Awasthi

Awasthi is a surname found among Kanyakubja Brahmins of Kannauj, deriving from the name of the Vedic sage Agastya.

Notable people who bear it include:

• Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011), Indian botanist and lichenologist
• Malini Awasthi (b. 1967), Indian folk singer
• Prashant Awasthi (disambiguation)
  • Prashant Awasthi (cricketer) (b. 1990), Indian first-class cricketer
• Prithvi Raj Abasthi, Nepalese politician
• Sapna Awasthi, Indian playback singer
• Tanesha Awasthi (b. 1981), Indian fashion blogger
• Pankhuri Awasthy (b. 1991), Indian actress