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Adiga is a surname from
coastal Karnataka Kanara, also known as Karavali is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The region comprises three civil districts, ...
in India. It is found among Hindus of the Shivalli Brahmin community.Family names history of Shivalli Brahmin Community
2008 Shivalli Brahmins. Adiga surname is also referred to temple pooja priest in
coastal Karnataka Kanara, also known as Karavali is the historically significant stretch of land situated by the southwestern coast of India, alongside the Arabian Sea in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka. The region comprises three civil districts, ...


Notable people

The following is a list of notable people with last name Adiga. * Aravind Adiga, author of the book ''White Tiger'', winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2008 *
Gopalakrishna Adiga Mogeri Gopalakrishna Adiga (1918–1992) was a modern Kannada poet. He is known by some commentators as the "pioneer of New style" poetry. The Hindu - 26 September 2002 Biography He was born in an orthodox brahmin family in coastal village of ...
, pioneer of Navya-style poetry * K. Suryanarayana Adiga, Indian lawyer and politician *
Rakesh Adiga Rakesh Adiga (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian actor, who works in the Kannada film industry. Rakesh Adiga is a Bigg Boss Kannada Runner Up in the Bigg Boss Kannada (season 9). He was introduced to the film industry through the film ''Jhoshh'' ...
, Indian film actor * Raksha Adiga, Singer


References

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