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Mishra is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin, [1] in the northern, eastern, western and central parts of India and in Nepal. [2] This is the list of notable people with Mishra surname, who may or may not be associated with Brahmin caste.

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References

  1. Devesh Kapur, D Shyam Babu, Chandra Bhan Prasad (2014). Defying the Odds: The Rise of Dalit Entrepreneurs. Random House India. p. Contents. ISBN   9788184006391.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Lal, C.K. "Cultural flows across a blurred boundary" (PDF). Southern Utah University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2019.