Ojha

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The term "Ojha" is used for two purpose.

a) It's the name given to the profession of an exorcist. b) Used as a surname for Brahmin castes, as per the old Indian cast classification, this class was considered as part of the top spectrum of the upper class. This surname have been derived from Sanskrit over time. Literal translations vary, but one such example is "he who controls the spirits on Earth"

"Ojha" {surname of teachers who used to teach "Sanskrit" about 5000 years before as claimed.} > Ojha (Modern surname)

The term Ojha is used in many modern Indian languages for a upper class Brahmin. The term is used amongst speakers of Hindi and Bengali, as well as amongst the Santals.

Most Ojhas in India today are men, but there are also women Ojhas. It is usually a high-caste profession[citation needed], associated with some ritual impurity[citation needed].

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