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Joshi is a surname of Brahmins in India and Nepal. The name is popularly derived from the Sanskrit word ''Jyotsyar'' or ''Jyotishi''. Joshi is a common family name in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Konkan,& Goa. In Nepal, it is adopted by two different Ethnic Groups, the Kumai (Kumauni) Bahun & the Newa people. In the Marathi populated Deccan(Chittpawan Brahmans), the last name Joshi is pronounced as ज़ोशी (dental J, closer to Z) as opposed to जोशी in rest of India and Nepal. In old Konkani language, it is ''joyshi'', but now commonly ''Joshi''. ==Notable individuals== * Hari Dev Joshi : 11th, 16th and 18th Chief Minister Of Rajasthan. * Devendra Kumar Joshi: Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy * Murli Manohar Joshi: Indian Politician, (Bharatiya Janta Party), currently Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the parliament * Manohar Joshi: Indian Politician (Shiv Sena) * Puran Chand Joshi: Indian communist leader * Govinda Raj Joshi: Nepali Politician (Nepali congress) * Rita Bahuguna Joshi: Indian Politician (Indian National Congress) * General B.C. Joshi: Late Chief of the Indian Army * Sharad Anantrao Joshi: Indian agricultural activist and politician (Shetkari Sanghatana) * C. P. Joshi: Indian Politician (Indian National Congress), former Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India * Alok Joshi: R&AW chief * Banwari Lal Joshi : Previous Governor of India and social worker 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「joshi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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