Varshney (वार्ष्णेय) is an Indian surname and a community. Alternative names for the group include Barahseni and Bara-Saini.A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West, Volume 2 By H.A. Rose, p.61 They belong to Bania caste and were traditionally traders and substantial landowners.William Crook, Tribes and Castes of North Western Provinces and Oudh, Volume I, pages 177–8
Notable people Alka Nupur Varshney (born 1957), Kathak dancer and former actress Ashutosh Varshney (born 1957), American political scientist Ishwar Das Varshnei (died 1948), called "father of the glass industry" in India Rajeev Kumar Varshney (born 1973), Director, Centre of Excellence in Genomics at ICRISAT Umesh Varshney (born 1957), molecular biologist Y. P. Varshni (born 1932), physicist
Fictional characters Anil Varshney in the 2012 novel The Krishna KeySanghi, Ashwin. The Krishna Key, chapter 46. Westland Publishers 2012. Rahul Varshney and Kala Varshney in the 2014 film Ugly
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