Pradhan or Prodhan is a surname in the Indian subcontinent. It's mainly found among Kshatriya Hindus, also among Bengali Muslims.
Background
The surname Pradhan originates from the ministerial title Pradhan, the head of a community. The title derives from the Sanskrit pradhÃÂna meaning "most important, prime, chief or major".
People
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- Adrian Pradhan, Nepali musician
- Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, Indian civil servant
- Ajay Pradhan, Indian cricketer
- Ajayanti Pradhan, Indian politician
- Alisha Pradhan, Bangladeshi actress and businesswoman
- Amar Roy Pradhan, Indian politician
- Amerika Pradhan, Indian politician
- Amitash Pradhan, Indian actor
- Amrit Prasad Pradhan, Nepali professor and founder of Amrit Campus
- Anoop Pradhan, Indian politician
- Arghya Roy Pradhan, Indian politician
- Atul Pradhan, Indian politician
- Ashish Pradhan, Indian footballer
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- Raj Pradhan, Nepali cricketer
- Rajendra Pradhan, Nepali weightlifter
- Rakesh Pradhan, Indian footballer
- Ram Chandra Singh Pradhan, Indian politician
- Ramita Pradhan, Nepali politician
- R. D. Pradhan, Indian Administrative Service officer
- Renubala Pradhan, Indian politician
- Rifat Pradhan, Bangladeshi cricketer
- Rishiram Pradhan, Nepali judoka
- Rohan Pradhan, Indian music director
- Runa Pradhan, Nepali swimmer
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- Sahana Pradhan, Nepali politician
- Sakshi Pradhan, Indian actress and model
- Saluga Pradhan, Indian politician
- Sanju Pradhan, Indian footballer
- Sapana Pradhan Malla, Nepali Supreme Court Judge
- Saraswati Pradhan, Indian politician
- Satish Pradhan, Indian mayor
- Shahnawaz Pradhan, Indian actor
- Shivam Pradhan, Indian actor
- S.N. Pradhan, Indian Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau
- Snehal Pradhan, Indian cricketer and journalist
- Sonalika Pradhan, Indian-Australian fashion designer
- Srichchha Pradhan, Nepali model
- Subhadra Pradhan, Indian field hockey player
- Sukumar Pradhan, Indian politician
- Sunil Pradhan, Indian medical researcher and writer
- Suryakant Pradhan, Indian cricketer
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