Chander Kishan Daphtary (1 April 1893 – 18 February 1983) was an Indian lawyer and was the first Solicitor General of India from 1950 to 1963. He was the Attorney General for India from 1963 to 1968. He was the President of the Bar Association of India. He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha the Upper House of Indian Parliament from 1972 to 1978. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1967.
Early Life
Chander was born in Bombay, which is now in Maharashtra. He was born into a Chitpavan Brahmin family. His father's name was Baleshwar Prasad, who was a lawyer, and his mother's name was Kalyani Devi, who was a teacher. Chander was highly intelligent since childhood.
Personal Life
"Daftari" is not a specific caste, but rather a surname or a term associated with a profession. In India, the word "Daftari" is often used for people involved in office or paperwork-related jobs, such as clerks, record-keepers, or munshis. The term is derived from the Urdu/Hindi word "Daftar," which means "office."
In some regions, this surname may be associated with a particular caste, but it can vary across different places. For example:
In Maharashtra or Gujarat, the surname "Daftari" can be found among some Muslim communities or Marathi Brahmins.
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