Madan (surname)

Madan/Madaan/Madhan is a Hindu surname, and can indicate various castes including Vaishya. ^{[1] [2]} In India, it is found among Parsis, Kashmiri Pandits, Punjabi Aroras and Sindhi Lohanas. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]} It is also found among Europeans. ^[7]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

• Arthur Cornwallis Madan (1846–1917), British linguist of African languages (Swahili and others) and UMCA missionary (Zanzibar, Rhodesia)
• Barkha Madan, Indian model, actress and producer
• Chandan Madan (born 1982), Indian cricketer
• Dilip Madan, American financial economist
• Disha Madan, Indian actress and influencer
• Falconer Madan (1851–1935), librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University
• Frances Maria Cowper (née Madan; sometimes known as Maria Frances; 1726–1797), British poet
• Geoffrey Madan (1895–1947), English belletrist and collector of aphorisms
• Jamshed Madan (1915–1986), Indian cricketer
• Jamshedji Framji Madan (1856–1923), Indian film and theatre magnate, one of the pioneers of film production in India
• J.J. Madan, Indian cinema owner and director
• José Óscar Sánchez Madan (born 1961), Cuban journalist
• Judith Madan (1702–1781), English poet
• Martin Madan (1726–1790), English barrister, clergyman and writer
• Martin Madan (politician) (1700–1756), groom of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales
• Mohit Madaan (born 1988), Indian actor
• Moti Lal Madan (born 1939), Indian biotechnology researcher, veterinarian, academic and administrator
• Parakh Madan (born 1983), Indian actress
• Paaras Madaan, Indian actor
• Pessie Madan (1916–2015), Indian Army officer and defence technology advocate
• Radhika Madan (born 1995), Indian actress
• Spencer Madan (1729–1813), English churchman
• Triloki Nath Madan (born 1933), Indian academic
• Nikhil Madaan Politician, Former Mayor and currently serving as MLA of Sonipat District of Haryana State

References

1. https://adfdell.pstc.brown.edu/arisreds_data/public06/caste_codelist.pdf
2. Madan, Gurmukh Ram (1979). Western sociologists on Indian society: Marx, Spencer, Weber, Durkheim, Pareto. International library of sociology. London Boston Henley: Routledge and K. Paul. ISBN   978-0-7100-8782-9.
3. Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper (2005). The Valley of Kashmir. Asian Educational Services. p. 304. ISBN   978-81-206-1630-1. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.
4. Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN   9781482899450 . Retrieved April 5, 2023. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential.
5. Pandit, Bansi. Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. ISBN   9780963479860 . Retrieved 2010-12-02.
6. Sharma, Monika (3 December 2014). Socio-cultural life of merchants in Gujarat. Partridge Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4828-4036-0 . Retrieved 2014-12-03.
7. "Arthur Cornwallis Madan", Wikipedia, 2025-02-24, retrieved 2025-03-17