Kaushik () or Kaushike () or Koushik/Kousik is a surname and

gotra In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotr ...

Brahmins Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...

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Brahmarishi In Hinduism, a Brahmarshi (Sanskrit ', a tatpurusha compound of ' and ') is a member of the highest class of Rishis ("seers" or "sages"). A Brahmarshi is a sage who has attained enlightenment and became a Jivanmukta by completely understanding th ...

Vishvamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gay ...

. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', "Vishwa" as in universe and "Mitra" as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik". Vishvamitra is famous in many legendary stories and in different works of

Hindu literature Hindu texts or Hindu scriptures are manuscripts and voluminous historical literature which are related to any of the diverse traditions within Hinduism. Some of the major Hindu texts include the Vedas, the Upanishads, and the Itihasa. Scholars ...

. Kaushika is pravara of

Vishwamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Ga ...

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Etymology

The name "Koushika" (i.e. Kaushik) literally means "descended from

Kusha Kusha () is a Chandravamsha king in Hindu mythology. He was the father of Kushanabha Kushanabha () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the king of the Amavasu dynasty and belongs to the Chandravamsha line. He is stated to ...

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

Sports

Shivil Kaushik Shivil Sharma Kaushik (born 7 September 1995) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Hubli Tigers in the Karnataka Premier League and had played for Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League. After a successful outing in the KPL, Kaushik was s ...

, Indian cricketer *

Manish Kaushik (boxer) Subedar Manish Kaushik (born 11 January 1996) is an Indian Boxing, boxer who completes in the lightweight division. He is employed with Indian army, Indian Army as a Junior commissioned officer, Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Kaushik won the ...

, Indian boxer * Haripal Kaushik, Indian field hockey player, military officer and television commentator * Jagannathan Kaushik, Indian cricketer * Ankit Kaushik, Indian cricketer *

Aditya Kaushik This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Delhi cricket team. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold h ...

, Indian cricketer *

Maharaj Krishan Kaushik Maharaj Krishan Kaushik (2 May 1955 – 8 May 2021) was a member of the India men's national field hockey team and coach of the India women's national field hockey team. Biography He was a member of the team when it won the gold medal at ...

, former coach of Indian women's hockey team * Madhav Kaushik,Indian cricketer

Entertainers

Ashutosh Kaushik Ashutosh Kaushik (born 1981 or 1982) is an Indian actor and reality TV participant. Kaushik was the winner of '' MTV Hero Honda Roadies 5.0'' in 2007 and the 2nd season of '' Bigg Boss'' in 2008. Later he was also seen in '' MTV Roadies 8''. ...

, Indian actor *

Amar Kaushik Amar Kaushik is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe films '' Stree'' (2018), '' Bhediya'' (2022), and '' Stree 2'' (2024), as well as the satire '' Bala'' (2019). Early life He was born in Kan ...

, Indian director and actor *

Satish Kaushik Satish Chandra Kaushik (13 April 1956 – 9 March 2023) was an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter. He found his fame in Hindi cinema, Bollywood with ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'' starring Anil Kapoor, Sri ...

, Indian film director, producer, and actor *

Kavita Kaushik Kavita Kaushik (born 15 February 1981) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi television. Kaushik is well known for her portrayal of Chandramukhi Chautala in SAB TV's sitcom ''F.I.R.'', a role which established her care ...

, Indian actress *

Dinesh Kaushik Dinesh Kaushik (born 27 May 1957) is an Indian actor. He is a post graduate in Indian theatre from the Punjab University, Chandigarh. He has worked with professional theatre groups in Mumbai. He has appeared in many advertisements, television ...

, Indian actor *

Aravind Kaushik Aravind Kaushik (born January 14, 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He rose to fame with 2010 film ''Nam Areal Ond Dina''. Career Aravind Kaushik began his career as an dubbing artist in 2002 film ...

, Indian film director, screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema *

Tashu Kaushik Tashu Kaushik is an Indian actress and model. She was earlier seen in films like ''Raju Maharaju'', ''Dushasana'', ''Vaikuntapali'' and ''Graduate''. She started career as a stage choreographer. From stage shows, Tashu moved on to films through ...

, Indian film actress and model *

Kabeer Kaushik Kabeer Kaushik is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Born and brought up in a Bihari people, Bihari family in Patna and graduated from Frank Anthony Public School in New Delhi. He debuted with Sehar in 2005. Filmography References ...

, Indian film director and screenwriter *

Rishi Kaushik Rishi Kaushik is an Indian actor who acts in serials most notably in Bengali language serials in West Bengal. He has appeared in the Star Jalsa soap operas '' Ekhane Aakash Neel'', and '' Ishti Kutum'', where he played the role of the male pro ...

, Indian actor *

Divyansha Kaushik Divyansha Kaushik is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Majili'' (2019). Early life Divyansha was born and brought up in Delhi. Her mother, Anju Kaushik, is an established mak ...

, Indian actress

Politicians

Dharamlal Kaushik Dharamlal Kaushik (born 1 February 1958) is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janta Party and the 3rd speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2014. On 4 January 2019, he was elected as the leader of opposition in Chhattis ...

, BJP politician from Chhattisgarh *

Madan Kaushik Madan Kaushik is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the immediate past BJP's state president in Uttarakhand and serving his fifth term as MLA from Haridwar constituency. He is the former spokesperson for the Government of ...

, BJP politician from Uttarakhand *

Anil Kaushik Anil Kaushik is an Indian National Congress Politician from Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is an ex-deputy mayor of Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation. He has been appointed as the Navi Mumbai Congress President in 2018. Positions held * 2 ...

, Indian National Congress politician from Maharashtra *

Dinesh Kaushik (politician) Dinesh Kaushik (born 13 April 1960) is an independent politician and current Member of Legislative Assembly in Haryana, India. He represents Pundri constituency in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Career Author and academic D. C. Verma, in ...

, Indian politician from Haryana *

Ramesh Chander Kaushik Ramesh Chander Kaushik is an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 16th Lok Sabha from Sonipat (Lok Sabha constituency), Haryana. He won the 2014 Indian general election being a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. He was retained as ...

, Indian politician from Haryana * Purushottam Kaushik, former Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh *

Naresh Kaushik Naresh Kaushik (born 1967) is an Indian politician from Haryana. He was a member of the 13th Vidhan Sabha of the Haryana Legislative Assembly representing the Bahadurgarh Vidhan Sabha Constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party ...

, Indian politician from Haryana * K. M. Koushik, former Indian politician from Maharashtra

Others

Ravindra Kaushik Ravindra Kaushik (11 April 1952 – 21 November 2001) was an Indian Research and Analysis Wing agent who spied for India from 1975 until he was captured in 1983. Also known as The Black Tiger, Kaushik is considered as one of India's greatest spi ...

, Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who lived undercover in Pakistan * Bhupendra Nath Kaushik, Indian Hindi and Urdu language poet, writer and satirist *

Ramanath Cowsik Ramanath Cowsik is an Indian astrophysicist and the James S. McDonnell Professor of Space Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He is considered by many as the father of astroparticle physics. A recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnaga ...

, astrophysicist *

Kaushik Basu Kaushik Basu (born 9 January 1952) is an Indian economist who was Chief Economist of the World Bank from 2012 to 2016 and Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India from 2009 to 2012. He is the C. Marks Professor of International Studie ...

economist *

Kaushik Ganguly Kaushik Ganguly (born 4 August 1968) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Multiple National Film Awards winner Actor-Director, Kaushik Ganguly is known for making films that explore vario ...

Indian film director

References

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