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» See Panis for the Rigvedic race of demons.
Pani is a surname used in
India, found in the state of
Orissa. There are two stories how this surname came about. The first one says the great grammar pundit Panini is the ancestor of Panis, and the other story is that a king of
Kalinga conferred the title Pani to
Brahmins who could easily memorize all of the
Vedas.
Some Panis migrated inland to the tribal areas of
Jharkhand and settled during the
Mughal period (17th century). (The migrants' descendants still identify themselves as residents of Orissa.) There are a few Panis from this migratory group in
Bengal and in western Orissa.
History
The surname pani is widely used in Orissa,
Madhya Pradesh, and a large part of eastern and central India. This surname is used by Brahmins whose root can be traced to
Ujjain of Madya Pradesh and to the period of
Kalidasa, the great poet. In sanskrit "pani" means "hand". It is widely believed that the Brahmins who were primarily occupied with writing scriptures and preserving it were known by the surname Pani. Unlike other Brahmin communities, these Brahmins practiced martial arts and participated in wars. They migrated to Orissa in the 12th century AD after king
Jajati Keshari invited them for a
yajna that was held to honour
Lord Shiva. This community reached their zenith and were revered as ministers in the period of king
Vikramaditya..
Also, it can be used as a formal first name, such as in the case of Panijodd.
Further Information
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