Kaushik () or Kaushike () or Koushik/Kousik is a surname and gotra of Brahmins named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', "Vishwa" as in universe and "Mitra" as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik". Vishvamitra is famous in many legendary stories and in different works of Hindu literature. Kaushika is pravara of Vishwamitra gotra.
Etymology
The name "Koushika" (i.e. Kaushik) literally means "descended from Kusha".
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
Sports
Entertainers
- Ashutosh Kaushik, Indian actor
- Amar Kaushik, Indian director and actor
- Satish Kaushik, Indian film director, producer, and actor
- Kavita Kaushik, Indian actress
- Dinesh Kaushik, Indian actor
- Aravind Kaushik, Indian film director, screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema
- Tashu Kaushik, Indian film actress and model
- Kabeer Kaushik, Indian film director and screenwriter
- Rishi Kaushik, Indian actor
- Divyansha Kaushik, Indian actress
Politicians
- Dharamlal Kaushik, BJP politician from Chhattisgarh
- Madan Kaushik, BJP politician from Uttarakhand
- Anil Kaushik, Indian National Congress politician from Maharashtra, Ex Dy Mayor, Ex Leader Of Opposition, Navi Mumbai & Currently Vice President, BJP Maharashtra
- Dinesh Kaushik (politician), Indian politician from Haryana
- Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Indian politician from Haryana
- Purushottam Kaushik, former Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh
- Naresh Kaushik, Indian politician from Haryana
- K. M. Koushik, former Indian politician from Maharashtra
Others
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