Mahajan is an Indian surname and caste that belongs to the Hindu Vaishya Baniya community of Punjab. It signifies the profession of a merchants, bankers, and moneylenders. [1]
The word mahajan generally refers to a rich businessman, and the last name may be found in that caste. [2] [3]
Mahajans of the Deccan (i.e. Maharashtra, Telangana, and north Karnataka) are mainly Deshastha Brahmin, while mahajans of North India are mainly Bania, a mercantile community.
Notable people with this surname include:
mahajan : merchant , moneylender
Mahajan is an Indian surname and caste that belongs to the Hindu Vaishya Baniya community of Punjab. It signifies the profession of a merchants, bankers, and moneylenders. [1]
The word mahajan generally refers to a rich businessman, and the last name may be found in that caste. [2] [3]
Mahajans of the Deccan (i.e. Maharashtra, Telangana, and north Karnataka) are mainly Deshastha Brahmin, while mahajans of North India are mainly Bania, a mercantile community.
Notable people with this surname include:
mahajan : merchant , moneylender