Mathur is a

subcaste Caste is a form of social stratification characterised by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a style of life which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy, and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural ...

of the

Kayastha Kayastha (also referred to as Kayasth) denotes a cluster of disparate Indian communities broadly categorised by the regions of the Indian subcontinent in which they were traditionally locatedthe Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of North India, t ...

community in

Northern India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central ...

, with their origins possibly in

Mathura Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the states and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately north of Agra, and south-east of Delhi; about from the to ...

Mathur in South India

Sizeable Mathur community is also found in

South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and T ...

, mostly in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

. They mostly migrated from North India to find placement in administration under

Medieval India Medieval India refers to a long period of Post-classical history of the Indian subcontinent between the "ancient period" and "modern period". It is usually regarded as running approximately from the breakup of the Gupta Empire in the 6th cent ...

n rulers.

Notable people

Anurag Mathur Anurag Mathur (अनुराग माथुर) is an Indian author and journalist mainly known for his 1991 novel ''The Inscrutable Americans''. He was educated at the Scindia School (Gwalior, India). He earned his bachelor's degree from St ...

, Indian author and journalist *

Arjun Mathur Arjun Mathur (born 18 October 1981) is a British-Indian actor working predominantly in Bollywood films, web series and television serials. He was seen internationally in the British drama series, ''Indian Summers'' and plays the lead character ...

(born 1981), British-Indian actor *

Ashok Kumar Mathur Ashok Kumar Mathur (born 7 August 1943) the former Chief justice of Calcutta High Court and Chief justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice of the Supreme Court of India. He was appointed the Chairman of Armed Forces Tribunal, also he was ap ...

(born 1943), the former Chief justice of Calcutta High Court, Justice of the Supreme Court of India *

Deepak Mathur Deepak Mathur (born 8 April 1952) is an Indian molecular and atomic physicist and was a Distinguished Professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He has been the J C Bose National Fellow at the Department of Atomic and Molecular Phy ...

(born 1952), Indian molecular and atomic physicist and professor *

Govind Mathur Govind Mathur (born 14 April 1959) is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and former Judge of Allahabad High Court and Rajasthan High Court. Career Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur was appointed additional j ...

(born 1959), Indian Judge * M. V. Mathur or Mukut Vehari Mathur (born 2004), Indian economist and scholar *

Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey CBE (née Bahadur; born 13 August 1933) is an Indian-British-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook ...

(born 1933), Indian actress, food and travel writer, and television personality *

Mathura Das Mathur Mathura Das Mathur (6 September 1918 – 14 April 1993) was an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He was born at Jodhpur and studied at Lucknow University. He joined Indian National Congress. In 1948, he became the Health and Education minister ...

(1918–1993), Indian politician from Rajasthan *

Mini Mathur Mini Mathur (born 21 August 1975) is an Indian television host, actor and model. She was the host of the Indian reality singing contest ''Indian Idol'' for 6 seasons. Earlier, she was a VJ on MTV India where she hosted many shows. She has a ba ...

(born 1975), Indian television host, actor and model * Mukesh Chand Mathur (1923–1976), better known mononymously as

Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It also means god of 3 worlds, heaven, hell & earth, which in turn represents Hindu god Shiva. It is commonly used as a male given name in India. Peopl ...

, Indian playback singer *

Neil Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in '' Vijay'' (1988) and ''Jais ...

Mathur (born 1982), Indian actor, born to singer Nitin Mukesh, and the grandson of singer Mukesh *

Nitin Mukesh Nitin Mukesh Mathur is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show ''Kal ...

Mathur, Indian playback singer * Om Prakash Mathur (born 1952), Indian politician, member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan state in India *

Pradeep Mathur Pradeep Mathur ( hi, प्रदीप माथुर; born 25 November 1955) is an Indian politician and former 4 time MLA from the Mathura constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Early lif ...

(born 1955), Indian politician and former 4 time MLA from the Mathura constituency of Uttar Pradesh *

Pradeep Mathur (scientist) Pradeep Mathur (born 1955) is an Indian organometallic and cluster chemist and the founder director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore. He is a former professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai and is known for his studi ...

(born 1955), Indian organometallic and cluster chemist and the founder director of the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore *

Prem Mathur Prem Mathur is the first Indian woman commercial pilot and started flying for Deccan Airways. She obtained her commercial pilot's licence in 1947. In 1949, she won the National Air Race. Early life Mathur was born on 17 January 1910. Ca ...

Indian pilot, first Indian woman commercial pilot *

Raghav Mathur Raghav Mathur (born April 2, 1981), known professionally as Raghav, is a Canadian singer. He has released three studio albums: the debut '' Storyteller'' in 2004, '' Identity'' in 2009, and '' The Phoenix'' in 2012. His most known commercial succ ...

(born 1981), known professionally as

Raghav Raghav Mathur (born April 2, 1981), known professionally as Raghav, is a Canadian singer. He has released three studio albums: the debut ''Storyteller (Raghav album), Storyteller'' in 2004, ''Identity (Raghav album), Identity'' in 2009, and ''The ...

, is a Canadian singer-songwriter *

R. K. Mathur Radha Krishna Mathur (born 25 November 1953) is a retired Indian IAS officer and Indian bureaucrat, who is served as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh from 2019 to 2023. He retired as the Chief Information Commissioner of India (CIC) in Nov ...

or Radha Krishna Mathur (born 1953), Indian IAS officer * Raj Mathur, founding member of the Indian Linux Users Group, Delhi * Rajiv Dayal Mathur, Indian Air Marshal, officer in the Indian Air Force *

Sharan Rani Backliwal Sharan Rani (also known as Sharan Rani Backliwal, ''née'' Mathur) (9 April 1929 – 8 April 2008) was an Indian classical sarod player and music scholar. Her private collection of 379 musical instruments ranging from the 15th to the 19th ...

née Mathur (1929–2008), Indian classical sarod player and music scholar *

Sheila Dhar Sheila Dhar (1929 – 26 July 2001) was an Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana. She is known for her writings about music and musicians, which included three books. She also taught English literature and language at Delhi University. She w ...

(1929–2001), Indian author and singer of Kirana gharana *

Shiv Charan Mathur Shiv Charan Mathur (14 February 1927 – 25 June 2009) was an Indian politician. A leader of the Indian National Congress, he was Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1988 to 1989; later, he was Governor of Assam from ...

(1927–2009), Indian politician and minister *

Somesh Mathur Somesh Mathur (born in 1964) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music producer. Career Mathur has released 21 albums and 43 music videos; 'Ghalib', 'Jai Ganesha', 'Shiva Shlokas', & 'Radhai Ram Radhai Shyam', and the recent Indi-American hit ...

, Indian singer, composer, songwriter, and music producer * Surat Mathur (1930–2021), Indian long-distance runner *

Sushma Seth Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first movie was '' Junoon'' in 1978. She is known ...

Mathur (born 1936), Indian stage, film and television actress *

Vartika Mathur Dr Vartika Mathur (born 27 August 1979) is an Indian scientist who is a Professor in the Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. She was the only Indian to receive the NFP fellowship in 2008 from Nuffic in partners ...

(1979), Professor in Zoology, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

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