Duggal (or Dugal) is a Punjabi Khatri surname. They are followers of

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...

and

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

. A minority of Duggals converted to Islam. Mother of

Guru Amar Das Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574), sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. Befo ...

belonged to a Duggal Khatri family.They were mainly found in Rawalpindi and Jhelum. According to historian

Baij Nath Puri Prof. Baij Nath Puri (B. N. Puri) (born 26 January 1916, died 1996) was a historian from India. He completed M. Lit. and D.Phil. from Oxford University. He was vice-president and member of the International Board of Editors for the history of Ci ...

, 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.

Notable people

* Diamond Duggal (DJ Swami), British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist *

Kartar Duggal Kartar Singh Duggal (1 March 1917 – 26 January 2012) was an Indian writer who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English. His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays. His works have been translated into Indian and foreign lan ...

, Indian journalist, writer, intellectual and authority on Sikhism *

Mukesh Duggal Mukesh Duggal was an Indian film producer as well as director who has produced many notable films of 90's. Duggal's ''Gopi Kishan'' and '' Saathi'' were commercially successful films. Career Mukesh Duggal started his career as a producer with ...

, Indian film producer who produced movies like ''

Gopi Kishan ''Gopi Kishan'' is 1994 Indian Hindi action comedy movie directed by Mukesh Duggal starring Sunil Shetty in a dual role, supported by Shilpa Shirodkar and Karishma Kapoor. Other cast includes Suresh Oberoi, Aruna Irani, Mohan Joshi, Shammi, Sa ...

'' and ''Saathi'' *

Pavan Duggal Pavan DuggalSpeaker. Dr Pavan Duggal
is an advocate practising in the Supreme Cou ...

, Advocate, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi *

Rajneesh Duggal Rajneesh Duggal is an Indian film and television actor. He also works as a model. He won the title of Grasim Mr. India 2003 and represented India at the Mr. International 2003 pageant held in London, where he was declared as the 1st runner- ...

, Indian model, Mr. India 2003 *

Rasika Dugal Rasika Dugal (born 17 January 1985) is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in several Indian movies and television shows. She made her screen debut with a small role, in the film '' Anwar'' (2007). And then she went onto star in many ...

, Indian actress *

Shefali Razdan Duggal Shefali Razdan Duggal (born November 22, 1971) is an Indian-American political activist and diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to the Netherlands. She was previously appointed by President Barack Obama to the United States Holocaus ...

, Indian-American political activist * Sunil Duggal, Indian entrepreneur and business executive, CEO at

Dabur Dabur Ltd is an Indian multinational consumer goods company, founded by S. K. Burman and headquartered in Ghaziabad. It manufactures Ayurvedic medicine and natural consumer products, and is one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) ...

Sunita Duggal Sunita Duggal (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Sirsa parliamentary constituency and currently the only Woman Member of Parliament (MP) from Haryana. She served in Income Tax Dep ...

, Indian politician and MP of Sirsa *

Vinod Kumar Duggal Vinod Kumar Duggal (born 26 November 1944) is a retired Indian civil servant. Duggal served as Home Secretary in the Government of India from 2005 to 2007 in the government of Manmohan Singh. He belongs to the 1968 batch of IAS. On 23 December 20 ...

, Indian politician

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