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.

References
  1. Research Monograph Series, Issues 8-10. Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, University of California. 1977. p. 55.
  2. 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, ..."
  3. 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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