Bhatnagar
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Bhatnagar ( भटनागर) is a common surname used in mostly northern India among the Kayastha caste of Hindus. They came from the Second son of the first wife of Lord Chitragupta the recordkeeper of the Yama the God for death. Chitragupta [1] [2]. Shree Chitraksh (Bhatnagar):Disciple of sage Bhat. Wife was Bhadrakalini. Worshipped Jayanti. Maharaj Chitraguptji sent Shree Chitraksh to establish a Kingdom in the region of Bhat river at Bhattdesh and Malwa. They established Chittor and Chitrakoot He settled then there and his progeny came to be known as Bhatnagar.
[edit] Position of Bhatnagars in Lord Sri Chitragupta family
They are divided or classified into 101 ALs depending upon the family tree they belong to.
[edit] Bhatnagar's main ALs
[edit] Notable Bhatnagars
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Distinguished Scientist and "Father" of CSIR laboratories in India.
- Sanjay Bhatnagar, Former CEO, Enron India
- Raja Todar Mal, Indian Mughal emperor Akbar’s finance minister
- Udit Bhatnagar, prominent icon in Australia
- Deepti Bhatnagar, former runner-up, Miss India
- Prabhu Lal Bhatnagar - Padma Bhushan scientist, Indian Mathematician
- Sameer Bhatnagar, Head R&D, AVL (India).
- Ranjit Bhatnagar, a game designer
- Shivani Bhatnagar, journalist
- S K Bhatnagar, former defence secretary of India
- Sir Rajeshwar (Roger) Bhatnagar, prominent New Zealand businessman, former owner of a McLaren F1 roadcar
- Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar, Indian Solar Astronomer, founder of Udaipur Solar Observatory
- Rittika Bhatnagar, prominent icon in Australia