Chavda (surname)
Chavda or Chawda is an Indian Gujarati surname, mostly found among the Katia,[1] Rabari[2] and Ahir[3] caste groups based in the Indian states of the Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Notables
[edit]Some individuals who bear the Chavda as their surname;
- Shiavax Chavda Indian painter, illustrator and muralist
- Akbarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
- Ashok Chavda Gujarati poet
- Jawaharbhai Chavda Indian politicians
- Amit Chavda Indian politicians
- Vinodbhai Chavda Indian politicians
- Harisinh Pratapsinh Chavda Indian politicians
- Zohraben Chavda Indian politicians
- Ishwarbhai Chavda Indian politicians
- C. J. Chavda Indian politicians
- Kishansinh Chavda Indian politicians
- Neha Chavda Indian Cricketer
- Bharat Chawda Indian actor
- Khora Ramji Chawda Indian railway contractor
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1416. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
- ^ Gida, Seema; Sinroja, Amee; Shah, Nila (1997). Folk Tales of Saurashtra. Creative Books. p. 105. ISBN 978-81-86318-48-5.
How many surnames do the rabaris' have ?""By surname, you mean branches, isn't it so ? There are more than seventy six branches like Chauhan, Gohel, Parmar, Jadav, Rathod, Chavda, Koditar, Darsar, Gohil, Solanki, Shamla, Shelana, Muchal, Kalotra, Khambhla, Juyad and many others".
- ^ Enthoven, Reginald Edward (1990). The Tribes and Castes of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 17. ISBN 978-81-206-0630-2.
In the case of the Cutch and Kathiawar Ahirs, there appear to Exo- be no exogamous sub-divisions except families bearing the same divisions. surname. The following is a list of the commonest surnames:- Abalia, Baradia, Bhadarka, Bhadia, Bhenda, Bhibha, Bhoria, Bhuthar, Chavda, Chetaria, Chhuchar, Chudásame, Gagia, Gogham, Gohel, Goria, Jogal, Kachhot, Kámalia, Kanára, Khava, Khunti, Nandánia, Pidaria, Pithia, Rávaliya, Sanjva, Sindhav, Sisotia, Vádhia, Vasra and Vijva.
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