Duggal

Surname of Indian origin

Duggal (or Dugal) is a Punjabi Khatri surname.[1]

Origin

According to historian Baij Nath Puri, Duggal is derived from Dourgal who were people connected with a fort and its security.[2]

Notable

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 like Gopi Kishan and Saathi
  • Pavan Duggal, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
  • 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 at Dabur
  • Sunita Duggal, Indian politician and MP of Sirsa
  • Vinod Kumar Duggal, Indian politician

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.