Pandit (disambiguation)

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Pandit or pundit is a scholar or expert, especially of traditional Indian law, philosophy, or music.

Pandit or pundit may also refer to:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Munshi</span> Indian title for a teacher

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Dhar or Dar is a Kashmiri surname and clan native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India, and common today among Kashmiri Hindus and Kashmiri Muslims. Outside Kashmir, it is used by members of the Kashmiri diaspora, in places like Punjab, Bengal, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, and more commonly in recent times by the global Kashmiri Pandit diaspora following the Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus in 1989–1990.

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A Pandit is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra or shastra (Weapons) in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy; in colonial-era literature, the term generally refers to lawyers specialized in Hindu law. Whereas, today the title is used for experts in other subjects, such as music. Pundit is a loanword in English meaning "an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give their opinions to the public".

Bhan is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The Bhan Brahmin dynasty founded a erstwhile tribal hill state of Kashmir in the 10th century AD And it was ruled by the Bhan dynasty for two hundred years Now all the territory of this state of Bhan is found in Sidhnuti district of Azad Kashmir under present Pakistan: Bhan as a surname is also used by Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins.

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