Mahajan is an Indian surname and caste that belongs to the Hindu Vaishya Baniya | Aggarwal community of Punjab.
It signifies the profession of a merchants, bankers, and moneylenders.
[1] The word mahajan generally refers to a rich businessman, and the last name may be found in that caste.
[2][3] Mahajans of the Deccan (i.e. Maharashtra, Telangana, and north Karnataka) are mainly Deshastha Brahmin, while mahajans of North India are mainly Bania, a mercantile community.
Notable people with this surname include: