Duggal
Duggal(orDugal) is aPunjabi Khatrisurname.[1]
Origin
[edit]According to historianBaij Nath Puri,Duggal is derived fromDourgalwho were people connected with a fort and its security.[2]
Notable
[edit]Notable people who bear the name Duggal, who may or may not be associated with the Khatri caste, include:
- Diamond Duggal(DJ Swami), British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist
- Kartar Duggal,Indian journalist, writer, intellectual and authority on Sikhism
- Mukesh Duggal,Indian film producer who produced movies likeGopi KishanandSaathi
- Pavan Duggal,Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
- Rajendra Krishan Duggal,Indian poet, lyricist and songwriter
- Rajneesh Duggal,Indian model, Mr. India 2003
- Rasika Dugal,Indian actress
- Shefali Razdan Duggal,Indian-American political activist
- Sunil Duggal,Indian entrepreneur and business executive, CEO atDabur
- Sunita Duggal,Indian politician and MP of Sirsa
- Vinod Kumar Duggal,Indian politician
References
[edit]- ^Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08).Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set.Oxford University Press, USA.ISBN978-0-19-508137-4.
- ^Puri, Baij Nath (1988).The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study.M.N. Publishers and Distributors.