Mishra

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Mishra (Hindi: "मिश्रा") is a surname of Hindu Brahmin communities, found mostly in the northern, eastern and central parts of India and the Terai region of Nepal.

Poets and scholars

Keshavdas – Sanskrit scholar and Hindi poet

Chaitanya Maha Prabhu – Poet

Godabarish Mishra – Poet

Jayamant Mishra – Jayamant Mishra, (1925–2010) Sanskrit scholar and Maithili poet

Mandana Mishra – Philosopher of Ancient India, Maṇḍana Miśra is best known as the author of the Brahmasiddhi.

Bhawani Prasad Mishra – Poet (1913–1985)

Hara Prasad Misra - Scholar in oxidative free radical research

Srivatsanka Mishra - also called Koorathazhwar, Philosopher in Vishishtadvaita philosophy & disciple of Ramanujacharya

Classical music and dance

Chhannulal Mishra – Hindustani classical music singer

Birju Maharaj – Kathak dancer

Rajan and Sajan Mishra – Contemporary North Indian Musician

Shivnath Mishra – Indian sitarist and composer

Lalmani Misra – Indian classical musician

Baiju Bawra - Singer

Judiciary

Justice Dipak Misra – Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra – Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Justice Ranganath Misra – Former Chief Justice of India, known for 'Mishra Commission'

Kanhaiya Lal Misra - Advocate

Politicians

Bhadrakali Mishra – Senior (Nepali) politician, Minister and Chairperson of King Bridendra's Privy Council

Chaturanan Mishra – Former Indian Agriculture Minister

Dwarka Prasad Mishra – Politician, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh

Jagannath Mishra – Politician, former Chief Minister] of Bihar

Kailashpati Mishra – Quit India Movement nationalist, former Governor of Gujarat and senior politician of Bharatiya Janata Party

Kalraj Mishra – BJP Leader Uttar Pradesh

Kapil Mishra – Public Policy Campaigner and political activist

Lalit Narayan Mishra – Former Indian Rail Minister.

Nitish Mishra – JDU Leader Bihar And state Cabinet minister of bihar

Satish Chandra Mishra – Former Advocate General and BSP Leader Uttar Pradesh India

Shyam Nandan Prasad Mishra – Indian National Congress politician, eminent Parliamentarian and Central Minister.

Sripati Mishra – Politician, former Speaker and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

Entertainment and beauty contests

Sudhir Mishra – Indian film director and screenwriter

Vanya Mishra – Femina Miss India 2012

Prachi Mishra – Femina Miss India Earth 2012

Sanjay Mishra (actor) – comedian known from Office Office.

Akhilendra Mishra – Indian film and television character actor.

Leela Mishra – film actor

Piyush Mishra – Indian film actor, music director, lyricist, and writer

Smriti Mishra – Indian film actress famous for her roles in parallel cinema.

S. K. Misro – Telugu film and theatre personality

Neelesh Misra – Journalist

Sports

Amit Mishra – Indian cricketer

Tanmay Mishra – Kenyan cricketer

Mohnish Mishra – Indian cricketer

Suresh Kumar Mishra – Former Indian volleyball team captain

Literature

Pankaj Mishra – Indian essayist and novelist

Govind Mishra – Indian novelist.

Jaishree Misra – Indian essayist and novelist

Government officers

Advocate General (U.P.) Kanhaiya Lal Misra

Lieutenant General A.K. Mishra – Director General, MP&PS, Indian Army

Brajesh Mishra – National Security Advisor

Satyananda Mishra – National Security Advisor

Ramakant Mishra – IAS officer and renowned scholar

Other notable persons

Anupam Mishra – Environmentalist & water conservationist

Sameer Mishra – 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee champion (USA)

Sanjay Mishra – Indian born American guitarist and composer.

Sourav Mishra – Reuters journalist, one of the first witnesses of 2008 Mumbai Attacks

References

Mishra Wikipedia

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