Vaghela (surname) explained

Vaghela, sometimes spelled Baghela, is an Indian Gujarati surname.^[1] It is commonly found in Chamar,^[2] Mochi and Vadi^[3] caste groups.

Origin

According to the Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names (Vaghela) it derives from the Vyaghreshvari temple in Atkot.^[4]

Surname list

Notable individuals with the surname include:

• Darshna Vaghela, Indian politician
• Neelu Vaghela (born 1970), Indian actress
• Shankersinh Vaghela (born 1940), Indian politician
• Gumansinhji Vaghela, Indian politician
• Liladhar Vaghela (born 1935), Indian politician
• Fakir Vaghela, Indian politician
• Gautam Vaghela (born 1936), Indian artist
• Mahendrasinh Vaghela, Indian politician
• Dharmendrasinh Vaghela, Indian politician
• Manilal Vaghela, Indian politician
• Darshna Vaghela, Indian politician
• Kaushaliya Vaghela, former Australian politician
• Vatsal Vaghela, American cricketer

See also

• Vaghel

Notes and References

1. Book: Das . Biswajit . Caste, Communication and Power . Majhi . Debendra Prasad . 2021-07-12 . SAGE Publishing India . 978-93-91370-98-5 . 193 . en.
2. Book: Singh, K. . Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles . 1996 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-0-19-563357-3 . en.
3. Book: Gujarat . 2003 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7991-106-8 . en.
4. Book: Dictionary of American Family Names . 2022 . . 2nd .