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Joshi (Hindi - जोशी )is a family name common in most of India and in many parts of Nepal. The word Joshi is derived from "Jyotishi" meaning the practioner of Jyotish (Astrology) i.e. Astrologer. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut (1888). ... An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. ...

The surname Joshi is an indicator that the person is a Hindu Brahmin. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... The Sanskrit word denotes the scholar/teacher, priest, caste, class (), or tribe, that has been traditionally enjoined to live a life of learning, teaching and non-possessivenes . ...

Joshi's in various regions

Nepal

In Nepal Joshis are distributed throughout the country. Some have adapted to the newar community as Newars and some have adapted to the khas community of Brahmins. Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ...

India

GUJARAT

Joshi in Gujarat

Rajasthan

In Rajasthan - जोशी are Gaur Brahmin or Dadhich Brahmin/Dayama Brahmin ,kashyap , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... Dadhich Brahmins (or Dadhichi Brahmins) are a specific sub-caste in Brahmins who claim lineage from the sage Dadhichi. ... In the Puranas, Kashyapa (Sanskrit कश्यप kaÅ›yapa) (meaning tortoise) was an ancient sage (one of the rishis), father of the Devas, Asuras, Nagas and all of humanity. ...

Maharashtra

In Maharashtra - जोशी may be either Chitpavan, Karhade or Deshastha Brahmin. The Chitpavan, Chitpawan, or Konkanastha Brahmins (कोकणस्थ ब्राम्हण) are a Brahmin community of Konkan, the coastal belt of western Maharashtra. ... Karhade Brahmins (Karhádé Bráhmeņ) form the smallest of the four major sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins, the other three being Deshastha Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Konkanastha Brahmins. ... Deshastha Brahmins (Marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण) are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste belonging to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group primarily from the Indian state of Maharashtra . ...

Uttarakhand

In Uttarakhand Joshis are Kumaoni Brahmins. Variously used to signify the people or the local dialect of Kumaon, a region in the Indian Himalayas. ...

Deccan

In Deccan India, the Marathi and the Kannadiga have the name ज़ोशी (nasalised J) as opposed to जोशी in North India and Nepal, however, it's the same surname. The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Kannadiga is the term for a native speaker of Kannada. ...

Punjab

There are many communities in the Punjab region of India that hold the caste Joshi as an surname There is a Town named Kala Sanghian in Punjab where Joshi's Forefathers meditation place is situated. The town is 14 KM adjacent to jalandhar and known for the "Gurudwara Baba Kahan Dass Ji"............Sabhi, Kala Sanghian. All the queries are welcomed at gemsofpunjab@gmail.com

Joshi as a Christian name

Joshi is also a common Christian first name in south India (especially in Kerala and Tamil Nadu). In the United States 'Joshi' is more of a pet name ('vili peru') that means 'Joseph' or 'Joshua'.

Notable Joshi's in society

Business (£1,000,000+ Net Worth)

• Dhruv Rishi Joshi: Entrepreneur
• Sushil Joshi - HRD head - NOKIA
• Vyomesh Joshi, Head, HP, Printer Division

Armed forces

• General B.C. Joshi: Chief of the army staff (Indian Army)

Politicians and Leaders

• Murli Manohar Joshi: BJP Leader
• Manohar Joshi: Shiv Sena Leader & former Chief minister of State of Maharashtra, India

Murli Manohar Joshi was the Union Human Resources Development minister of India in the NDA government. ... Manohar Joshi, affectionately known as Joshi Sir (born December 2, 1937) is an Indian politician. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Writers

• Manohar Shyam Joshi: Famous Hindi writer and Father of Indian soap operas.
• Prasoon Joshi: Famous Hindi lyricist.Chairman and Executive Creative Director of Mccan Erricson. India.
• Sharad Joshi: Famous Hindi writer, satirist

prabash joshi:chief editor of newspaper Jansatta Manohar Shyam Joshi born August 9, 1933 at Ajmer in Rajasthan,(died March 30, 2006) was a Hindi writer and is often called the Father of Indian Soap Operas. His popular creations Hum Log and Buniyad have influenced an entire generation of Indians. ... Prasoon Joshi, born 16 September 1971 at Almora in Uttaranchal, India, is the regional Creative Director for McCann-Erickson for south and south-east Asia, as well as a lyricist for many popular Bollywood movies; among them Rang De Basanti, Black and Hum Tum, and has also created many advertisements... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

• Rajesh Joshi: Hindi writer from Madhya Pradesh.

Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ...

Artists

• Joshi (director), Malayalam Film Director.
• Bhimsen Joshi, Vocalist of Hindustani classical music
• Gayatri Joshi, Former Actress
• Tulip Joshi, Actress
• Mohan Joshi, Actor
• S. T. Joshi (* 1958), Indian American literary scholar and Lovecraft expert.

Joshi (sometimes credited as Joshiy, Joshy, and Joshy Mathew) is a film director. ... Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (Born February 04, 1922) is a renowned vocalist in India, . A descendant of the Kirana Gharana (stream) of Hindustani classical music tradition, he is particularly renowned for Khayal form singing. ... Hindustani Classical Music is an Indian classical music tradition that took shape in northern India in the 13th and 14th centuries AD from existing religious, folk, and theatrical performance practices. ... Gayatri Joshi (Marathi: गायत्री जोशी born 20 March 1977 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a model turned Bollywood actress. ... Tulip Joshi, born 1972[1], is an Indian model and actress in Bollywood. ... Sunanda Tryambak Joshi (b. ...

Chess

• Narayan Rao Joshi
• Ravi Pal Joshi
• Rakesh Joshi