Amatya is a surname of
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
origin. The name originates from the Sanskrit ''Amatya ''(), meaning councilor or
minister.
Notable people
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Kanchan Amatya, Nepali activist
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Lamu Amatya
Lamu Amatya (; 27 January 1932 – 1 June 2012) was the first Nepalese trained–nurse. She received her nursing degree in 1954 and started working in 1956. In 2017, the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal certified and declared her as t ...
, Nepali nurse
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Madan Bahadur Amatya, Nepali politician
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Milan Amatya, Nepali singer
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Ronali Amatya, Nepali model
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Siddhidas Amatya, Nepali poet
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Tulsi Lal Amatya
Tulsi Lal Amatya (; May 1916 – August 1997) was a Nepalese politician.
Biography
Amatya was born in May 1916 in Lalitpur, Nepal to Riddhinarsimha Malla Amatya and Yog Maya Awnatya.
In 1962, he served as the general secretary of the Commun ...
, Nepali politician
References
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Surnames of Indian origin
Surnames of Nepalese origin