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Tiwari(Hindi: तिवारी pronunciation (help·info)) is a Hindu Brahmin surname found mostly in the Northern and Central parts of India and Nepal. Its other forms are Tewari, Tewary, Tiwary, Tewaree, and Tewarey. It is derived from Trivedi which literally means "versed in three vedas". While Tiwari is common in the states Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Tripathi is used in (in addition to these states)in Orissa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Maharastra. The density of Tiwari (and Tripathi) is more among Saryupareen Brahminss, Kanyakubja Brahminss, Bhumihar Brahmins, Maithil Brahmins,and Utkala Brahmins .
Tiwari's refers to those Brahmins in Vedic age who used to do all rituals in a Vedic ceremony instead of any specific one. It is one of the most widespread Brahmin surnames in the fertile Gangetic plain region and in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh,Delhi, Orissa, Bihar,Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam and West Bengal. It is also found in countries such as Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, due to migration owing to agricultural/plantation employment. The surname is also found in Nepal, Fiji and Mauritius, as well as in other Indian diaspora communities. They have historically been martial Brahmins as well, and due to there involvement in the uprising against the British in the First War of Indian Independence in 1857, when many of the ranks which followed Mangal Pandey, Chandrashekhar Azad(Chandrashekhar Sitaram Tiwari) in his rebellion were composed of Brahmins from the agricultural regions of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Due to this they were not declared a martial race like Mohyals due to their ardent support for the Indian independence movement and rebellion against the British Raj. Tiwari's were therefore devoid of the support from the newly formed Indian government. Historically, Tiwaris have always fulfilled their religious duties and had great knowledge of the Vedas and other holy texts. However presently the majority are engaged in more secular vocations. Historians believe that Tiwaris were traditional farmers sometimes with a strong connection with the original Indo-European tribe which inhabited the Great Gangetic plains.
Presently, the majority of Tiwaris inhabit the fertile agricultural regions of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi & Orissa, where they are engaged in mainly tertiary sector activities (Govt. & Private Services) as well as in Medical,Technologies,Research,Defence,Politics,Law,Education fields,agriculture and allied activities. One generation back they were mainly in teaching & religious duties as per their traditions. Current Generation has many engineers, scientists, civil servants, writers, musicians, Bollywood stars, sportsperson & politicians.

[edit] Migration and Profession

Over the years, members of this community have migrated towards other parts of India like Bihar, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Uttaranchal etc., and even overseas like USA, Europe, Japan, Surinam, Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Trinidad etc.
The community has influenced in professions related to Civil Services, Medical,Technologies,Research,Defence,Politics,Law,Education fields etc..

[edit] Notable people with the surname Tiwari

• Chandrashekhar Azad(Chandrashekhar Sitaram Tiwari)-Freedom Fighter
• Bhagwati Deen Tewari - Freedom Fighter, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
• Kamalapati Tripathi- the writer, journalist, editor and freedom fighter was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi. He has been Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as the Union Minister for Railways
• Manoj Tiwari-Bhojpuri Superstar Actor,Singer,Director and Poltician
• Shweta Tiwari-Big Boss-4 Winner,Model,Bhojpuri and Bollywood- Actress, Television presenter, Producer
• Saurabh Tiwary-National Cricketer
• Narayan Dutt Tiwari-an Indian political figure. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times
• Manoj Tiwary-National Cricketer
• Keshari Nath Tripathi-a former speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly and president of Uttar Pradesh state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party
• Ramapati Ram Tripathi-a former president of Bharatiya Janata Party Uttar Pradesh state unit in India . He is a member of Uttar Pradesh legislative Council
• Manish Tewari-a current Member of Parliament from Ludhiana. He is the official spokesperson of the All India Congress Committee.
• Hari Shankar Tiwari-Politician
• Ashutosh Tewari, an American urologist, oncologist, and clinical researcher at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, New York City
• Laxmi Ganesh Tewari, an Indian vocalist
• Ravindranath Tewari, an Indian politician and former Cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Brij Bhushan Tiwari, an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party
• Dharmesh Tiwari, an Indian film director
• Ghanshyam Tiwari, an Indian politician who is an education minister in the Government of Rajasthan
• Kaushal Tiwari, a Nepalese national who is captain of the Belarus national cricket team
• Nilkanth Tiwari, an Indian poet
• Pt Awadh Narayan Tiwari, Saint
• Vindhyawasini Prasad Tiwari,Social Worker
• Lata Tiwari, Social Worker
• Dr Ram Niwas Tiwari,IIT Kharagpur
• Dr Saligram Tiwari, IIT Chennai
• S.D. Tiwari, Philanthropist
• Ram Chandra Tiwari, a Nepalese politician
• Sahadeo Tiwari, a pundit
• Sivakant Tiwari,a senior legal officer of the Singapore Legal Service, known for his key role in the territorial dispute with Malaysia over Pedra Branca before the International Court of Justice in 2007.
• Sriniwas Tiwari, an Indian politician who was a former Madhya Pradesh Speaker and Minister
• Manish Tiwary, an Indian filmmaker
• Mukesh Tiwari, Actor in Hindi,Tamil,Telugu Films