Abhyankar
Appearance
Abhyankar is a surname native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. Abhyankar surname is found among Chitpavan Brahmin community.[1][2]
Etymology
[edit]Abhyankar is a Sanskrit word which means One who removes fears.
Notable people
[edit]Notable people with the surname include:
- Anand Abhyankar (1963–2012), Indian film, television and theatre actor
- Anupama Gokhale (born Anupama Abhyankar in 1969), Indian chess player
- Moreshwar Vasudeo Abhyankar (1886–1935), Indian lawyer and freedom fighter
- Sanjeev Abhyankar (born 1969), Indian classical vocalist
- Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar (1930–2012), Indian-American mathematician
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ..., Volume 15, Part 1; Volume 18, Part 1. Government Central Press. 1885. p. 101.
abhyankar chitpavan.
- ^ G. S.Lokhande (1982). Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, a Study in Social Democracy. Intellectual Publishing House. p. 105.