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- ↑ 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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