Chaturvedi is a surname of Indian origin. The name "Chaturvedi" literally means "Knower of the Four Vedas". It is used by

Brahmins Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...

; a related surname is

Chaubey Chaubey is a Hindu Brahmin surname, similar to the surname Choubey. Notable people with the surname include: * Abhishek Chaubey (born 1977), Indian film director and screenwriter * Brij Bihari Chaubey (1940–2014), Indian Sanskrit scholar * Kalyan ...

, which has the same meaning. They are from the families of

rishis ''Rishi'' () is a term for an accomplished and enlightened person. They find mentions in various Vedic texts. Rishis are believed to have composed hymns of the Vedas. The Post-Vedic tradition of Hinduism regards the rishis as "great yogis" or ...

(saints). The Earlier family was living around Mathura but during the Mughal period some conflict happened between Aurangzeb and Chaturvedi which led to Aurangzeb sending troops towards villages for chaturvedi and the Mughal King. This event leads to the rehibitions of Chaturvedi some stayed in Mathura, some came out of mathura and settled around Agra region and many moved toward different districts of Bihar. Notable people with the surname Chaturvedi include: *

Abhishek Chaubey Abhishek Chaubey (born 30 March 1977) is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. Early life Abhishek Chaubey was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent ...

, film director * Ashwini Kumar Choubey (born 1953), MP from Buxar in Bihar *

Avani Chaturvedi Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 October 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first woman combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. The trio w ...

, one of the first female fighter pilots of India * B. K. Chaturvedi, civil servant *

Chaturvedi Badrinath Chaturvedi Badrinath was an Indian Administrative Service officer and author. His book ''The Mahabharata: An Inquiry in the Human Condition'' won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2009. He was born in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; ...

(1933–2010), IAS officer and writer *

Juhi Chaturvedi ''Juhi Chaturvedi'' (born 1975) is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. An advertising professional based in Mumbai, Chaturvedi has written scripts for Bollywood films ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), ''Piku'' (2015), ''October'' (2018) and ' ...

, screenwriter *

Makhanlal Chaturvedi Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi (4 April 1889 – 30 January 1968), also called Pandit ji, was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and a journalist who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for indepe ...

(1889–1968), Hindi writer *

Nishi Chaturvedi Nishi Chaturvedi is a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at University College London. Her research considers how ethnicity and lifestyle impact people's risk factors for disease. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chaturvedi explained that the increa ...

, British epidemiologist *

Priyanka Chaturvedi Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena. Prior to this, she was a member and one of the National Spokespersons of ...

, previously Indian National Congress spokesperson *

Sanjiv Chaturvedi Sanjiv Chaturvedi (born 21 December 1974) is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer posted as Chief Conservator of Forest (Research) at Haldwani in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. Chaturvedi was a Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at AIIMS, New ...

, bureaucrat *

Siddhant Chaturvedi Siddhant Chaturvedi (born 29 April 1993) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He starred as a teenage cricketer in the Amazon Prime Video web series '' Inside Edge'' from 2017 to 2019 and ventured into films with the supporting role ...

, actor *

Surendra Chaturvedi Surendra Chaturvedi (1929–1977) was a journalist and activist prominentMichigan State University. Asian Studies Center. (1982)''Journal of South Asian literature: Volume 17, Issue 1.''p. 265. in the post-independence Indian cultural movement o ...

(1929–1977), journalist and activist * T. N. Chaturvedi, Governor of Karnataka from 2002 to 2007

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