Kotnis
Kotnis is the surname found in multiple communities in Maharashtra. It can belong to the Deshastha Brahmin of Madhwa Sect., Saraswats or Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu(CKP).[1][2][3]
People with the surname
- Dwarkanath Kotnis, was one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.
- Kamala Kotnis, an Indian actress who played roles in Telugu and hindi movies.
gollark: Yes. The jar is apiomemetic, see.
gollark: BëË you, TÜx 1.
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gollark: What if they're not fighting crime but just random innocent people? Regular clothes?
gollark: The solution is, of course, to remove all weapons from police and train them only in hand to hand combat.
References
- Research Monograph Series, Issues 8-10. Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, University of California. 1977. p. 55.
- Saraswats in Goa and beyond. Murgaon Mutt Sankul Samiti. 1998. p. 133.
the Saraswats in Goa use the name ... Kabadi,..., Kenkare, Khadye, Khote, Kir, Kolbule, Kotnis, ..."
- Keshari N. Sahay (2001). Ambastha Kayastha: The Evolution of a Family and Its Socio-cultural Dimensions. Commonwealth Publishers. p. 8.
[chandraseniya kayastha prabhu Maharashtra] ...Potnis,... Kotnis, Prabhu, Chitre, Gupte,.. Deshpande,...
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