Sahu is a surname found in India and Pakistan.
There are some people using the surname who belong to the business class.[1]
List of people with the surname Sahu
edit- Bata Krushna Sahoo, Indian farmer and recipient of Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry
- Chandra Sekhar Sahu (born 1950), politician and former Member of Parliament representing the Berhampur constituency of Orissa, India
- Chandu Lal Sahu, politician and Member of parliament, Lok Sabha representing Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh
- Kanak Manjari Sahoo (born 1957), writer and translator from Odisha, India
- Kishore Sahu (1915–1980), film actor and director from Madhya Pradesh, India
- Laxminarayan Sahu (1890–1963), writer and politician from Odisha, India
- Nandini Sahu (born 1973), writer and critic in English literature from Odisha, India
- Nattal Sahu (c. 1132), merchant prince who lived during the reign of the Tomara kings near Delhi
- Pardeep Sahu (born 1985), cricketer, Haryana & Kings XI Punjab
- Sarojini Sahoo (born 1956), Feminist writer and a columnist in The New Indian Express, from Odisha, India.
- Sudarshan Sahoo (born 1939), sculptor from Odisha, India
- Sunil Sahu, professor in the Department of Political Science at the DePauw University
- Supriya Sahu (born 1968) Indian Administrative Service, Director General, Doordarshan, President, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
- Tarachand Sahu (1947–2012), politician from Chhattisgarh, India
- Tamradhwaj Sahu (born 1949), politician and former member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing Durg Chhattisgarh
- Arun Sao (born 1968), politician, Dy. CM, Chhattisgarh India.
- Tokhan Sahu (born 1969), politician, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs of India.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Census of India, 1961: Orissa. Office of the Registrar General. 1961. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
The people belonging to Teli caste, who are generally rich and powerful business men and are divided into two sub-groups, i.e., Bisi and Sahu.