Madan/Madaan is a surname. In India it is found among Punjabi Aroras and Kashmiri Pandits.[1][2][3]
Notables
Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Cornwallis Madan, British linguist of African languages (Swahili and others) and UMCA missionary (Zanzibar, Rhodesia), taught at Christ College
- Falconer Madan (1851–1935), librarian of the Bodleian Library of Oxford University
- Frances Maria Cowper (née Madan; sometimes known as Maria Frances; 1726-1797), British poet
- Jamshed Madan (1915–1986), Indian cricketer
- Jamshedji Framji Madan (1856–1923), Indian film and theatre magnate, one of the pioneers of film production in India
- José Óscar Sánchez Madan (b. 1961), Cuban journalist
- Judith Madan (1702–1781), English poet
- Martin Madan (1726–1790), English barrister, clergyman and writer
- Martin Madan (MP) (1700–1756), groom of the bedchamber to Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Moti Lal Madan (b. 1939), Indian biotechnology researcher, veterinarian, academic and administrator
- Spencer Madan (1729–1813), English churchman
- Triloki Nath Madan (b. 1933), Indian academic
References
- ↑ Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper (2005). The Valley of Kashmir. Asian Educational Services. p. 304. ISBN 978-81-206-1630-1.
Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.
- ↑ Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential.
- ↑ Pandit, Bansi. Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
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