Shrivastava

Shrivastava is a common surname in northern India. The name is predominantly found in the Kayastha clan of Indo-Aryan peoples.^[1] Spelling variations include Shreevastava, Shrivastav, Shrivastava, Srivastav, Srivastava and Srivastwa.

According to one theory, the name "Shrivastava" originates from "Shrivastu", the former name of the Swat River, said to be the place of origin of this clan.^[2]

Notable people with this name

Notable people named Shrivastava (or its variations) include:

• Aadesh Shrivastava (born 1966), Indian music director
• Aditya Shrivastava (born 1963), Indian actor
• Ambarish Srivastava, Indian architectural engineer and poet
• Ashirbadi Lal Srivastava, Indian historian
• Chandrika Prasad Srivastava (born 1920), Indian diplomat
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008, recorded by Allahabad University as "M.C. Shrivastava"), introduced Transcendental Meditation
• Nirmala Srivastava (1923–2011), founder of Sahaja Yoga
• Hari Shankar Srivastava (born 1922), Indian historian
• Rajendra Srivastava, Indian academic
• Raju Srivastav (born 1963), Indian comedian
• Sanjeev Srivastava, Indian journalist

Notable Shrivastavas who changed their name

The following or their ancestors were born Shrivastava but changed their surname to their title:

• Munshi Premchand (1880–1936, born Dhanpat Rai Srivastava), Indian writer
• Lal Bahadur Shastri (1904–1966, born Lal Bahadur Srivastava), 2nd Prime Minister of Independent India
• Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003, born Harivanshrai Shrivastav), Indian poet
• Amitabh Bachchan (born 1942) and
• Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian actors

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