Dikshit

Dikshit (ISO: Dīkhit, pronounced [d̪ikhɪt̪]; also spelled as Dixit or Dikshitar) is traditionally a Hindu family name.

The Dikshita/Dikshitar/Dikhit/Dixit/Dutta/Dutt/ surname is usually associated with Hindu Brahmins and Rajput community in India especially in Northern India, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Nepal. In the ancient days, Brahmins were associated with the rituals and Vedic Yajnas, and performed the same.) They are from Arora-Khatri Community. According to great texts, Dixit (Khatris) are Suryavanshi and also Descendants of Lord Rama. Dixit are Kshatriya. Most of Dixit are Dual-faith Hindus (who believe in both Hindu and Sikh religions).

Notable individuals

Dixit

• Avinash Dixit, Indian-American economist originally of Indian nationality
• Jyotindra Nath Dixit, former National Security Advisor of India who belongs to Nair community
• Kamal Mani Dixit, Nepali writer
• Kanak Mani Dixit, Nepali publisher, editor and writer
• Madan Mani Dixit, Nepali writer
• Madhuri Dixit, Indian Bollywood actress
• Raghu Dixit, Indian singer-songwriter, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band.
• Rajiv Dixit, Indian social activist
• Rahul Dixit, telecommunications engineer, IEEE Fellow
• Vishva Dixit, biomedical scientist
• Avesh Dixit, Petroleum Enginner

Dikshit

• Anurag Dikshit, software developer for PartyGaming and convicted felon
• Sandeep Dikshit, an INC member of Lok Sabha from East Delhi
• Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi
• Uma Shankar Dikshit, Indian politician
• Hriday Narayan Dikshit, Indian politician from Unnao, former minister, 5 times M.L.A., 1 time MLC, former speaker of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Dikshita

• Appayya Dikshita (1520–1593), performer of yajñas, a practitioner of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy with a focus on Shiva or Siva Advaita
• Govinda Dikshita, minister of three successive Nayaks of Thanjavur, who ruled the region of Thanjavur in Southern India in the 16th and 17th centuries CE
• Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita (also spelled Dikshita), 17th-century Maharashtrian Sanskrit grammarian

Dikshitar

• Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the Carnatic Music Trinity
• Subbarama Dikshitar (1839–1906), Carnatic music composer

See also

• Dixit (disambiguation)
• Dikshitar

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