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'''Amatya '''is a surname of Sanskrit origin. The name originates from the Sanskrit ''Amatya ''({{Native name|sa|अमात्य|tag=|name=|paren=off}}), meaning councilor or minister.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Muni |first=Bharat |url= |title=Natya Shastra |title-link=Natya Shastra |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bengal, Calcutta |year=1951 |pages=82-83 |language=en}}</ref>
== Notable people ==
* Kanchan Amatya, Nepali activist * Lamu Amatya, Nepali nurse * Madan Bahadur Amatya, Nepali politician * Milan Amatya, Nepali singer * Ramchandra Pant Amatya, Maratha Prime Minister * Ronali Amatya, Nepali model * Siddhidas Amatya, Nepali poet * Tulsi Lal Amatya, Nepali politician
== References ==
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{{surname}} Category:Khas surnames