Kachru

• Braj Kachru is a Kashmiri scholar and linguist who coined the term World English.
• Gayatri Kachru is a theater performer, fashion model, and an actress.
• Shamit Kachru is a string theorist.
• Yamuna Kachru is a linguist.

Kachru is the last name of Kashmiri Saraswat Brahmins or most commonly Kashmiri Pandits. Kachru is derived from the word kachur which in kashmiri means "blonde" or "with golden hair". Ancient people in Kashmir used to recognize and classify on the basis of looks and professions. This caste being a look based surname.