Vaghela (surname)
Vaghela, sometimes spelled Baghela, is an Indian Gujarati surname.[1] It is commonly found in Chamar,[2] Mochi and Vadi[3] caste groups.
Origin
[edit]According to the Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names (Vaghela) it derives from the Vyaghreshvari temple in Atkot.[4]
Surname list
[edit]Notable individuals with the surname include:
- Darshna Vaghela, Indian politician
- Neelu Vaghela (born 1970), Indian actress
- Shankersinh Vaghela (born 1940), Indian politician
- Gumansinhji Vaghela, Indian politician
- Liladhar Vaghela (born 1935), Indian politician
- Fakir Vaghela, Indian politician
- Gautam Vaghela (born 1936), Indian artist
- Mahendrasinh Vaghela, Indian politician
- Dharmendrasinh Vaghela, Indian politician
- Manilal Vaghela, Indian politician
- Darshna Vaghela, Indian politician
- Kaushaliya Vaghela, former Australian politician
- Vatsal Vaghela, American cricketer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Das, Biswajit; Majhi, Debendra Prasad (2021-07-12). Caste, Communication and Power. SAGE Publishing India. p. 193. ISBN 978-93-91370-98-5.
- ^ Singh, K. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.
- ^ Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press, USA. 2022.
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