Acharya (surname)
Acharya () () (Bengali: আচার্য) (Odia : ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ) is a surname or upādhi mainly found in the South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

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Notable people 

 Dronacharya, greatest archer and guru of pandavas and kauravas

 Kripacharya, great warrior, council member of Kuru Kingdom

 Adishankaracharya, founder of Advaita vedanta

 Baburam Acharya (1888–1971), Nepalese historian and writer

 Bhakta Raj Acharya, Nepalese singer

 Bhanubhakta Acharya, Nepalese poet, originator of Nepalese poetic trend

 Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal

 Bhim Acharya, Nepalese politician

 Binayak Acharya, former Chief Minister of Odissa, India

 Bodhraj Acharya, Nepalese scientist
 Dilaram Acharya, Nepalese politician
 Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Bhutanese-Nepalese poet
 Drona Prasad Acharya, Nepalese politician
 Ganesh Acharya, Indian choreographer
 Gyan Chandra Acharya, Nepalese diplomat
 Hari Bansha Acharya, Nepalese comedian and actor
 Jagannath Acharya, Nepalese freedom fighter, and former cabinet minister
 Lekh Nath Acharya, Nepalese politician
 M. P. T. Acharya, Indian politician and co-founder of the Communist Party of India
 Mahesh Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
 Narahari Acharya, Nepalese politician and former cabinet minister
 Padmapani Acharya (1969–1999), Indian Army officer
 Pramod Acharya, Nepalese Advocate and Member of anti-corruption movement.
 Prasanna Acharya, Indian politician
 Sandeep Acharya, Indian singer, Indian idol of season 2
 Satya - Swaroop Raj Acharya, Nepalese singers
 Shailaja Acharya, former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
 Srikanta Acharya, Indian singer, songwriter and music director
Surya Raj Acharya, Nepali politician, professor, development expert and author
 Suryakant Acharya, Indian politician
 Tanka Prasad Acharya, former Prime Minister of Nepal
 Triveni Acharya, Indian journalist
 V. S. Acharya, Indian politician from Karnataka
 Vijay Krishna Acharya, Indian film director, scriptwriter
 Viral Acharya, Indian economist

References 

Nepali-language surnames
Khas surnames