Saraf (surname)
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Saraf is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname[1][2] native to the Kashmir Valley of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Notable People
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- Ben Saraf (born 2006), Israeli basketball player
- Pandit Jia Lal Saraf- Sanskrit language scholar
- Ram Piara Saraf- Communist politician
- Muhammad Yusuf Saraf- Chief Justice of the J&K High Court
- Inder Kumar Saraf- Actor
- Mulk Raj Saraf- Journalist and writer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pandit, Bansi (March 22, 2008). Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 101. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Ahmad, Khalid Bashir (2017). Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative. SAGE Publishing. ISBN 9789386062819. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
One would come across among Muslims of Kashmir any number of surnames that are equally common among the Pandits. Among these are Bhat, Raina, Nath, Langoo, Malla, Bazaz, Saraf, Munshi, Watal, Wali, Khar, Shangloo, Nehru, Gagar, Kharoo, Aga, Jalali, Peer, Pandit, Parimoo and Mattoo.