Definitions for Duggal
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1. Duggalnoun

   A prominent Khatri clan from the Punjab region.

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1. Duggal

   Duggal (or Dugal) is a Punjabi Khatri surname. They are followers of Hinduism and Sikhism. A minority of Duggals converted to Islam. Mother of Guru Amar Das belonged to a Duggal Khatri family.They were mainly found in Rawalpindi and Jhelum. According to historian Baij Nath Puri, Duggal is derived from "Dourgal" who were the people that connected with a fort and its security.The mundan ceremony of a Duggal child is performed outside the native village at the ages of 5, 7 or 9. The head must not be shaved with a razor but with a scissors.Every year around March, whole Duggal clan get together at Hadiabad, Phagwara, for prayers at Kul Devi temple (ਜਠੇਰੇ ਦੁਗਲਾਂ). This temple is dedicated to forefathers of Duggal clan and people often visit here to pay respect and to take blessings. Temple management sends letters to the registered Duggal families for annual event.

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1. Duggal

   Duggal is a prominent Khatri clan from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. The Khatris or Kshatriyas are a north Indian community that originated in the Potwar Plateau of Punjab. This region is historically connected with the composition of the Vedas and classics like the Mahabharata and Ashtadhyayi. In the old varna system, the Kshatriya were members of the Hindu military order who, as administrators and rulers, were tasked with protecting Hindu dharma, and serving humanity. In the course of time, however, as a result of economic and political exigencies, Khatris also expanded into mercantile occupations. When India was divided to placate the demands of its Muslims for a country of their own, most of the Khatris in the Punjab which was divided to create Pakistan migrated to India. In one of the worst human tragedies of modern history, which resulted in the deaths of untold thousands, millions of Hindu and Sikh families, many of them of the Khatri caste, were forced to abandon their hereditary family lands and move to the Indian side of the British-imposed dividing line. Today, Khatris live in all regions of India, but are concentrated in East Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. While most Khatris are Hindu, some are also Sikh, some Muslim and even a small minority are Jain. Khatris of all these faiths collectively form one community. In modern times, the Khatri play a significant role in the Indian economy, serving as businessmen, civil and government administrators, landlords and military officials.

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1. DUGGAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Duggal is ranked #36246 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Duggal surname appeared 618 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Duggal.
   
   90.9% or 562 total occurrences were Asian.
   4.3% or 27 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce Duggal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Duggal in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Duggal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Duggal in a Sentence

1. Sachin Duggal:

   The entire process is like ordering a pizza where once the customer lists out the requirement and then the system takes over,” says Sachin Dev Duggal Engineer AI

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Duggal
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duggal
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Duggal
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html