
* [[Sahadeo Tiwari]], religious scholar
*[[Maya Tiwari]], [[Indo-Guyanese]] spiritual leader, international speaker and author
*[[Sahadeo Tiwari]], religious scholar


=== Information technology and business ===
=== Information technology and business ===
* [[Naveen Tewari]], founder and CEO at [[InMobi]]


===Academics===
===Academics===
*[[Arun Tiwari]], missile scientist, author and professor
*[[Arun Tiwari]], missile scientist, author and professor
*[[Deepak Tiwari]], Hindi editor of Global Investigative Journalism Network and former Vice Chancellor of [[Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication|Makhanalal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism]], Bhopal
*[[S Prakash Tiwari]], biotechnologist, geneticist, agriculturalist
*[[Siddhartha Paul Tiwari]], UNESCO Chair on technology and sustainability


=== Civil service ===
=== Civil service ===
*[[A. N. Tiwari]], former [[Chief Information Commissioner of India]]
*[[Sivakant Tiwari]], former legal head officer of the [[Singapore]] Legal Service
*[[Sivakant Tiwari]], former legal head officer of the [[Singapore]] Legal Service


=== Politicians ===
=== Politicians ===
*[[Captain B P Tiwari]], Indian politician and former army officer
*[[Brij Bhushan Tiwari]], Indian politician from the [[Samajwadi Party]]
*[[Brij Bhushan Tiwari]], Indian politician from the [[Samajwadi Party]]
*[[Ghanshyam Tiwari]], Indian politician, education minister in the Government of [[Rajasthan]]
*[[Ghanshyam Tiwari (politician, born 1947)|Ghanshyam Tiwari]], Indian politician, education minister in the Government of [[Rajasthan]]
*[[Ghanshyam Tiwari (politician, born 1979)|Ghanshyam Tiwari]], Indian politician from the [[Samajwadi party]], Bihar
*[[Hari Shankar Tiwari]], politician
*[[Hari Shankar Tiwari]], politician
*[[Kamlesh Tiwari]], politician
*[[Kapil Narayan Tiwari]], politician
*[[Kaushal Tiwari]], Indian politician
*[[Kaushal Tiwari]], Indian politician
*[[Manish Tewari]], politician, former Minister of State in UPA Government
*[[Manish Tewari]], politician, former Minister of State in UPA Government
*[[Manoj Tiwari (politician)|Manoj Tiwari]], Indian politician, MP from Delhi, BJP State President.
*[[Manoj Tiwari (Delhi politician)|Manoj Tiwari]], Indian politician, MP from Delhi, BJP State President.
*[[Narayan Datt Tiwari]], Indian politician, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
*[[Narayan Datt Tiwari]], Indian politician, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
*[[Ram Chandra Tiwari]], Nepalese politician
*[[Ram Chandra Tiwari]], Nepalese politician
*[[Ravindranath Tewari]], Indian politician, former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh
*[[Ravindranath Tewari]], Indian politician, former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh
*[[Sita Tiwaree]], Thai politician
*[[Shivanand Tiwari]], [[Janata Dal (United)]] politician
*[[Shivanand Tiwari]], [[Janata Dal (United)]] politician
*[[Sriniwas Tiwari]], Indian politician, former Madhya Pradesh speaker and minister
*[[Sriniwas Tiwari]], Indian politician, former Madhya Pradesh speaker and minister
*[[Rajani Tiwari]], Politician from Uttar Pradesh
*[[Sushil Kumar 'Indu' Tiwari]], MLA from [[Madhya Pradesh]]
*[[Suresh Tiwari]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
*[[Rajani Tiwari]], politician from Uttar Pradesh
*[[Upendra Tiwari]], Indian politician, minister in Uttar Pradesh government
*[[Upendra Tiwari]], Indian politician, minister in Uttar Pradesh government
=== Military Officers ===
*[[Amit Tiwari (air marshal)]], former Indian Air Force Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command.


=== Entertainment ===
=== Entertainment ===
*[[Anand Tiwari]], actor and director in Hindi films
*[[Ankit Tiwari]], playback singer and music director
*[[Ankit Tiwari]], playback singer and music director
*[[Anuj Tiwari]], Indian novelist
*[[Nitesh Tiwari]], director, script writer, lyricist
*[[Bhushan Tiwari]], Hindi actor
*[[Bhushan Tiwari]], Hindi actor
*[[Dharmesh Tiwari]], Indian film director
*[[Dharmesh Tiwari]], Indian film director
*[[Gaurav Tiwari]], paranormal investigator, pilot, UFOlogist, TV presenter, and actor
*[[Girish Tiwari]], scriptwriter, director, lyricist, singer, poet, organic culturist, writer, and social activist in Uttarakhand, India
*[[Girish Tiwari]], scriptwriter, director, lyricist, singer, poet, organic culturist, writer, and social activist in Uttarakhand, India
*[[Kartik Tiwari]], actor
*[[Indira Tiwari]], Indian actress
*[[Kartik Tiwari|Kartik Aaryan Tiwari]], Indian actor
*[[Lalit Mohan Tiwari]], Indian film and television actor
*[[Lalit Mohan Tiwari]], Indian film and television actor
*[[Laxmi Ganesh Tewari]], Indian vocalist
*[[Laxmi Ganesh Tewari]], Indian vocalist
*[[Manish Tiwary]], Indian film-maker
*[[Manish Tiwary]], Indian film-maker
*[[Gaurav Tiwari]], Transgender Bollywood Civil Rights Icon
*[[Manoj Tiwari (film director)|Manoj Tiwari]], Bhojpuri actor, singer and director
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]], actor in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]], actor in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films
*[[Nitesh Tiwari]], director, script writer, lyricist
*[[Ridhima Tiwari]], television actress
*[[Shweta Tiwari]], Indian film and television actress and producer
*[[Shweta Tiwari]], Indian film and television actress and producer
*[[Anand Tiwari]], actor and director in Hindi films
*[[Surbhi Tiwari]], Indian television actress
*[[Ridhima Tiwari]], television actress
*[[Vindhya Tiwari]], Indian show and film actress
*[[Vindhya Tiwari]], Indian show and film actress


=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
*[[Aditya Tiwari]], Indian poet and LGBT rights activist
*[[Bhim Nidhi Tiwari]], Nepalese [[Bahun]] poet
*[[Bhim Nidhi Tiwari]], Nepalese [[Bahun]] poet
*[[Kapil Muni Tiwary]], linguist and scholar
*[[Kapil Muni Tiwary]], linguist and scholar
*[[Nilkanth Tiwari]], Indian poet
*[[Siyaram Tiwari (writer)]], writer and scholar
*[[Siyaram Tiwari]], writer and scholar
*[[Anuj Tiwari]], Indian novelist
*[[Ankit Tiwari]], research scholar


=== Sports ===
=== Sports ===
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===Other===
===Other===
*[[Dudhnath Tewari|Dudhnath Tiwari]], Indian [[sepoy]] who lived with the [[Andamanese]] tribes.
*[[Dudhnath Tewari|Dudhnath Tiwari]], Indian [[sepoy]] who lived with the [[Andamanese]] tribes.
* [[Ram Puneet Tiwary]], Singaporean Indian and acquitted suspect of the [[Sydney double murders]].
*[[Ram Puneet Tiwary]], Singaporean Indian and acquitted suspect of the [[Sydney double murders]].
 
 
 


{{surname|Tiwari}}
{{surname|Tiwari}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
[[Category:Hindustani-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Hindu origin]]
[[Category:Brahmin communities]]
[[Category:Brahmin communities of India]]

Revision as of 01:31, 22 September 2025


Tiwari (/tɪˈwɑːri/), from Sanskrit 'tripāṭhin' (learned in three vedas), is a Hindu surname found in India and Nepal. Alternative spellings include Tiwary and Tewari.

Notable people

Independence activists

Spiritual leaders

Information technology and business

Academics

Civil service

Politicians

Military Officers

Entertainment

Literature

Sports

Other

References