Dulal is a given name and a
surname. It is a common last name in Asia, especially in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
and
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
. In Pakistan dulal tribe is confined to the
Gujar Khan Tehsil of Rawalpindi district. There are Dulal brahmans kumai jaishi and chhetri(rajput kshatriya in nepal and india). It is also located in some parts of Africa due to the importations of South Asians by the British.
Given name
Notable people with the given name include:
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Dulal Baruah (died 2008), Indian politician
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Dulal Bhuiyan, Indian politician
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Dulal Biswas (born 1973), Indian footballer
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Dulal Dutta
Dulal Dutta (c. 1925Sources disagree on Datta's date of birth and age at the time of his death which is claimed to be either 84 (IMDb), 85 (''Indian Express''), 86 (''Telegraph'') or 87 (''Deccan Herald''). The ''Indian Express'' further claims th ...
(c. 1925–2010), Indian film editor
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Dulal Guha
Dulal Guha (1929–2001) was an Indian film director of Bollywood films in the 1960s and '70s. He was born in Barisal city. His father Ruhini Guha died when he was one month old after which he was cared for by his uncle Harendra Lal Guha.
He di ...
(1929–2001), Indian film director
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Dulal Lahiri
Dulal Lahiri is an Indian actor and director. He has appeared in numerous Bengali films and TV series. He was critically appreciated for his ''Cinemawalla'' (1993) a Bengali TV series starring Rituparna Sengupta. He introduced Sreelekha Mitra
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(born 1947), Indian film and television actor
Surname
Notable people with the surname include:
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Sunita Dulal
Sunita Dulal (Nepali: सुनिता दुलाल; born 28 November 1991) is a prominent Nepalese folk singer from Kathmandu, Nepal (born in Jalbire, Sindhulpalchok District). She has been singing Nepali folk, festive to modern songs fo ...
, Nepalese folk singer
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Others
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Dulalthok
Dulalthok is a village located in Panchkhal Municipality of Kabhrepalanchok, Nepal. It lies about 6 km east of Dhulikhel, district headquarters of Kavrepalanchok District. It extends from 870 m to 1100 m above the sea level.
Name
The name c ...
, village in Kabhre district named after Dulal surname