Shashank is right. Qazi is a titular surname conferred on the basis of the profession (judicial) adopted over generations by Kashmiri Pandits having different surnames such as Raina, etc. My grandfather, Sh. Dina Nath had this titular surname, Qazi, on records. I love it for it reflects my roots in Kashmir, and represents the professional identity of my forefathers. Kudos indeed ! to kauls.net and Mr. Ashwani Kaul for this excellent forum.
SQShashank Qazi
September 10, 2013 at 10:34 AM
i am a kashmiri pandit and my surname is Shashank Qazi.
its quiet weird but the only fact i know from my parents is that it was a title that was given to our fore fathers who were judge(qazi in urdu). the best part is that people get confused and i love it.
AKAryan Kamozi
September 30, 2009 at 5:14 AM
During the fierce Islam onslaught in Kashmir, many hindus took up muslim names. Many hindus took up the name Qazi to avoid persecuation
AKAshwani Kaul
November 9, 2003 at 3:20 PM
Yes - this is a surname for both hindus and muslims in Kashmir
RSRajeev Singh
November 4, 2003 at 8:42 PM
is this a hindu name cuz i saw a guy on this site named Sanjeev Qazi
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Add Commentits quiet weird but the only fact i know from my parents is that it was a title that was given to our fore fathers who were judge(qazi in urdu). the best part is that people get confused and i love it.