Santali, also known as Santal, is the most widely spoken language of the Munda subfamily of the Austroasiatic languages, related to Ho and Mundari, spoken mainly in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal. It is a recognised regional language of India per the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is spoken by around 7.6 million people in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, making it the third most-spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese and Khmer.
Pawar is an Indian surname found among Koli, Maratha or Mahar castes in Maharashtra. They claim descent from the Parmar clan of Rajput's. In the north region of Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, the surname also found among Rajput, Jatt and Gujjar caste's. Pawar is also a clan among the Maratha & Chhetri clan of Nepal.
Das is a common last name in South Asia, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa meaning servant, "devotee," or "votary". "Das" may be inferred to be one who has surrendered to God.
Chaudhary is an Indian hereditary title of honor, given to Jats, Gurjars and Ghoti Kayasthas native to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar pradesh. Who originally hailed from royal families of zamindars. They were granted the Choudhury title as their surname.
Vohra is an Indian (Punjab) Hindu and Sikh surname based on the name of a clan in the Punjabi Khatri community. Notable people with the surname include:
Majumdar is a family surname.
Tripathi or Tripathy is an Indian and Nepalese Hindu Brahmin family name. Tripathi and Tiwari both are synonymous.
Mohanty/Mahanty/Mahanti/Mahanthi is a native Odia surname native to Odisha, Northeastern districts of Andhra Pradesh and Southern districts of West Bengal in India.
Shukla is a word of Sanskrit origin that means "bright" or "white". Similar to what goes for Shukla Paksha (शुक्लपक्ष) bright moonlight during waxing phase. The Shukla Brahmins were considered to be the fairest in complexion and the highest amongst the Brahmins of the north, hence the name Shukla (white) was attributed to them. Today it is a surname used by Brahmins in North India. Traditionally, people with Shukla surname have been found in the North Indian states and the Gangetic Plains, although significant numbers are present in other parts of the country as well.
Waghmare is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lahiri is an Indian surname belonging to Bengali Brahmins. Notable people with this surname include:
Sarojini Hembram is an Indian politician from the Odisha state. She belongs to the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) party. She was elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from Bangriposi in 2009 and became the minister for textile, handlooms and handicrafts in the Odisha Government. She was elected to the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament in 2014 from Odisha.
Hembrom is an ordained Minister of the Church of North India and an Old Testament Scholar who taught at the Bishop's College, Kolkata, affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University). As a Biblical scholar, Hembrom is a member of the scholarly Society for Biblical Studies in India, with members from the Protestant, Orthodox, Catholic and Charismatic Church societies. He researched on Santali creation traditions and his work was first published in 1996 was simultaneously reviewed in the Indian Journal of Theology and the Journal of Hindu-Christian Studies.
Murmu is an Indian surname indicating a particular clan of the Santals. Notable people with the name include:
Konidela is a Telugu surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arjun Charan Hembram is an Indian writer of Santali language and banker from Odisha. He won Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012.
Kali Charan Hembram is an Indian writer of Santali language and civil servant from Odisha. He won Sahitya Akademi Award for Santali in 2019.
Kali is an Indian given name and surname of Sanskrit origins from the name Kālá. It is also a Finnish masculine given name that is a form of Kalle. Notable people with this name include the following:
Panigrahi is an Indian surname that may refer to the following notable people:
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