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BRIJNARAYAN is a Hindu surname. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'brih' meaning 'to shine' and 'nara' meaning 'man'. It is also a Muslim surname. The name may refer to: 1. Brijnarayan Sastri (1893-1962), Indian mathematician and physicist 2. Brij Narayan Goswami (1883-1936), Indian poet and playwright 3. Brij Narayan Mishra (1914-1991), Indian economist 4. Brij Narayan Vyas (1898-1978), Indian jurist and politician 5. Brijnath Batra (born 1941), Indian-born Canadian journalist and author 6. Brijendra Prasad (1886-1972), Indian independence activist and first Prime Minister of India
