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The Malviya or Malaviya surname is associated with the Gaur Brahmin community that originally settled in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India. Over time, individuals from this community began using the toponymic surname "Malviya," which literally translates to "those from Malwa" in Central India. Following their migration to various other regions, they continued to use this surname, and as a result, they are often referred to as Malviya Brahmins.[1][2][3][4]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

  • Neeraj Malviya, an actor previously engaged to Charu Asopa


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Nāgarīpracāriṇī patrikā (in हिन्दी). Nāgarī Pracāriṇī Sabhā. 1962.
  2. Vyāsa, Brajamohana (1963). Mahāmanā Mālavīya (in हिन्दी). Sādhanā Sadana.
  3. Devaraja, Nand Kishore (1964). Viśva ke santa-mahāpurusha (in हिन्दी). Kāśī Hindū Viśvavidyālaya.
  4. Rājapurohita, Bhagavatīlāla (2004). Mālavī, saṃskr̥ti aura sāhitya (in हिन्दी). ĀDivisionāsī Loka Kalā Akādamī, Madhyapradeśa Saṃskr̥ti Parishad.