Sehgal
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Sehgal, also spelled Segal, Saigol or Saigal, is a Punjabi Khatri surname, originating from Punjab in India and Pakistan.[1]
Notable people
[edit]Art
[edit]- Amarnath Sehgal, Indian sculptor. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
- Deep Sehgal, British filmmaker
- Kabir Sehgal, Multi Grammy winning composer, American navy officer and financial executive.
- Kiran Segal, Indian classical dancer
- Ikram Sehgal, Pakistani Army officer and defence analyst
- Ramesh Saigal, Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
- Nayantara Sahgal, Indian author
- Tino Sehgal, Indian British-German artist
Business
[edit]- Azam Saigol (1951-2018), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Rafique Saigol (1933-2003), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Indian-Australian billionaire businessman and entrepreneur.
Entertainment
[edit]- Aditi Saigal "Dot", Indian actress
- Akashdeep Saigal, Indian TV actor, BiggBoss contestant
- Amit Saigal, Indian rock musician
- Baba Sehgal, rapper and actor
- Dhruv Sehgal, actor and director
- K. L. Saigal (1904-1947), Indian actor and singer
- Mohit Sehgal, Indian actor
- Monica Sehgal, Indian actress
- Parvati Sehgal, Indian actress
- Sayyeshaa Saigal, Indian actress
- Sharmin Segal, Indian actress
- Shashikala Saigal, Indian actress
- Sonal Sehgal, Indian actress
- Sumeet Saigal, Indian actor
- Zohra Sehgal (1912-2014), Indian actress and choreographer
Freedom struggle
[edit]- Lakshmi Sahgal (1914-2012), Indian Independence revolutionary
- Manmohini Zutshi Sahgal (1909-1994), Indian freedom fighter
- Prem Sahgal (1917-1992), Indian independence activist, served in the Azad Hind Fauj
Law and journalism
[edit]- Gita Sahgal, Indian writer and journalist
- Parul Sehgal, former senior editor and columnist at The New York Times Book Review.
- Rubina Saigol (1955-2016), Pakistani feminist scholar and activist
- Sabina Sehgal (1963-2008), Indian food journalist, restaurant reviewer, and editor for the Delhi Times
- Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, former Judge at the Delhi High Court
Politics
[edit]- Amar Singh Sahgal, Indian politician
Science
[edit]- Amita Sehgal, molecular biologist at University of Pennsylvania. She was involved in the discovery of Drosophila TIM and other important components of the Drosophila clock mechanism
- Narender K. Sehgal, Indian physicist, scientific administrator, and science populariser.
- Sunil Saigal, Indian-born American engineer, former dean of the Newark College of Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Suri Sehgal, crop scientist, seedsman, philanthropist
Sports
[edit]- Ravi Sehgal, Indian cricketer
See also
[edit]- Sahgalabad, a small town in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan
- Saigol Group (prononced as Sehgal Group), a group of companies owned by the Saigol family in Pakistan
- Segal (company), human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
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