Bakshi is caste, surname and an honorific given name or title. This is another variant spelling of Bakhshi, Bekhechi and Bekhchi (French), and Bacci (Turkish). Bakshi is Bengali, Hindi-Belt, Kashmiri and Punjabi surname in India.
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Bengali surname
Bakshi is a Bengali Brahmin surname.
People with the surname Bakshi:
Another variation of the surname Bakshi is its Bengali version 'Bagchi'.
Kashmiri surname
Bakshi's in Kashmir are Brahmins who were senior administrators in the kingdom. Many migrated from the Kashmir to parts of Punjab and Delhi. Bakshi's should not confused with Kashmiri Pandits.
Punjabi surname
The surname Bakshi is found among Jatt Sikh. It is a common surname used by Hindu and Sikh..It is derived from the Persian word for( PAYMASTER). Bakshis were traditionally members of the Jatt Sikh Punjabi (Rajput) (Khatri) and (Brahmin) castes. They traditionally are from areas of Punjab.JATT of Bakshi‘s are found in Malwa Belt of Punjab....Khatris of Bakshi clan are mostly Lohars and Kamboj people, whereas in case of Brahmins, Bakshi is a surname of Kashmiri's too. Khatri caste and Brahmin caste have no relation‘ Rajput Bakshi were from Rajasthan migrated to Punjab.
Jewish surname
Bakshi is also a Jewish surname, from the Turkish word for garden.
Honorific given name
In historical India, Bakshi was a title given to Army Administrators of state or region bestowed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and numerous other rulers.