Ojha is a surname found across Indians. The term "Ojha" also refers to a Hindu Brahmin caste, found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Nepal. In some contexts, "Ojha" can also refer to a shaman or traditional healer, particularly in traditional societies. Ojhas are considered to be worshipers of Durga, Saraswati, Hanuman, Mahalakshmi and Shiva. The surname is used amongst speakers of Nepali, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya, Kumaoni and Bengali as well as the Santhals. In India all ojha originate from Rajasthan.Ojha were also spiritual leader for uttar Pradesh and Bihar region. They perform as “Rajguru”, “Army Trainer”, “Thinker” and Philosopher. Most of the Ojhas are concentrated in the Rajasthan Gujarat (India) and Nepal.

Notable people with the surname

* Amritlal Ojha (1890–1944), Indian coal miner and businessman * Anant Kumar Ojha, Indian politician * Anu Ojha (born 1968), director of the United Kingdom National Space Centre, skydiving expert *

Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (15 September, 1863– 17 April, 1947), born in Rohida village of Sirohi District, was a historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan. A prolific author, he wrote several books ( in Hindi ) on the history of Rajasth ...

(1863–1947), historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan * Har Narayan Ojha, birth name of

Swami Karpatri Swami Karpatri (1907–1982), born as Har Narayan Ojha, was a Hindu saint and revivalist who founded the Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad. He was also a writer and led several pro-Hindu movements, including the cow protection movement. A san ...

, monk, founder of

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and guru of current

Shankaracharya Shankaracharya (, , " Shankara-''acharya''") is a religious title used by the heads of amnaya monasteries called mathas in the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Hinduism. The title derives from Adi Shankara; teachers from the successive line of te ...

of puri Swami Nishchalanand Saraswati *

Harshita Ojha ''Ek Veer Ki Ardaas... Veera'' ( ''A Brother's Prayer... Veera'') is an Indian television soap opera that aired on StarPlus and streams on Disney+ Hotstar, Hotstar, produced under Yash Patnik's Beyond Dream Production. The series premiered on 2 ...

, Indian actress in ''Ek Veer Ki Ardaas...Veera'' *

Jaya Ojha Jaya Ojha is an Indian actress and singer known for her work in Indian soap operas. She is known for her role as Mandodari in the 2000s epic TV series '' Ramayan''. She played a supporting role in the long-running soap opera ''Saath Nibhaana Sa ...

, Indian film, stage, and television actress and singer *

Krittibas Ojha Mahakavi Krittibas Ojha (; 1381–1461) was a medieval Bengali people, Bengali poet. His major contribution to Bengali literature and culture was Hindu epic ''Ramayana, Rāmāyaṇa'' in Bengali language, Bengali. His work, the ''Śrīrām Pā̃c ...

, medieval poet, the first to translate the Ramayana in Bengali * Lujendra Ojha, Nepali planetary scientist at NASA * Nagendra Nath Ojha, Indian politician * Nainakala Ojha, Nepalese politician *

Naman Ojha Naman Vinaykumar Ojha (born 20 July 1983) is an Indian former cricketer. He made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka on 28 August 2015. He retired from all formats of cricket on 15 February 2021. Naman Ojha was named as the captain of ...

, Indian first-class cricketer *

Narayan Dutta Ojha Narayan Dutta Ojha (born 19 January 1926, date of death unknown) was an Indian judge and politician. He served as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in January 1987. He was the acting Governor of Madhya Pradesh in December 1987. ...

(1926–?), judge and Governor of Madhya Pradesh * Om Prasad Ojha, Nepalese politician *

Pragyan Ojha Pragyan Ojha (born 5 September 1986) is an Indian former cricketer, who represented India in all forms of cricket. He played as an attacking left-arm orthodox bowler and left-handed tail-ender batsman for Hyderabad. He is one of the very few pl ...

, former Indian cricketer * Pushpa Raj Ojha (born 1959), Nepalese Olympic sprinter * Puskar Nath Ojha, Nepalese politician * Queen Oja, Indian politician *

Rajshree Ojha Rajshree Ojha (born 1976) is an Indian film maker who directed ''Aisha'' (2010) and '' Chaurahen'' (2007). Early life Born in 1976, Rajshree is from Kolkata. She grew up in Bangalore and left to New York City for her graduation in computer sc ...

(born 1976), Indian film maker * Ramesh Bhai Ojha, Hindu spiritual leader * Sarbadev Ojha, Nepalese politician * Shivakant Ojha, Indian politician * S. K. Ojha (1921–1980), Indian film director

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