Kachru or Kachroo (Kashmiri: कचरू, کچرو) is a Kashmiri Pandit surname and clan. Kachrus originate from the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Plenty of Kachrus retained their Hindu last name after they converted to Islam.^[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

Braj Kachru (1923–2016), Indian linguist
Shamit Kachru (born 1970), American theoretical physicist, son of Braj and Yamuna
Yamuna Kachru (1933–2013), Indian linguist, wife of Braj

References

^ Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 100. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

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Bazaz Bhan Bhat/Bhatt/Butt Dhar/Dar Fotedar Haksar Handoo Jalali Kachru Kak Kaul/Koul Kichlu Lone Madan Malik Mattoo Mir Munshi Pandit/Pandita Parimoo Raina Razdan Sapru Thussu Tikoo Shaikh/Sheikh Wali Wanchoo Wani Zutshi

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