Mahajan

Mahajan is an Indian surname and caste that belongs to the Hindu Deshastha Brahmin of the deccan or Vaishya Baniya | Aggarwal community of Punjab. It signifies the profession of a merchants, bankers, and moneylenders.

The word mahajan generally refers to a rich businessman, and the last name may be found in that caste.

Mahajans of the Deccan (i.e. Maharashtra, Telangana, and north Karnataka) are mainly Deshastha Brahmin, while mahajans of North India are mainly Bania, a mercantile community.

Notable people with this surname include:

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