Dikshit (

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: , ; also spelled as Dixit or Dikshitar) is traditionally a

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Origin

The word is an adjectival form of the

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 ...

word ''diksha'', meaning provider of knowledge. ''Dikshita'' in Sanskrit derives itself as a person involved in scientific studies, and literally translates as "one who has received initiation or one who is initiated". It may also be used to mean one who prepares boys for the performance of religious duties. Historically, the surname has been usually associated with professions related to knowledge, generally used among teachers and scholars. The word ''dixit'' means the one who has been initiated.

Notable individuals

Dixit

Avinash Dixit Avinash Kamalakar Dixit (born 6 August 1944) is an Indian-American economist. He is the John J. F. Sherrerd '52 University Professor of Economics Emeritus at Princeton University, and has been distinguished adjunct professor of economics at L ...

, Indian-American economist originally of Indian nationality *

Jyotindra Nath Dixit Jyotindra Nath Dixit (8 January 1936 – 3 January 2005) was an Indian diplomat of Indian Foreign Service , who served as the National Security Advisor of India to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is mostly remembered for his role as a ne ...

, former National Security Advisor of India who belongs to

Nair The Nair (, ) also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom hi ...

community *

Kamal Mani Dixit Kamal Mani Dixit (; 2 September 1929 – 29 December 2016) was the founder and chair of the Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya library and the Madan Puraskar award. He was the author of numerous Nepali books and made important contributions to Nepali l ...

, Nepali writer *

Kanak Mani Dixit Kanak Mani Dixit (born 27 January 1956) is a Nepali publisher, editor and writer. He is the founder of the magazine '' Himal Southasian'' and cofounder of Himal Media. Life Dixit was born in Lalitpur. He studied at the Tri Chandra College in ...

, Nepali publisher, editor and writer *

Madan Mani Dixit Madan Mani Dixit (17 February 1923 – 15 August 2019) was a Nepalese writer, journalist and novelist. His novel '' Madhabi'' is considered a classic in Nepali literature. He received the prestigious Madan Puraskar and Sajha Puraskar for th ...

, Nepali writer *

Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit Nene (Maiden and married names, née Dixit, ; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in Madhuri Dixit filmography, over 70 Hindi films. Praised by critics for her performances and danc ...

, Indian Bollywood actress *

Raghu Dixit Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit prominently works in Kannada cinema as s ...

, Indian singer-songwriter, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. *

Rajiv Dixit Rajiv Dixit (30 November 1967 – 30 November 2010) was an Indian social activist who founded the ''Azadi Bachao Andolan''. His organisation promoted a message of ''swadeshi''-economics that opposed globalisation and neo-liberalism. In allianc ...

, Indian social activist * Rahul Dixit, telecommunications engineer,

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Vishva Dixit Vishva Mitra Dixit (born ) is a Kenyan-American physician who is currently Vice President and Senior Fellow of Physiological Chemistry and Research Biology at Genentech. Early life and education Vishva Dixit was born in Kenya in 1956. His par ...

, biomedical scientist

Dikshit

Anurag Dikshit Anurag Dikshit (; born 1973) is an Indian businessman. In 2006 Dikshit became head of the online poker company PartyGaming's research and special projects. By 2009, ''Forbes'' described him as a billionaire. In connection with PartyGaming, in ...

, software developer for

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and convicted felon *

Sandeep Dikshit Sandeep Dikshit (born 15 August 1964) is an Indian politician, development manager and educator. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the East Delhi const ...

, an INC member of Lok Sabha from East Delhi *

Sheila Dikshit Sheila Dikshit () (née Kapoor; 31 March 1938 – 20 July 2019) was an Indian politician. The longest-serving chief minister of Delhi, as well as the longest-serving female chief minister in Indian history, she served for a period of 15 year ...

, former Chief Minister of Delhi *

Uma Shankar Dikshit Uma Shankar Dikshit (12 January 1901 – 30 May 1991) was an Indian politician, cabinet minister and Governor of West Bengal and Governor of Karnataka.

, Indian politician *

Hriday Narayan Dikshit Hriday Narayan Dikshit is an Indian politician and the former speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He was a member of the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth Vidhan Sabha, currently representing Bhagwantnagar (Asse ...

, Indian politician from

Unnao Unnao is a city and district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Unnao is located on the eastern bank of the Ganges River, and it is a satellite city of Kanpur. Administratively, Unnao lies within Unnao district, the district of Unnao and is ...

, former minister, 5 times M.L.A., 1 time MLC, former speaker of

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Legislative Assembly

Dikshita

Appayya Dikshita Appayya Dikshita (IAST '), 1520–1593 CE, was a performer of yajñas as well as an expositor and practitioner of the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy but with a focus on Shiva or Shiva Advaita. Life Appayya Dikshitar was bo ...

(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 Govinda Dikshita (Dikshitar) was the minister of three successive Thanjavur Nayaks, Nayaks of Thanjavur, who ruled the region of Thanjavur in South India between the 16th and 17th centuries CE. About the scholar Govinda Dikshita was a scholar, ...

, minister of three successive Nayaks of Thanjavur, who ruled the region of

Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also known as Thanjai, previously known as Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 12th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of southern Indian religion, art ...

in Southern India in the 16th and 17th centuries CE *

Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita Bhattoji Dikshita (Pronunciation: bʱəʈʈod͡ʒiː d̪ɪkʂɪt̪ᵊ) was a 17th-century Sanskrit grammarian who authored the , Shabda-Kaustubha, and Prauda Manorama. He was born into a Brahmin family and settled in Varanasi, a major hub for Sans ...

(also spelled Dikshita), 17th-century Maharashtrian Sanskrit grammarian

Dikshitar

Muthuswami Dikshitar Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar) (, 24 March 1776 – 21 October 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer, veena player, and a prolific composer of Indian classical music. He was the youngest member of what is re ...

, one of the Carnatic Music Trinity * Subbarama Dikshitar (1839–1906),

Carnatic music Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is o ...

composer

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