Goswami

Goswami is an Indian surname. The

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

compound Goswami may mean "lord of the senses" or lord of the Vedas (Go means

Vedas upright=1.2, The Vedas are ancient Sanskrit texts of Hinduism. Above: A page from the '' Atharvaveda''. The Vedas (, , ) are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute th ...

). It is also pronounced as Gosains, Gossain, Gosain, Gosavi and Gossains. Notable people with the surname or title Goswami include: * Goswami Tulsidas, Hindu saint and poet author of the epic '' Ramcharitmanas'' * Acharya Pt. Dr Gokulotsavji Maharaj Goswami, Indian classical singer, composer, and musicologist of Hindustani classical music * Acharya Jnanendra Prasad Goswamy, Indian vocalist * Acharya Radhika Prasad Goswamy, Indian Hindustani classical vocalist *

Bijoy Krishna Goswami Bijoy Krishna Goswami (; 2 August 1841 – 4 June 1899) was a prominent Hindu social reformer and religious figure in India during the British period. Brahmo Samaj was started at Calcutta on 20 August 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendran ...

, Hindu social reformer and religious figure * Jiva Goswami, philosopher and saint from the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Vedanta tradition *

Sanatana Goswami Sanatana Goswami ( sa, सनातन गोस्वामी, ; bn, সনাতন গোস্বামী; 1488–1558) was a principal follower of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sanatana wrote a number of important works in the bhakti tradition ...

, principal disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu * Abhishek Goswami, Indian cricketer *

Amar Goswami Amar Goswami ( hi, अमर गोस्वामी; 28 November 1945 – 26 June 2012) was a senior journalist and one of the prominent fiction writers of Hindi literature. His work includes satires, short stories, poems, novels, novelettes ...

(1945–2012), Indian journalist and Hindi fiction writer *

Omkar Goswami Omkar Goswami is an Indian economist and business journalist for Business India. He is the founders and chairperson of Corporate and Economic Research Group Advisory Private Limited (CERG). Early life and education Goswami did his B.A. from St. ...

, Indian economist and journalist * Jitendranath Goswami, Indian scientist *

Anil Goswami Anil Goswami (born 14 January 1955) is an Indian Administrative Service officer of Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir cadre and held the post of Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(India)#Former_Home_Secretaries_of_India, Union Home Secretary of ...

, Union Home Secretary of India *

Anjali Goswami Anjali Goswami is a Resesarch Leader and Dean of the Graduate Centre at the Natural History Museum. She is an Honorary Professor of Paleobiology at University College London (UCL) in the Department of Genetics, Evolution, and Environment. She was ...

, Honorary Professor of paleobiology at University College London * Arup Kumar Goswami, Indian Judge, chief justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court *

Arnab Goswami Arnab or Arnav is a first name popular in India, and means "ocean" in Sanskrit. It also means "rabbit" in Arabic. Notable people with the name include: * Arnab Basu, game designer, video-games producer; known for Tomb Raider series * Arnab Chakra ...

, Indian Television journalist * Ashokpuri Goswami, Gujarati poet and writer * Abhishek Goswami, Indian cricketer * Abir Goswami, Indian actor *

Bhairavi Goswami Bhairavi Goswami is an Indian actress, television host. Early life Bhairavi was born to parents of mixed heritage. Her father is part Bengali while her mother is Creole. Bhairavi left India at the age of 6 and returned as a teenager to pursue ...

, model *

Bindiya Goswami Bindiya Goswami is an Indian former actress, who is best known for her works in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Film career Bindiya was discovered at a party, when she was a teenager, by Hema Malini's mother. She felt that Bindiya ...

, actress * Brindaban Goswami, Indian politician * Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Goswami, founder of the religious organization Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti *

Bhakti Vijnana Goswami Bhakti Vijnana Goswami (; born as Vadim Tuneev, 30 August 1956, Tashkent, Uzbekistan) is a Gaudiya Vaishnava guru and a leader for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). A Bhakti Yoga practitioner and preacher since the 198 ...

, Gaudiya Vaishnava guru and a leader *

Bhupendra Nath Goswami Bhupendra Nath Goswami (born 1950) is an Indian meteorologist, climatologist, a former director of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). and a Pisharoty Chair Professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research. He ...

, Indian meteorologist, climatologist * B. N. Goswamy, Indian art critic, art historian *

Chuni Goswami Subimal "Chuni" Goswami (15 January 1938 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian professional footballer and first-class cricketer. As footballer, he played as a striker or winger, captained both the Mohun Bagan club and the Indian national te ...

, Indian professional footballer *

Dharendra Yogi Goswami Dharendra Yogi Goswami (born May 15, 1948) is an U.S. inventor, entrepreneur, author, and educator. He has few times advised the US Congress on energy policy and the transition to renewable energy. Goswami is a Distinguished Professor and the di ...

, Indo-American scholar, inventor *

Dulal Chandra Goswami Dulal Chandra Goswami is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Katihar in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Janata Dal (United). See also * List of members of the 1 ...

, Indian politician *

Debashish Goswami Debashish Goswami is an Indian mathematician. He obtained his PhD degree from Indian Statistical Institute under the supervision of Kalyan Bidhan Sinha. He was awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2012, the h ...

, Indian mathematician * Debabrata Goswami, Indian chemist * Gracy Goswami, Indian child actress * Himanish Goswami, Indian writer, journalist, and cartoonist * Hemant Goswami, social activist * Hardwar Goswami, Gujarati language poet, writer, and playwright * Indu Goswami, India politician * Jhulan Goswami, ICC Women's Player of the Year 2007 *

Joy Goswami Joy Goswami ( bn, জয় গোস্বামী; born 1954) is an Indian poet. Goswami writes in Bengali language, Bengali and is widely considered one of the most important Bengali poets of his generation. Biography Joy was born on 10 Nov ...

, Indian Bengali-language poet * Jitendranath Goswami, Indian scientist * Karunamaya Goswami, musicologist and litterateur * Kunal Goswami, actor, businessman *

KK Goswami KrishnaKant (K K) Goswami (born 3 September 1973) is an Indian television and film actor who appears in popular Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Bhojpuri films and serials. In the onscreen career spinning over twenty seven year's, Goswami h ...

, television actor * Lajja Goswami, Indian woman shooter * Madhumita Goswami, badminton player * Indira Raisom Goswami, Indian Assamese-language writer and Jnanpith Award winner *

Manoj Kumar Harikrishan Goswami (born 24 July 1937), better known by his screen name Manoj Kumar, is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for acting and making films with patriotic theme ...

(born Harikrishna Giri Goswami), Bollywood actor *

Mukunda Goswami Mukunda Goswami ( sa, मुकुन्द गोस्वामी; born Michael Grant, April 10, 1942) is a spiritual leader (guru) within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as ISKCON or the ''Hare Krishnas ...

, spiritual leader *

Morya Gosavi Morya Gosavi or Moraya Gosavi () alias Moroba Gosavi was a prominent saint of the Hindu Ganapatya sect, which considers Ganesha as the Supreme God. Morya Gosavi is considered the chief spiritual progenitor of the Ganapatyas and has been descri ...

, prominent saint of the Hindu Ganapatya sect *

Mohan Nath Goswami Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami AC was a soldier in the 9 Para (SF) of the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration. On 3 September 2015, while serving ...

, Ashok Chakra Awardee, Para 9 commando * Manish R Goswami, television producer *

Moloya Goswami Moloya Goswami is an Indian actress who works in Assamese cinema. In the 39th National Film Awards 1992, she won the Best Actress award for her performance in the '' Firingoti''. Personal life Moloya married Pradip Goswami in 1981. The coupl ...

, Indian actress in Assamese-language movies and National Film Award winner * Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Indian editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer * Mihir Goswami, Indian politician *

Meenakshi Goswami Meenakshi Goswami was an Indian actress who works mainly in Bengali cinema. mainly as supporting actress. She has worked in movies like Ogo Badhu Sundari, Dui Pata, Amar Geeti, Samrat O Sundari, Chhoto Bou, Swet Patharer Thala . She is part ...

, Indian film actress * Sumit Goswami, Haryanvi Singer, From Sonipat, Haryana * Parbati Kumar Goswami, Indian Jurist, Governor of Assam and Nagaland and former Judge * Prashant Goswami, computational geoscientist, climatologist * Pitambar Deva Goswami, spiritual leader and social reformer * Prabodh Chandra Goswami, mathematician and teacher * Rajiv Goswami, student leader * Rama Tirtha Goswami, saint and Hindu philosopher * Ram Narayan Goswami, Indian politician * Ramakant Goswami, Indian National Congress politician * Ravinder Goswami, Indian endocrinologist and professor * Runki Goswami, Indian classical singer and composer * Rupa Goswami, devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition * Tamal Krishna Goswami, spiritual leader * Satsvarupa das Goswami, writer, poet, and artist *

Shahana Goswami Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami. Career Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's ...

, actress * Srubabati Goswami, Indian scientist *

Shreevats Goswami Shreevats Goswami (born 18 May 1989) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He was born in Liluah in Howrah city, the twin city of Kolkata, West Bengal. He started playing cricket at the age of 11. He played dome ...

, Indian cricketer * Shyam Manohar Goswami, sanskritist, philosopher, spiritual leader, reformer and guru of the Krishna-centered Pushtimarg sect of Vaishnavism *

Udita Goswami Udita Goswami (born 9 February 1984) is a former Indian actress who worked in Hindi cinema. She has been married to film director Mohit Suri since 2013. Personal life Goswami was born in Dehradun. Her father is from Banaras and her mother is fr ...

, Bollywood actress * Vicky Goswami, Indian drug lord *

Gopala Bhatta Goswami Gopala Bhatta Goswami (1503–1578) is one of the foremost disciples of the Vaishnava saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and a leading historical figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism. He was part of a group of Vaishnava devotees known ...

, foremost disciple of the Vaishnavasaint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and a leading historical figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava school of Hinduism * Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, saint and Hindu philosopher * Raghunatha dasa Goswami, Hindu saint and philosopher * Six Goswamis of Vrindavana * Suta Goswami, disciple of Vyasa {{surname Surnames Indian surnames Surnames of Indian origin Hindu surnames Assamese-language surnames Bengali-language surnames Bengali Hindu surnames Bihari-language surnames Gujarati-language surnames