Vaidya (

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: ), or vaid is a

word meaning "traditional practitioner of

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", an indigenous Indian system of

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. Senior practitioners or teachers were called ''Vaidyarāja'' ("physician-king") as a mark of respect. Some practitioners who had complete knowledge of the texts and were excellent at their practices were known as ''Pranaacharya''. Some royal families in India had a personal ''vaidya'' in attendance and these people were referred to as '' Rāja Vaidya'' ("the king's physician"). In Maharashtra, like many other last names, the last name "Vaidya" is linked to the profession that the family followed.

Vaidya as a surname

As a last name in Maharashtra, Vaidya is usually found in several communities like the

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as well as

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(goldsmith, an educationally backward caste).

Notables

* Lakshman Jagannath Vaidya * Narayan Jagannath Vaidya *

Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya (18 October 1861– 20 April 1938) was a Marathi-language historian and writer from Maharashtra, India. He was Chief Justice of Gwalior State for a period. He was born in a Chitpavan Brahmin family. In 1908, Vaidya cha ...

* Bhai Vaidya *

Arun Shridhar Vaidya General Arunkumar Shridhar Vaidya (27 July 1926 – 10 August 1986) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He served as the 13th Chief of the Army Staff from 1983 to 1986. Following his retirement, he was assassinated by Harjinder Singh ...

* Jalabala Vaidya *

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* Santosh Harish Rajaram Vaidya * Tejas Harish Rajaram Vaidya

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Vaidya as a surname

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