Vaghela (surname)
Vaghela, also Baghela, is an Indian (Gujarati) surname.[1]
It is found amoung various groups in Gujarat including Rajputs, Chamars, Mochis and Vadis.[2][3][4] According to the Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names it derives from the Vyaghreshvari temple in Atkot.[2]
Notable individuals with surname include:
- Darshna Vaghela, politician
- Neelu Vaghela (born 1970), actress
- Shankersinh Vaghela (born 1940), politician
- Gumansinhji Vaghela, politician
- Liladhar Vaghela (born 1935), politician
- Fakir Vaghela, politician
- Gautam Vaghela (born 1936), artist
- Mahendrasinh Vaghela, politician
- Dharmendrasinh Vaghela politician
- Manilal Vaghela, politician
- Darshna Vaghela, politician
- Kaushaliya Vaghela, Australian politician
- Vatsal Vaghela, American cricketer
See also[edit]
- Vaghel, a village in Patan, Gujarat, India
- Vaghela dynasty (1244–1304), an medival Indian dynasty in Gujarat
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.
- ^ a b Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press, USA. 2022.
- ^ 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.
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