# Chowdhury
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{{Short description|Title in the Indian subcontinent}}
{{use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
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{{Infobox name
| name = Chowdhury
| pronunciation = {{Plainlist|
* ''chow-dhuree''
* ''chaw-dree''
* ''chow-dree''
}}
| imagesize =
| caption =
| meaning = "Holder of four"; "four-way duties"; "four responsibilities"
| region = [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent)
| origin =
| variant = Chaudhary, Chaudri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhry, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri, Chowduri, Chawdhury, Chaudhurani, Choudhurani, Chowdhurani, Chowdhrani, Choudhrani, Chaudhrani.
| footnotes =
}}
'''Chowdhury''', '''Choudhuri''', '''Chaudhuri''', '''Choudhury''', '''Chaudhri''', '''Chaudhury''', '''Chaudhry''', or '''Chaudhary''', is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the [Indian subcontinent](/source/Indian_subcontinent).[{{Cite web |last=Karim |first=Elita |date=1 August 2008 |title=A Dedicated Educationist |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2008/08/01/history.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202130631/http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2008/08/01/history.htm |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead |department=History |work=Star Weekend Magazine |volume=7 |issue=31 |access-date=19 February 2021}}]
==Meaning==
"Chowdhury" is a term adapted from the [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit) words ''čatus'' "four-way, all-round" and ''dhurīya'' "undertaking a burden", denoting the head of a community or caste.[{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |title=Chowdhury |date=17 November 2016 |encyclopedia=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764-e-07692 |access-date= |publisher=Oxford University Press |language=en |doi=10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001 |isbn=978-0-19-967776-4 |oclc= |last2=Coates |first2=Richard |last3=McClure |first3=Peter |url-access=subscription}}]
==Significance==
It was a title awarded to persons of eminence, including both Muslims and Hindus, during the [Mughal Empire](/source/Mughal_Empire). It was also used as a title by military commanders responsible for four separate forces, including the cavalry, navy, infantry and elephant corps.[{{cite book |title=The Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India, Volume 51 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DfeBAAAAMAAJ&q=chowdhury+title+brahmin |page=204 |publisher=Anthropology Survey of India |year=2002}}]{{Verify source|date=January 2022}}
Later, the [Mughals](/source/Mughal_Empire) and the [Nawab](/source/Nawab)s conferred the same title in great numbers. Chaudharies were local magnates responsible for land taxes alongside an ''amil'' (revenue collector) and a ''karkun'' (accountant) in the local-level administrative units known as [parganas](/source/parganas) .[{{Cite web |title=Administrative System – Sultani Period. |url=https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315_History_Eng/315_History_Eng_Lesson12.pdf |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414110607/https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315_History_Eng/315_History_Eng_Lesson12.pdf |url-status=live}}][{{Cite web |title=University of Calicut, Kerala. |url=http://www.universityofcalicut.info/SDE/BA_his_medieval_india_society.pdf |access-date=10 December 2020 |archive-date=1 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191101045006/http://www.universityofcalicut.info/SDE/BA_his_medieval_india_society.pdf |url-status=live}}][{{Cite web |title=Odisha State Open University – M.A. (History). |url=http://egyanagar.osou.ac.in/slmfiles/MHI-04-BLOCK-06.pdf}}]{{Irrelevant citation|reason=The last citation just seems like a list of academic programs|date=September 2025}}
In modern times, the term is a common South Asian surname for both males and females.
In [Odisha](/source/Odisha), "Choudhury" is used as a title by [Karanas](/source/Karan_(caste)).[{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: The evil that envelopes Orissa |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/feb/14oriss.htm |work=Rediff |date=14 February 2000 |access-date=11 September 2024}}]
===Regional ===
In the [Chittagong Hill Tracts](/source/Chittagong_Hill_Tracts), [the titular ''Rajas''](/source/Tribal_monarchy_in_the_Chittagong_Hill_Tracts) of the [Bohmong Circle](/source/Bohmong_Circle) and [Mong Circle](/source/Mong_Circle) have the surname Chowdhury.[{{Cite web |url=http://ext.bd.undp.org/insidestory/Lists/InsideStoryEventsMaster/DispForm.aspx?ID=110 |title=InsideStoryEventsMaster – Raj Punyah Ceremony Held Both in Bandarban... |website=ext.bd.undp.org}}][{{Cite web |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-71831 |title=Saching Prue new Mong King |date=18 January 2009 |website=The Daily Star}}][{{cite news |title=Feature: 'Kingdom' system in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts still in force |url=http://en.people.cn/90001/90777/90851/6553229.html |access-date=4 March 2022 |work=people.cn |date=15 December 2008 |archive-date=28 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628220349/http://en.people.cn/90001/90777/90851/6553229.html |url-status=dead}}][{{Cite web |url=https://unpo.org/article/14112 |title=UNPO: Chittagong Hill Tracts: Stalemate For Land Commission |website=unpo.org |date=2 November 2009}}]
The [Bengali Muslim](/source/Bengali_Muslim) Mirashdars{{NoteTag|''Mirashdar'' is a term referring to a landowner who pays taxes directly to the government.[{{cite book |last=Laskar |first=Nitish Ranjan |title=Mahishya Das of Cachar and their Social Background |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NjRuAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mirashdar,+he+being+a+land+holder+in+his+own+right+and+paying+revenue+direct+to+the+Govt%22 |series=Proceedings of North East India History Association |year=1985 |publisher=North East India History Association |page=456}}]}} living in the former [Kachari Kingdom](/source/Kachari_Kingdom) were given titles by the Kachari Raja, which in modern-day acts as a surname for them.[{{cite book |title=Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division |chapter=Cachar District: Statement No. XVIII: Glossary of Local Terms |pages=406–408 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/principalheadsh00unkngoog/page/n419 |year=1868 |location=[Calcutta](/source/Calcutta) |author=E M Lewis |publisher=Calcutta Central Press Company}}]
In Bihar, the [Pasi](/source/Pasi_(caste)) are also known as the ''Chaudhary'', a community traditionally connected with [toddy tapping](/source/toddy_tapping).[People of India Bihar Volume XVI Part Two edited by S Gopal & Hetukar Jha pages 759 to 765 Seagull Books]
In [Rajasthan](/source/Rajasthan), [Haryana](/source/Haryana), [Delhi](/source/Delhi), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh), Chaudhary surname is widely used by [Jat](/source/Jats) community while some other communities using it are [Rajput](/source/Rajput)s, [Gurjar](/source/Gurjar)s, [Ahir](/source/Ahir)s, [Dalit](/source/Dalit)s, etc.[{{Cite book |last=Elliot |first=Sir Henry Miers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=E2kIAAAAQAAJ&q=chaudhary+title |title=The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period |date=1867 |publisher=Trübner and Company |language=en}}][{{Cite book |last=Sheoran |first=C. B. Singh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IiCeDwAAQBAJ&dq=rajput+chaudhary&pg=PR41 |title=Gallant Haryana: The First and Crucial Battlefield of AD 1857 |date=17 June 2019 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-00-043913-7 |language=en}}][{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GulBDMgxcU0C&dq=chaudhary+rajput&pg=PA148 |title=Encyclopaedia of Dalits in India: Emancipation and empowerment |date=2002 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-269-5 |language=en}}] This surname is popular in North India and it conveys honour and strength.[{{Cite web |title=Surname Choudhary: Meaning Origin Variants |url=https://www.igenea.com/en/surnames/c/choudhary |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=www.igenea.com}}][{{Cite book |last=Bhindar |first=Imran |title=FROM SIALKOT TO VANCOUVER |publisher=Lulu Chaudhary |year=2018 |isbn=978-1-64254-791-7 |pages=28 |language=En-US}}] It is typically used as a prefix before the given name, often represented by the prefix 'Ch' such as [Ch. Charan Singh](/source/Charan_Singh), 5th prime minister of India and [Ch. Devi Lal](/source/Devi_Lal), 6th deputy prime minister of India.
[Deshastha Brahmin](/source/Deshastha_Brahmin)s and [Kammas](/source/Kamma_(caste)) from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana who got this as a title during [Qutb Shahis of Golconda](/source/Qutb_Shahi_dynasty) and [Nizams of Hyderabad](/source/Nizams_of_Hyderabad) also use Chowdhari or Chowdhury as their surnames.[{{cite book |last1=Gaikwad |first1=V. R. |last2=Tripathy |first2=Ram Niranjan |title=Socio-psychological Factors Influencing Industrial Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas: A Case Study in Tanuku Region of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh |date=1970 |publisher=National Institute of Community Development |pages=33 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sb4tAAAAMAAJ&q=Socio-psychological%20Factors%20Influencing%20Industrial%20Entrepreneurship%20in%20Rural%20Areas%20A%20Case%20Study%20in%20Tanuku%20Region%20of%20West%20Godavari,%20Andhra%20Pradesh |language=en}}][{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P5gzTp13AXQC&pg=PA112 |title=State and Society: A Reader in Comparative Political Sociology |author=Coenraad M. Brand |year=1973 |page=112 |publisher=University of California Press |isbn=978-0-520-02490-8}}][{{cite news |title=Revealing the missing links |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2016-07-24/Revealing-the-missing-links/244188 |publisher=Hans India |date=24 July 2016}}]
==Alternate spellings==
Its alternate spellings include Choudry, Chaudhary, Chaudri, Chaudhri, Choudhary, Chaudhry, Chowdary, Chowdhary, Chaudry, Choudary, Choudhry, Chaudhuri, Chaudhari, Chudhry, Choudhari, Choudhury, Chowdhuri, Chowdury and Chawdhury.[{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PCrZLq_gEcUC&q=chaudhary+yadav&pg=PA340 |title=Handbook of General Elections and Electoral Reforms in India, 1952–1999 |publisher=Mittal Publications |first=M. L. |last=Ahuja |year=2000 |pages=302, 340 |isbn=9788170997665}}]
* [Aadesh Chaudhary](/source/Aadesh_Chaudhary), Indian actor
* [Kamla Chaudhry](/source/Kamla_Chaudhry) (born 1908), Indian short story writer
* [Yuvika Chaudhary](/source/Yuvika_Chaudhary) (born 1983), Indian actress
* Chaudhary Gurjar family of Kairana
** [Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan](/source/Chaudhary_Munawwar_Hasan) (1964–2008), former MP
** [Chaudhary Nahid Hasan](/source/Nahid_Hasan) (born 1988), politician
* Chaudhary Ahmed family of Nuh, Mewat
** [Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed](/source/Chaudhary_Khurshid_Ahmed) (1934–2020), politician
** [Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed](/source/Chaudhary_Aftab_Ahmed) (born 1966), politician
* Chaudhary Hussain family of Mewat
** [Chaudhary Tayyab Husain](/source/Tayyab_Husain) (1936–2008), former MP and minister of state
** [Chaudhary Zakir Hussain](/source/Zakir_Hussain_(Haryana_politician)), administrator of Haryana Waqf Board
** [Zahida Khan](/source/Zahida_Khan_(Indian_politician)) (born 1968), politician
* Chaudhary Rahim Khan family of Sultanpur, Mewat
** [Chaudhary Rahim Khan](/source/Chaudhary_Rahim_Khan) (1923–1987), former MP and minister of state
** [Chaudhary Sardar Khan](/source/Chaudhary_Sardar_Khan), politician
** [Chaudhary Mohammad Ilyas](/source/Chaudhary_Mohammad_Ilyas) Khan (born 1954), politician
** [Chaudhary Habib Ur Rehman](/source/Habib_Ur_Rehman) (born 1957), politician
====West Bengal====
* [Abdul Karim Chowdhury](/source/Abdul_Karim_Chowdhury) (born 1946), former Minister for Mass Education Extension and Library Services
* [Abu Taleb Chowdhury](/source/Chowdhury_Abu_Taleb) (died 1971), former MP
* [Amit Chaudhuri](/source/Amit_Chaudhuri), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
* [Anjan Choudhury](/source/Anjan_Choudhury), Bengali film director and writer
* [Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury](/source/Aniruddha_Roy_Chowdhury), Indian film director
* [Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury](/source/Adhir_Ranjan_Chowdhury), member of the [16th Lok Sabha](/source/16th_Lok_Sabha) of India
* [Bula Choudhury](/source/Bula_Choudhury) (born 1970), Indian national women's swimming champion
* [Chumki Choudhury](/source/Chumki_Chowdhury) (born 1970), Indian actress
* [Jogen Chowdhury](/source/Jogen_Chowdhury), 21st century Indian painter
* [Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri](/source/Joyanto_Nath_Chaudhuri), Chief of Staff of the Indian Army
* [Mahima Chaudhry](/source/Mahima_Chaudhry), Indian actress and model
* [Nirad C. Chaudhuri](/source/Nirad_C._Chaudhuri), Indian writer
* [Noor Alam Chowdhury](/source/Noor_Alam_Chowdhury) (1943–2021), former acting Chief Justice in Calcutta High Court
* [Pramatha Chaudhuri](/source/Pramatha_Chaudhuri), 19th century Bengali writer and an influential figure in [Bengali literature](/source/Bengali_literature)
* [Rabiul Alam Chowdhury](/source/Rabiul_Alam_Chowdhury), former MLA
* [Ravi Shankar](/source/Ravi_Shankar) (born Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury), [Indian musician](/source/Music_of_India) and a composer of [Hindustani classical music](/source/Hindustani_classical_music)
* [Rina Choudhury](/source/Rina_Choudhury), Indian actress
* [Saifuddin Choudhury](/source/Saifuddin_Choudhury) (1952–2014), communist
* [Shankar Roychowdhury](/source/Shankar_Roychowdhury), Chief of Staff of the [Indian Army](/source/Indian_Army)
* [Siddiqullah Chowdhury](/source/Siddiqullah_Chowdhury), president of [Jamiat Ulema-e-Maghribi Bangal](/source/Jamiat_Ulema-e-Hind)
* [Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury](/source/Somlata_Acharyya_Chowdhury), Indian singer
* [Sonali Chowdhury](/source/Sonali_Chowdhury), Indian actress
* [Salil Chowdhury](/source/Salil_Chowdhury), Indian music director & composer
* [Sarita Choudhury](/source/Sarita_Choudhury), Indian actress and model
* [Tridha Choudhury](/source/Tridha_Choudhury), Indian actress
* Choudhury family of Sahazalalpur, Malda
** [Abu Barkat Ataul Ghani Khan Choudhury](/source/A._B._A._Ghani_Khan_Choudhury) (1927–2006), former Union Minister
** [Abu Nasar Khan Choudhury](/source/Abu_Nasar_Khan_Choudhury) (born 1935), former Minister of State for Science and Technology
** [Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury](/source/Abu_Hasem_Khan_Choudhury) (born 1938), former Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
** [Begum Rubi Choudhurani](/source/Rubi_Noor) (1945–2008), four-time MLA
** [Isha Khan Choudhury](/source/Isha_Khan_Choudhury) (born 1971), politician
===Nepal===
* [Binod Chaudhary](/source/Binod_Chaudhary) (born 1955), Nepalese billionaire
===Fiji===
* [Mahendra Chaudhry](/source/Mahendra_Chaudhry) (born 1942), former Prime Minister of Fiji
===Pakistan===
[[File:Choudhry Rahmat Ali.jpg|thumb|[Choudhry Rahmat Ali](/source/Choudhry_Rahmat_Ali)]]
* [Anwar Khurshid Chowdhry](/source/Anwar_Chowdhry) (1923–2010), former president of [International Boxing Association](/source/International_Boxing_Association)
* [Cecil Chaudhry](/source/Cecil_Chaudhry) (1941–2012), Pakistani academic, human rights activist, veteran fighter pilot
* [Chaudhary Aadil Bakhsh Chattha](/source/Chaudhary_Aadil_Bakhsh_Chattha), politician
* [Chaudhry Abdul Hameed Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Hameed_Khan) (1906–1958), civil servant
* [Chaudhry Abdul Jalil](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Jalil) Chacha Cricket (born 1949), cricket mascot
* [Chaudhry Abdul Majeed](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Majeed) (1937–2006), nuclear chemist
* [Chaudhry Abdul Majid](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Majid) (born 1946), former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu And Kashmir
* [Chaudhry Abdul Rahim](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Rahim), legislator
* [Chaudhry Abdul Razzaq Dhillon](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Razzaq_Dhillon) (born 1961), politician
* [Chaudhry Abid Jotana](/source/Chaudhry_Abid_Jotana) (born 1982), politician
* [Chaudhry Abid Raza](/source/Chaudhry_Abid_Raza) (born 1972), politician
* [Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali](/source/Abid_Sher_Ali) (born 1971), former Minister of State for Power
* [Chaudhry Aftab Ahmed Gujjar](/source/Chaudhry_Aftab_Ahmed_Gujjar_Advocate), senior advocate
* [Chaudhry Afzal Haq](/source/Chaudhry_Afzal_Haq) (1891–1942), author and co-founder of Majlis-e Ahrar-e Islam
* [Chaudhry Akhtar Abbas Bosal](/source/Chaudhry_Akhtar_Abbas_Bosal) (born 1973), politician
* [Chaudhry Amir Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Amir_Hussain) (born 1942), 17th Speaker of National Assembly
* [Chaudhry Amjad Ali Javed](/source/Chaudhry_Amjad_Ali_Javed) (born 1965), politician
* [Chaudhry Anwarul Haq](/source/Chaudhry_Anwarul_Haq) (born 1970), Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
* [Chaudhry Arshad Javaid Warraich](/source/Chaudhry_Arshad_Javaid_Warraich) (1956–2025), politician
* [Chaudhry Ashfaq Ahmed](/source/Chaudhry_Ashfaq_Ahmed) (born 1967), politician
* [Chaudhry Ashraf Ali Ansari](/source/Chaudhry_Ashraf_Ali_Ansari) (born 1969), politician
* [Chaudhry Ashraf Deona](/source/Chaudhry_Ashraf_Deona) (born 1946), politician
* [Chaudhry Asif Majeed](/source/Chaudhry_Asif_Majeed), politician
* [Chaudhry Aslam Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Aslam_Khan) (1967–2014), police officer
* [Chaudhry Azhar Qayyum Nahra](/source/Chaudhry_Azhar_Qayyum_Nahra) (born 1977), politician
* [Chaudhry Bilal Ijaz](/source/Chaudhry_Bilal_Ijaz) (born 1970), former chairman of Punjab Zakat Council
* [Chaudhry Ejaz Yousaf](/source/Chaudhry_Ejaz_Yousaf) (born 1952), 10th chief justice of the Federal Shariat Court
* [Chaudhary Mohammad Akbar Ibrahim](/source/Chaudhary_Mohammad_Akbar_Ibrahim), former minister
* [Chaudhry Muhammad Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Hussain), former chairman of [Pakistan Cricket Board](/source/Pakistan_Cricket_Board)
* [Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Sarwar_Khan) (1919–2003), politician
* [Chaudhry Muhammad Shafique](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Shafique) (born 1952), politician
* [Chaudhry Mumtaz Ahmed Jajja](/source/Mumtaz_Jajja) (1948–2011), agriculturist and politician
* [Choudhry Rahmat Ali](/source/Choudhry_Rahmat_Ali), [Pakistan Movement](/source/Pakistan_Movement) activist and politician
* [Chaudhry Tahir Mahmood Chahal Jatt](/source/Chaudhry_Tahir_Mahmood_Chahal_Jatt) (born 1984), politician
* [Chaudry Tussadiq Masud Khan](/source/Chaudry_Tussadiq_Masud_Khan) (born 1959), agriculturalist and politician
* [Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry](/source/Fazal_Ilahi_Chaudhry) (1904–1982), fifth president of Pakistan
* [Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry](/source/Iftikhar_Muhammad_Chaudhry), former Chief Justice of Pakistan
* [Michael A. Chowdry](/source/Michael_Chowdry) (1954–2001), founder of [Atlas Air](/source/Atlas_Air) (FY 2019 revenue US$2.7 billion)
* [Niaz Ahmad Chaudhry](/source/Niaz_Ahmad_Chaudhry) (born 1949), Horticultural researcher
* [Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry](/source/Rafi_Muhammad_Chaudhry) (1903–1988), nuclear physicist
* [Zafar Ahmad Chaudhry](/source/Zafar_Chaudhry) (1926–2019), human rights activist
* Chaudhary family of Ajnala, Gujrat
** [Anwar Aziz Chaudhry](/source/Anwar_Aziz_Chaudhry) (1930–2020), swimmer and politician
** [Daniyal Aziz](/source/Daniyal_Aziz) Chaudhry (born 1965), former Minister for Privatisation
* Chaudhary family of Chakri, Rawalpindi
** [Chaudhary Iftikhar Ali Khan](/source/Iftikhar_Ali_Khan_(general)) (1941–2009), general
** [Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan](/source/Chaudhary_Nisar_Ali_Khan) (born 1954), Minister of Interior[{{cite web |last=Abbasi |first=Talha |url=http://pakistanileaders.com.pk/profile/Chaudhry_Nisar_Ali_Khan |title=Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan |website=Pakistani Leaders Online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720022527/http://pakistanileaders.com.pk/profile/Chaudhry_Nisar_Ali_Khan |archive-date=20 July 2018 |access-date=17 January 2021}}]
* Chaudhry family of Challianwala, Mandi Bahauddin
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Ashraf](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Ashraf_(senator)) (1925–1983), businessman
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Zaka Ashraf](/source/Zaka_Ashraf) (born 1952), chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board
** [Begum Ishrat Ashraf](/source/Begum_Ishrat_Ashraf), politician
* Jutt Chaudhry family of Chichawatni, Sahiwal
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Tufail](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Tufail), politician
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Hanif](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Hanif) (born 1963), politician
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Arshad Jutt](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Arshad_Jutt) (born 1970), politician
* Gujjar Chaudhry family of Rahim Yar Khan
** [Chaudhry Jaffar Iqbal Gujjar](/source/Chaudhry_Jaffar_Iqbal_Gujjar), former senator
** [Zeb Jaffar](/source/Zeb_Jaffar), politician
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Omar Jaffar](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Omar_Jaffar) (born 1982), politician
** [Maiza Hameed](/source/Maiza_Hameed) Gujjar, politician
* Warraich Chaudhry family of Gujrat
** [Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi](/source/Chaudhry_Zahoor_Elahi) (1917–1981), politician
** [Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi](/source/Chaudhry_Pervaiz_Elahi) (born 1945), former Chief Minister of Punjab
** [Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Shujaat_Hussain) (born 1946), 14th Prime Minister of Pakistan
** [Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Wajahat_Hussain) (born 1950), president of [PML-Q](/source/Pakistan_Muslim_League_(Q))
** [Chaudhry Moonis Elahi](/source/Moonis_Elahi) (born 1976), former federal minister
** [Chaudhry Salik Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Salik_Hussain) (born 1979), former federal minister
** [Chaudhry Hussain Elahi](/source/Chaudhry_Hussain_Elahi), politician
* Chaudhry family of Dina, Jhelum
** [Chaudhry Mohammad Awais](/source/Chaudhry_Mohammad_Awais), politician
** [Chaudhry Altaf Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Altaf_Hussain) (1929–1995), three-time Governor of Punjab
** [Chaudhry Iftikhar Hussain (judge)](/source/Chaudhry_Iftikhar_Hussain_(judge)) (1946–2015), 36th Chief Justice of Lahore High Court
** [Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain](/source/Chaudhry_Shahbaz_Hussain), restaurateur
** [Fawad Ahmed Hussain Chaudhry](/source/Fawad_Chaudhry) (born 1976), former minister
** [Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf](/source/Chaudhry_Farrukh_Altaf), politician
* Arain Chaudhry family of Jalandhar (Muhajir)
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Ali](/source/Chaudhry_Muhammad_Ali) (1905–1982), fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan
** [Chaudhry Khalid Anwer](/source/Khalid_Anwer) (born 1938), lawyer, jurist and constitutional expert
* Rana Chaudhry family of Rahon, Jalandhar (Muhajir)
** [Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Rehman_Khan), nobleman
** [Nisar Fatima](/source/Nisar_Fatima) Zahra (1935–1991), politician
* Chaudhry family of Kamoke, Gujranwala
** [Chaudhry Abdul Wakeel Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Abdul_Wakeel_Khan), politician
** [Chaudhry Akhtar Ali Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Akhtar_Ali_Khan) (born 1957), politician
** [Chaudhry Rana Shamshad Ahmad Khan](/source/Rana_Shamshad_Ahmad_Khan) (1965–2015), former minister
* Rajput Chaudhry family of Kolian, Hoshiarpur (Muhajir)
** [Chaudhry Ali Akbar Khan](/source/Chaudhry_Ali_Akbar_Khan) (1910–1967), diplomat
** [Chaudhry Nisar Akbar Khan](/source/Nisar_Akbar_Khan), retired army officer
* Rajput Chaudhry family of Quetta
** [Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry](/source/Iftikhar_Muhammad_Chaudhry) (born 1948), 20th Chief Justice of Pakistan
** [Arsalan Iftikhar Chaudhry](/source/Arsalan_Iftikhar_Chaudhry) (born 1976), medical doctor
* Chaudhry family of Sain De Khuie, Faisalabad
** [Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar](/source/Chaudhry_Mohammad_Sarwar) (born 1950), former governor of Punjab
** [Chaudhry Anas Sarwar](/source/Anas_Sarwar) (born 1983), leader of the Scottish Labour Party
* Sahi Chaudhry family
** [Chaudhry Ghulam Rasool Sahi](/source/Ghulam_Rasool_Sahi) (born 1944), politician
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Afzal Sahi](/source/Muhammad_Afzal_Sahi) (born 1949), former acting Governor of Punjab
** [Chaudhry Ali Afzal Sahi](/source/Ali_Afzal_Sahi) (born 1986), former provincial minister
* Cheema Chaudhry family of Sargodha
** [Chaudhry Anwar Ali Cheema](/source/Anwar_Ali_Cheema) (1935–2016), former government minister
** [Chaudhry Aamir Sultan Cheema](/source/Chaudhry_Aamir_Sultan_Cheema) (born 1962), politician
** [Chaudhry Muhammad Muneeb Sultan Cheema](/source/Muhammad_Muneeb_Sultan_Cheema) (born 1992), former provincial transport minister
* Siddiqi Chaudhry family of Chunar, Mirzapur (Muhajir)
** [Chaudhry Salimuzzaman Siddiqui](/source/Salimuzzaman_Siddiqui) (1897–1994), organic chemist
** [Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman](/source/Chaudhry_Khaliquzzaman) Siddiqi (1889–1973), former president of Muslim League
===United Kingdom===
* [Akhlaq Choudhury](/source/Akhlaq_Choudhury) (born 1967), Judge of the British [High Court of Justice](/source/High_Court_of_Justice)
* [Anas Sarwar](/source/Anas_Sarwar) Chaudhry (born 1983), leader of the Scottish Labour Party
* [Anwar Choudhury](/source/Anwar_Choudhury) (born 1959), diplomat at the [Foreign and Commonwealth Office](/source/Foreign_and_Commonwealth_Office); former [Governor of the Cayman Islands](/source/Governor_of_the_Cayman_Islands), [British Ambassador to Peru](/source/British_Ambassador_to_Peru) and [British High Commissioner to Bangladesh](/source/List_of_High_Commissioners_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_Bangladesh)
* [Anjem Choudary](/source/Anjem_Choudary), Islamist political activist
* [Asim Chaudhry](/source/Asim_Chaudhry), comedian and actor
* [Atique Islam Choudhury](/source/Atique_Choudhury) (born 1963), restaurateur and chef
* [Foysol Choudhury](/source/Foysol_Choudhury), Businessman, community activist and Chairman of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council.
* [Himanshi Choudhry](/source/Himanshi_Choudhry), British actress
* [Khaled Choudhury](/source/Khaled_Choudhury), theatre personality and artist
* [Kirti N. Chaudhuri](/source/Kirti_N._Chaudhuri), British-Indian economic historian
* [Mamun Chowdhury](/source/Mamun_Chowdhury), businessman, and founder and co-director of [London Tradition](/source/London_Tradition)
* [Navin Chowdhry](/source/Navin_Chowdhry), British actor
* [Robin Choudhury](/source/Robin_Choudhury), British cardiologist
* [Roshonara Choudhry](/source/Roshonara_Choudhry), British Islamic extremist
* [Shafiqur Rahaman Chowdhury](/source/Shafiqur_Rahaman_Chowdhury), president of the Bishwanath Expatriate Education Trust
* [Shamim Chowdhury](/source/Shamim_Chowdhury), TV and print journalist for [Al Jazeera English](/source/Al_Jazeera_English)
* [Shefali Chowdhury](/source/Shefali_Chowdhury), actress best known for the role of [Padma Patil](/source/Padma_Patil) in the ''[Harry Potter](/source/Harry_Potter_(film_series))'' film series
* [Sophie Choudry](/source/Sophie_Choudry), British actress and singer
* [Paul Chowdhry](/source/Paul_Chowdhry), English comedian of Punjabi origin
===United States===
* [Choudhri Mohammed Naim](/source/C._M._Naim) (born 1936), scholar of Urdu language and literature
* [Jay Chaudhry](/source/Jay_Chaudhry) (born 1958/1959), American billionaire, CEO and founder of Zscaler
* [Michael Chowdry](/source/Michael_Chowdry), founder of cargo airliner Atlas Air
* [Satveer Chaudhary](/source/Satveer_Chaudhary), former Minnesota state senator
* [Subir Chowdhury](/source/Subir_Chowdhury), author and management consultant
==Chaudhary==
===Business===
* [Binod Chaudhary](/source/Binod_Chaudhary) (1955-), a Nepalese businessman, industrialist, philanthropist, and politician
* [Fawad Chaudhry](/source/Fawad_Chaudhry) a Pakistani businessman, landlord, lawyer and politician
===Acting, modelling and entertainment===
* [Areej Chaudhary](/source/Areej_Chaudhary) (1997), Pakistani actress, psychologist, Miss Pakistan Universe-2020, Miss Earth-2020, Miss Global-2022
* [Ekta Chowdhry](/source/Ekta_Chowdhry) (1986-), Miss India Universe-2009
* [Raja Chaudhary](/source/Raja_Chaudhary) (1975-), an Indian television actor, writer and producer
* [Gaurav Chaudhary](/source/Gaurav_Chaudhary) (1991-), an Indian YouTuber, media personality, and engineer
* [Ajay Chaudhary](/source/Ajay_Chaudhary), an Indian television actor and model
* [Yuvika Chaudhary](/source/Yuvika_Chaudhary) (1983-), an Indian actress
* [Meenakshi Chaudhary](/source/Meenakshi_Chaudhary), is an Indian model
* [Basanta Chowdhury](/source/Basanta_Choudhury) (1928–2000), an Indian actor
* [Saket Chaudhary](/source/Saket_Chaudhary), an Indian screenwriter and director
* [Sakshi Chaudhary](/source/Sakshi_Chaudhary) (1993), an Indian model and actress from Dehradun, Uttarakhand
* [Aadesh Chaudhary](/source/Aadesh_Chaudhary), an Indian television actor
* [Parull Chaudhry](/source/Parull_Chaudhry), an Indian television actress
* [Urvashi Chaudhary](/source/Urvashi_Chaudhary) (1986-), an Indian actress and model
* [Raj Singh Chaudhary](/source/Raj_Singh_Chaudhary), an Indian actor
* [Ksshitij Chaudhary](/source/Ksshitij_Chaudhary), an Indian Punjabi film director
* [Hema Chaudhary](/source/Hema_Chaudhary) (1955-), an Indian actress in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil films
* [Aastha Chaudhary](/source/Aastha_Chaudhary), an Indian actress
* [Arav Chaudhary](/source/Arav_Chaudhary), an Indian actor
* [Ankush Choudhary](/source/Ankush_Choudhary), Indian actor, screenwriter, director, producer and theatre personality in Marathi cinema
* [Mahima Chaudhry](/source/Mahima_Chaudhry), Indian actress
* [Aashish Chaudhary](/source/Ashish_Chaudhary), Indian actor
* [Gurmeet Choudhary](/source/Gurmeet_Choudhary), Indian actor
===Politics===
* [Aun Chaudhry](/source/Aun_Chaudhry), Pakistani politician and businessman
* [Nabakrushna Choudhuri](/source/Nabakrushna_Choudhuri), former Chief minister of Odisha
* [Ramadevi Choudhury](/source/Ramadevi_Choudhury), freedom fighter & social reformer
* [Gopabandhu Choudhury](/source/Gopabandhu_Choudhury), Indian activist, Freedom fighter
* [Harish Chaudhary](/source/Harish_Chaudhary) politician of Congress from Rajasthan
* [Haribhai Chaudhary](/source/Haribhai_Chaudhary) politician of Congress from Gujarat
* [Awadh Bihari Choudhary](/source/Awadh_Bihari_Choudhary), Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
* [Ram Govind Chaudhary](/source/Ram_Govind_Chaudhary), Former Leader of Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
* [Sarveen Choudhary](/source/Sarveen_Choudhary), cabinet minister in Bharatiya Janata Party ministry in Himachal Pradesh holding Urban, Town & Country Planning departments.
* [Babulal Chaudhary](/source/Babulal_Chaudhary) (1948-), an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician
* [Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary](/source/Haribhai_Parthibhai_Chaudhary) (1954-), an Indian politician and Minister of State for Coal and Mines
* [Ejaz Chaudhary](/source/Ejaz_Chaudhary) (1956-), a prominent Pakistani politician, social worker, civil engineer
* [P. P. Chaudhary](/source/P._P._Chaudhary) (1953-), a Union Minister of State
* [Shanta Chaudhary](/source/Shanta_Chaudhary), a social reformer and Former Member of Constituent Assembly of Nepal
* [Chaudhary Manisha Ashok](/source/Chaudhary_Manisha_Ashok), an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party
* [Satveer Chaudhary](/source/Satveer_Chaudhary) (1969-), an American politician
* [Amarsinh Chaudhary](/source/Amarsinh_Chaudhary) (1941–2004), an Indian politician
* [Jayant Chaudhary](/source/Jayant_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from Mathura
* [Lal Singh Chaudhary (politician)](/source/Lal_Singh_Chaudhary_(politician)) (1959-), an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir
* [Chhotu Ram Chaudhary](/source/Chhotu_Ram_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party
* [Balbir Prasad Chaudhary](/source/Balbir_Prasad_Chaudhary), a Nepali politician
* [Hemlata Chaudhary](/source/Hemlata_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* [Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary](/source/Tushar_Amarsinh_Chaudhary) (1965-), an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress in Gujarat
* [Shankar Chaudhary](/source/Shankar_Chaudhary) (1970-), an Indian politician from Gujarat
* [Bhairaram Chaudhary](/source/Bhairaram_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party from Rajasthan
* [Arun Chaudhary](/source/Arun_Chaudhary), an American political operative and filmmaker
* [Manibhai Chaudhary](/source/Manibhai_Chaudhary) (1947-) an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party
* [Aruna Chaudhary](/source/Aruna_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of Indian National Congress from Punjab
* [Dayaram Chaudhary](/source/Dayaram_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* [R. K. Chaudhary](/source/R._K._Chaudhary), an Indian politician and former Minister of Roadways, Health
* [Roop Chaudhary](/source/Roop_Chaudhary), an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Uttar Pradesh
* [Genda Lal Chaudhary](/source/Genda_Lal_Chaudhary), an Indian politician representing Hathras
* [Nisha Chaudhary](/source/Nisha_Chaudhary) (1952-), a social worker and politician representing Sabarkantha
* [Bhupendra Chaudhary](/source/Bhupendra_Chaudhary), state minister of Uttar Pradesh
* [Vijay Kumar Chaudhary](/source/Vijay_Kumar_Chaudhary) (1957-) an Indian politician from Bihar
* [Arvind Kumar Chaudhary](/source/Arvind_Kumar_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of the Bahujan Samaj Party
* [Sanjay Chaudhary](/source/Sanjay_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party
* [Laxmilal Chaudhary](/source/Laxmilal_Chaudhary), a Nepalese politician of the Nepal Loktantrik Samajbadi Dal
* [Amar Singh Chaudhary](/source/Amar_Singh_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of the Siddharth Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh
* [Birendra Kumar Chaudhary](/source/Birendra_Kumar_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from Jhanjharpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
* [Ram Prasad Chaudhary](/source/Ram_Prasad_Chaudhary), an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
* [Vidya Sagar Chaudhary](/source/Vidya_Sagar_Chaudhary), an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party from Himachal Pradesh
* [Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary](/source/Dilli_Bahadur_Chaudhary) Chief minister of Lumbini Province, Nepal
* [Umakant Chaudhary](/source/Umakant_Chaudhary) – politician and the former minister for Water Supply of Nepal
* [Resham Lal Chaudhary](/source/Resham_Lal_Chaudhary) Nepalese politician and member of Federal Parliament.
===Sports===
* [Anil Chaudhary (umpire)](/source/Anil_Chaudhary_(umpire)) (1965-), an Indian cricket umpire
* [Saurabh Chaudhary](/source/Saurabh_Chaudhary) (2002-), an Indian Sport Shooter
* [Garima Chaudhary](/source/Garima_Chaudhary) (1990-), an Indian judoka
* [Ishwar Chaudhary](/source/Ishwar_Chaudhary) (1988-), an Indian cricketer
* [Shweta Chaudhry](/source/Shweta_Chaudhry) (1986), an Indian shooter
* [Harendra Chaudhary](/source/Harendra_Chaudhary) (1976-), an Indian cricketer
* [Aditya Chaudhary](/source/Aditya_Chaudhary) (1996-), a footballer from Nepal
* [Shivam Chaudhary](/source/Shivam_Chaudhary) (1997-), an Indian cricketer
* [Vijay Chaudhary](/source/Vijay_Chaudhary), an Indian wrestler
* [Dipendra Chaudhary](/source/Dipendra_Chaudhary) (1980-), a Nepalese cricketer
* [Nikhil Chaudhary (cricketer)](/source/Nikhil_Chaudhary_(cricketer)) (1996-), an Indian cricketer
* [Sachin Chaudhary](/source/Sachin_Chaudhary) (1983-), an Indian powerlifter
* [Nilesh Chaudhary](/source/Nilesh_Chaudhary) (1983-), an Indian cricketer
* [Rahul Chaudhari](/source/Rahul_Chaudhari) (1983-), an Indian kabbadi poayer
* [Mamta Chaudhary](/source/Mamta_Chaudhary), a Nepali cricketer
* [Sarswati Chaudhary](/source/Sarswati_Chaudhary), Nepali sprinter
===Academia, science & scholarship===
* [Arknath Chaudhary](/source/Arknath_Chaudhary), a Sanskrit scholar and vice-chancellor of Shree Somnath Sanskrit University
* [Ram Chet Chaudhary](/source/Ram_Chet_Chaudhary), an Indian agricultural scientist
* [Shamila N. Chaudhary](/source/Shamila_N._Chaudhary), a foreign policy expert
* [Jai Bhagwan Chaudhary](/source/Jai_Bhagwan_Chaudhary), a former Vice-Chancellor of Haryana Agricultural University
===Journalism===
* [Sudhir Chaudhary (journalist)](/source/Sudhir_Chaudhary_(journalist)), an Indian journalist, editor
* [Omkar Chaudhary](/source/Omkar_Chaudhary) (1961-), an Indian journalist, writer, and editor
===Other occupations===
* [Nand Kishore Chaudhary](/source/Nand_Kishore_Chaudhary) (1953-), an Indian social entrepreneur
* [Akshay Chandra Chaudhury](/source/Akshay_Chandra_Chaudhury) (1850–1898), an Indian poet and novelist
* [Puruesh Chaudhary](/source/Puruesh_Chaudhary) (1983-), a futures researcher, development and strategic narrative professional
* [Aisha Chaudhary](/source/Aisha_Chaudhary) (1996–2015), a motivational speaker
==Chaudhari==
'''Chaudhari''' ({{langx|hi|चौधरी}}, {{langx|pa|ਚੌਧਰੀ}}, {{langx|mr|चौधरी}}) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* [Ankush Chaudhari](/source/Ankush_Chaudhari) (born 1977), Indian film actor
* [Bahinabai Chaudhari](/source/Bahinabai_Chaudhari) (1880–1951), Marathi language poet
* [Manish Chaudhari](/source/Manish_Chaudhari) (born 1969), Indian actor
* [Nirupa Chaudhari](/source/Nirupa_Chaudhari), American biologist
* [Pramod Chaudhari](/source/Pramod_Chaudhari), businessman from Maharashtra
* [Pratik Chaudhari](/source/Pratik_Chaudhari) (born 1989), Indian footballer
* [Praveen Chaudhari](/source/Praveen_Chaudhari) (1937–2010), Indian American physicist
* [Radhika Chaudhari](/source/Radhika_Chaudhari), Indian actress
* [Raghuveer Chaudhari](/source/Raghuveer_Chaudhari) (born 1938), Indian male novelist
* [Rahul Chaudhari](/source/Rahul_Chaudhari) (born 1992/1993), Indian professional Kabaddi player
* [Ramkumari Chaudhari](/source/Ramkumari_Chaudhari) (born 1985), Nepali politician
* [Shirish Hiralal Chaudhari](/source/Shirish_Hiralal_Chaudhari), Indian politician
* [Vivek Ram Chaudhari](/source/Vivek_Ram_Chaudhari) (born 1962), Indian Air Force air marshal
==Chaudhri==
* [Amjad Ali Chaudhri](/source/Amjad_Ali_Chaudhri) (1917–1990), Pakistani military officer who fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
* [Haleem Chaudhri](/source/Haleem_Chaudhri) (?–1971), Bengali cricketer, hero of the Liberation War of Bangladesh
* [Imran Chaudhri](/source/Imran_Chaudhri) (born 1973), British-American designer
* [Iqbal Chaudhri](/source/Iqbal_Chaudhri), Pakistani cricketer
* [Nadia Chaudhri](/source/Nadia_Chaudhri) (1978–2021), Pakistani-Canadian psychologist
* [Shufti Chaudhri](/source/Shufti_Chaudhri) (1920–2015), officer of the 16th Punjab Regiment
* [Tara Chaudhri](/source/Tara_Chaudhri) (?–2013), Indian classical dancer.
==Chaudhry==
* [Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry](/source/Sultan_Mehmood_Chaudhry) (1950 or 1951–2026), Pakistani Azad Kashmiri politician
==Chaudhuri==
* [Mihir Kanti Chaudhuri](/source/Mihir_Kanti_Chaudhuri) (1947–2024), Indian inorganic chemist
* [Sujata Chaudhuri](/source/Sujata_Chaudhuri) (23 March 1901–?), Indian professor of medicine
==Choudhury==
* [Annapurna Choudhury](/source/Annapurna_Maharana) (1917–2012), freedom fighter, women right's activist & one of the close ally of [Mahatma Gandhi](/source/Mahatma_Gandhi).
* [Gopabandhu Choudhury](/source/Gopabandhu_Choudhuri) (1895–1958), Indian activist, social worker, politician and freedom fighter from Odisha.
* [Juhaim Rasul Choudhury](/source/Juhaim_Rasul_Choudhury) (born 2005), English actor
* [Nabakrushna Choudhury](/source/Nabakrushna_Choudhuri) (1901–1984), former [Chief Minister of Odisha](/source/Chief_Minister_of_Odisha), who elected 2 times as Chief Minister. freedom fighter.
* [Ramadevi Choudhury](/source/Ramadevi_Choudhury) (1899–1985), Indian freedom fighter & social reformer from Odisha.
* {{anbl|Suchibrata Roy Choudhury}}
==Chaudhurani==
* [Faizunnesa Choudhurani](/source/Faizunnesa_Choudhurani), Muslim feminist and awarded the title [Nawab](/source/Nawab) by [Queen Victoria](/source/Queen_Victoria)
* [Indira Devi Chaudhurani](/source/Indira_Devi_Chaudhurani), Indian literary figure, author and musician.
* [Karimunnesa Khanam Chaudhurani](/source/Karimunnesa_Khanam_Chaudhurani) (1855–1926), Bengali poet, social worker, and patron of literature.[{{cite book |last1=Hossain |first1=Anowar |title=Muslim women's struggle for freedom in colonial Bengal: (1873–1940) |date=2003 |publisher=Progressive Publishers |isbn=9788180640308 |page=266 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=84JuAAAAMAAJ&q=Karimunnesa+Khanam+Chaudhurani}}]
* [Sarala Devi Chaudhurani](/source/Sarala_Devi_Chaudhurani), founder of the first women's organisation in India, the Bharat Stree Mahamandal in Allahabad in 1910.
==Fictional characters==
* Indra Chaudhari, the protagonist of ''[Axiom Verge 2](/source/Axiom_Verge_2)''
==Other==
* [Chaudhry and Sons](/source/Chaudhry_and_Sons), a 2022 Pakistani romantic family comedy drama television series
* [Chacha Chaudhary](/source/Chacha_Chaudhary), an Indian comic book character
* [Chacha Chaudhary (2002 TV series)](/source/Chacha_Chaudhary_(2002_TV_series)), an Indian children's television series
* [Chaudhary Karnail Singh](/source/Chaudhary_Karnail_Singh), a 1960 Indian Punjabi-language film
* [Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport](/source/Chaudhary_Charan_Singh_Airport), an international airport serving Lucknow
* [Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport metro station](/source/Chaudhary_Charan_Singh_International_Airport_metro_station) in Lucknow
* [Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry](/source/Saint-Christophe-le-Chaudry), a commune located in [Cher](/source/Cher_department), [France](/source/France)
==Further disambiguation pages==
* [Rajendra Chaudhary (disambiguation)](/source/Rajendra_Chaudhary_(disambiguation)), several people
===Organisations===
* [Chaudhary Group](/source/Chaudhary_Group) (CG Global), a multi-national conglomerate headquartered in Nepal
* [Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College](/source/Chaudhary_Charan_Singh_Post_Graduate_College), a college in Heonra-Saifai, Etawah
* [Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University](/source/Chaudhary_Ranbir_Singh_University), a university in Jind, Haryana
* [Chaudhary Bansi Lal University](/source/Chaudhary_Bansi_Lal_University), a university in Bhiwani, Haryana
* [Chaudhary Charan Singh University](/source/Chaudhary_Charan_Singh_University), a university in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
* [Chaudhary Devi Lal University](/source/Chaudhary_Devi_Lal_University), a university in Haryana
* [Dutta Chowdhury family](/source/Andul_Dutta_Chaudhury_Family), West Bengal, India.
* [Savarna Roy Chowdhury family](/source/Sabarna_Roy_Choudhury), West Bengal, India.
==Notes==
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