Duggal

Duggal (or Dugal) is a surname used by Punjabi Khatris. ^[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 (1917–2012), Indian journalist, writer, intellectual and authority on Sikhism
• Mukesh Duggal, Indian film producer who produced movies like Gopi Kishan and Saathi
• Pavan Duggal, Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
• Rajendra Krishan Duggal (1919–1987), Indian poet, lyricist and songwriter
• Rajneesh Duggal (born 1979), Indian model, Mr. India 2003
• Rasika Dugal (born 1985), Indian actress
• Rohit Duggal (1976–1992), British teenage murder victim
• Shefali Razdan Duggal (born 1971), Indian-American political activist
• Sunil Duggal, Indian entrepreneur and business executive, CEO at Dabur
• Sunita Duggal (born 1968), Indian politician and MP of Sirsa
• Vinod Kumar Duggal (born 1944), Indian politician and bureaucrat

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.