Acharya (surname)

Acharya (Hindi: आचार्य) (Nepali: आचार्य/आचार्ज) (Bengali: আচার্য) (Odia : ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) is a surname or upādhi mainly found in the South Asian countries of India and Nepal.Acharyas also widely known for their war strategies as many of them shows great skills in ancient war of Hindu stories. They are also called Warrior Brahmins. In India, it is commonly found among the Vishwabrahmin and Brahmin communities in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In Nepal its mainly found among the Bahun community. In Nepal, their population is spread in almost all parts of the country.

Acharya
आचार्य

A prominent Acharya man, Baburam Acharya
Pronunciation	Ācārya
Language(s)	Nepali, Doteli, Kumaoni, Bengali, Hindi, Odia, Marathi
Origin
Language(s)	Sanskrit
Word/name	South Asia
Meaning	Teacher
Other names
Variant form(s)	Achari, Acharia, Acharjee, Acharja
See also	Vishwakarma, Pandey

Notable people

• Adishankaracharya, person to found Advaita vedanta
• Baburam Acharya (1888–1971), Nepalese historian and writer
• Bhakta Raj Acharya, Nepalese singer
• Bhanubhakta Acharya, Nepalese poet
• Bhim Acharya, Nepalese politician * Bhimarjun Acharya, Nepalese famous advocate and constitutionalist.
• Binayak Acharya, former Chief Minister of Odissa, India
• Bodhraj Acharya, Nepalese scientist
• Dhananjaya Acharya, Nepalese business person
• Dilaram Acharya, Nepalese politician
• Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Bhutanese-Nepalese poet
• Drona Prasad Acharya, Nepalese politician
• Ganesh Acharya, Indian choreographer
• Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepalese diplomat
• Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepalese comedian and actor
• Jagannath Acharya, Nepalese freedom fighter, and former cabinet minister
• Kanak Mani Acharya Dixit, Nepalese renowned journalist and philanthropist
• Kamal Mani Acharya Dixit, Renowned linguist and writer in Nepali language
• Lekh Nath Acharya, Nepalese politician
• M. P. T. Acharya, Indian politician and co-founder of the Communist Party of India
• Madhu Raman Acharya, Nepalese diplomat and former secretary
• Mahesh Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
• Narahari Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
• Padmapani Acharya (1969–1999), Indian Army officer * Pramod Acharya, Nepalese Advocate and Member of anti-corruption movement.
• Prasanna Acharya, Indian politician
• Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer, Indian idol of season 2
• Satya - Swaroop Raj Acharya, Nepalese singers
• Shailaja Acharya, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
• Shridhar Acharya, Renowned Nepali Hotelier and hospitality baron
• Srikanta Acharya, Indian singer, songwriter and music director
• Shri Krishna Acharya, Nepalese industrialist and former member of parliament
• Suresh Acharya, Nepalese RTI advocate, author and politician
• Surya Raj Acharya, Nepali politician, professor, development expert and author
• Suryakant Acharya, Indian politician
• Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal
• Triveni Acharya, Indian journalist
• V. S. Acharya, Indian politician from Karnataka
• Vijay Krishna Acharya, Indian film director, scriptwriter
• Viral Acharya, Indian economist
• Yagya Prasad Acharya, Nepalese renowned ideologue, story writer and politician.