Ojha is a
Brahmin surname.
The term Ojha' or Oza is a
HinduBrahmin caste that has settled in north and central India and are found in the states of
Rajasthan,
Uttar Pradesh and some parts of
Bihar and
Madhya Pradesh. Ojha is a surname for Hindu Sikhwal Brahmins, Shrimali Brahmins, Atri Gotra Brahmin, Saraswat Brahmin, Bhumihar Brahmins, Kanya Kubj Brahmin, Saryuparin Brahmin, Maithil Brahmin of Nepal, Nepali, Vishwakarma Brahmin, and Bengali Brahmin of India and Nepal. Ojhas are considered to be worshipers of Durga, Saraswati, Hanuman, Mahalakshmi and Shiva. The surname is used amongst speakers of Nepali, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya, Maithili, Kumaoni and Bengali as well as the Santhals.
Notable people with the surname
Amritlal Ojha (1890–1944), Indian coal miner and businessman
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