Pasi (surname)

According to William Crooke, the word Pashi derives from the Sanskrit word Pashika, a noose used by Pasis to climb and tap toddy, a drink obtained from palm tree. The tapping of toddy is the original occupation of the Pasi community. However, just like other aspirational caste groups of India, Pasis have a myth of origin. They claim that they originate from the sweat of Parshuram, an incarnation of Vishnu. They claim support for this in the word sweat being derived from the Hindi word Pasina and it further paves the way for their claim of "Kshatriyatva".

The Pasi are a toddy tapping community of Bihar. They are also locally known as Chaudhury. Pasi was the surname used by the community in the past but now Chaudhury is more common. They are a scheduled caste.[2]

• Maharaja Bijli Pasi a king from the Pasi community.
• Madari Pasi was a leader of the militant peasant movement Eka Movement.
• Geeta Pasi (born 1962) is an American diplomat
• Suresh Pasi is Indian Politician and a member of 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
• Subhash Pasi is Member of Legislative Assembly in Uttar Pradesh.
• Masuriya Din Pasi (born 2 October 1911) was an Indian politician, a fighter for independence who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh
• Balraj Pasi is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
• Uda Devi Pasi, claimed to have been a fighter at Sikandar Bagh in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
• Vira Pasi Senapati of Rae Bareli

• Pasi (Caste)
• Saroj (surname)
• Passi (surname)