Mehta () is an

Indian surname Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. In Indian culture, names hold profound significance and play a crucial role in an individual's life. The importance of names is deeply ro ...

, derived from the

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...

word ''mahita'' meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including

Hindus Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...

Jains Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion whose three main pillars are nonviolence (), asceticism (), and a rejection of all simplistic and one-sided views of truth and reality (). Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and ...

Parsis The Parsis or Parsees () are a Zoroastrian ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent. They are descended from Persian refugees who migrated to the Indian subcontinent during and after the Arab-Islamic conquest of Iran in the 7th century, w ...

, and

Sikhs Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' ...

. Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including

Rajput Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...

Brahmin Brahmin (; ) is a ''Varna (Hinduism), varna'' (theoretical social classes) within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the ''Kshatriya'' (rulers and warriors), ''Vaishya'' (traders, merchants, and farmers), and ''Shudra'' (labourers). Th ...

s , Tyagi and Bania.

Distribution in India

People with this surname are native to

North North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T ...

and

Western regions The Western Regions or Xiyu (Hsi-yü; ) was a historical name specified in Ancient Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to the 8th century AD that referred to the regions west of the Yumen Pass, most often the Tarim Basin in prese ...

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

, including

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand (, ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2007), is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. The state is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the n ...

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

, and

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

(

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

As surname used by Rajputs

Mehta is also a

clan name in the Kumaon and

Garhwal Garhwal may refer to the following topics associated with Uttarakhand, India: Places *Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas *Garhwal Kingdom, a former kingdom *Garhwal District (British Garhwal), a former district of British India * Ga ...

region of

, hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and western areas of Nepal. They served as nobles, ministers and bureaucrats under the

Katyuri Kings The Katyuri kingdom also known as Katyuri dynasty was a medieval ruling kingdom that ruled over the regions in Uttarakhand in India and western Nepal from 500 to 1200 CE. or 700 to 1200 CE. The founder of this dynasty, King Vasu Dev was origin ...

and

Chand Kings The Chand dynasty was a kingdom that ruled the Kumaon area in present-day Uttarakhand state of India, after the decline of the Katyuri kingdom. At times, their rule also extended to the western parts of present-day Nepal. Somchand establishe ...

of Uttarakhand. People having this surname are native to Almora, Bageshwar, and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand, eastern parts of Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, and western Nepal. In Nepal, they come under the

Chhetri Chhetri (Kshetri, Kshettri, Kshetry or Chhettri), ( ; IAST: ''Kṣetrī'') historically called Kshettriya or Kshetriya or Khas are Nepali language, Nepali speaking people historically associated with the warrior class and administration, some of ...

varna Varna may refer to: Places Europe *Varna, Bulgaria, a city ** Varna Province ** Varna Municipality ** Gulf of Varna ** Lake Varna **Varna Necropolis * Vahrn, or Varna, a municipality in Italy * Varna (Šabac), a village in Serbia Asia * Var ...

and are considered chieftains of villages. In Rajasthan, Mehta was originally used as a term of respect applied to administrative office holders and bureaucrats of

Rajputana Rājputana (), meaning Land of the Rajputs, was a region in the Indian subcontinent that included mainly the entire present-day States of India, Indian state of Rajasthan, parts of the neighboring states of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, and adjo ...

kings. Among Rajputs, it is used as both title and surname by

Dewan ''Dewan'' (also known as ''diwan'', sometimes spelled ''devan'' or ''divan'') designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A ''dewan'' was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the el ...

s (ministers and nobles) of

Bikaner State Bikaner State was the princely state, Princely State in the north-western most part of the History of Bikaner, Rajputana province of imperial British India from 1818 to 1947. The founder of the state Rao Bika was a younger son of Rao ...

and many other states of

and are considered direct descendants of the

Solar dynasty The Solar dynasty or (; ), also called the Ikshvaku dynasty, is a legendary Indian dynasty said to have been founded by Ikshvaku. In Hindu texts, Hindu literature, it ruled the Kosala Kingdom, with its capital at Ayodhya (Ramayana), Ayodhya, ...

(Suryavanshi) and

Chauhan Dynasty Chauhan, a name derived from the historical Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Chahamanas, a clan name associated with various ruling Rajput families in the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan from seventh century onwards. Subclans Khichi Chauhan, ...

. The

dewan ''Dewan'' (also known as ''diwan'', sometimes spelled ''devan'' or ''divan'') designated a powerful government official, minister, or ruler. A ''dewan'' was the head of a state institution of the same name (see Divan). Diwans belonged to the el ...

s and

chief minister A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...

s of the

were: *1460–1465 Bachhraj Bothra (Mantri-Dewan / Jodhpur) / Rao Jodha *1465–1505 Bachhraj Bothra (Founding Dewan / Bikaner) / Rao Bika *1505–1526 Karam Singh Bothra Bachhawat (Descendants of Bachhraj were known as Bachhawats) / Rao Nar Singh and Rao Lunkaran *1571–1591 Mehta Karam Chand Bachhawat (Title of Mehta granted by Emperor Akbar) / Rao Kalyan Mal and Raja Rai Singh *1619–1620 Mehta Bhag Chand Bothra Bachhawat / Raja Sur Singh *1619–1620 Mehta Lakshmi Chand Bothra Bachhawat / Raja Sur Singh *1735 – February 1751: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (1st time) (b. 1707 – d. 1779) *1752–1756: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (2nd time) (s.a.) *1756 – December 1757: Mehta Prithvi Singh *1757–1762: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (3rd time) (s.a.) *September 1765 – 1779: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (4th time) (s.a.) *1779–178.: Mehta Swaroop Singh *178.–1787: Mehta Thakursi *1787–1791: Mehta Madho Rao *1794–1805: Mehta Rao Sahib Singh Gun Roop *April 1815 – February 1816: Mehta Bhomji *February 1816 – 1828: Abhai Singh Mehta *1853–1853: Leeladhar Mehta *1868: Sheo Lal Mehta

As surname used by Banias

Among

Oswal The Oswal (sometimes spelled Oshwal or Osval) are a Śvētāmbara, Śvetāmbara Jain merchant community with origins in Osian, Jodhpur, Osian, a town in the Marwar region of Rajasthan, India. According to research by James Tod, Colonel James Tod, ...

and

Porwal Poravāla, correctly called Poravāḍa, is a Kshatriya community that originated in southern Rajasthan, India. They are mainly of Jain or Hindu faith. The name Poravāla was applied on the basis of the names of other Bania communities ( Osav� ...

Banias Banias (; ; Judeo-Aramaic, Medieval Hebrew: , etc.; ), also spelled Banyas, is a site in the Golan Heights near a natural spring, once associated with the Greek god Pan. It had been inhabited for 2,000 years, until its Syrian population fle ...

, Mehta is a clan name.

As surname used by Khatris

Among

Khatris Khatri () is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are warriors who took to trade. In the Indian ...

, Mehta is a clan name.

Notable individuals

Notable individuals with this surname include: *

Aditya Mehta Aditya Mehta (born 31 October 1985) is an Indian former professional snooker player. He participated on the World Snooker Tour for the 2007–08 season, and between 2011 and 2018. He reached a highest world ranking of 49. Mehta participated in ...

(born 1985), snooker player * Ajay Mehta, Indian actor *

Alok Mehta Alok Mehta (born 7 September 1952) is an Indian journalist, TV broadcaster and writer . In 2009, he received the civilian honour of Padma Shri from the Government of India. Mehta's work has focused on issues of social welfare, including educa ...

(born 1952), Indian journalist *

Alok Kumar Mehta Alok Kumar Mehta (born 3 November 1966) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a founder member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and has served as Principal General Secretary of the party. Mehta is said to be political mentor of Tejashwi Y ...

, former General Secretary of

Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: National People's Party) is an Indian political party, mainly based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The party's support base has traditionally been Other ...

, served as minister in

Government of Bihar Bihar Government is the State governments of India, state government of the States and territories of India, Indian state of Bihar and its nine Divisions of Bihar, divisions which consist of Districts of Bihar, districts. It consists of an execut ...

. *

Amit Mehta Amit Priyavadan Mehta (born 1971) is an American lawyer who has served as United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia since 2014. In 2021, Mehta became a judge on the United States Foreign Intelli ...

(born 1971), United States district judge *

Anil Mehta Anil Mehta is an Indian cinematographer, film director and writer who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the founding members of Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Early life and education Anil studied cinematography ...

, film director, cinematographer *

Apoorva Mehta Apoorva Mehta (born 1986) is a billionaire Canadian-American businessman and the founder of Instacart and Cloud Health Systems. As of September 2023 he had a net worth of $1.3 billion, owing to his 10% ownership share of Instacart and his stake in ...

(born 1986), founder of Instacart *

Ashok Mehta Ashok Mehta (1946/47 – 15 August 2012) was an Indian film cinematographer, known for films such as '' Bandit Queen'' (1994), '' 36 Chowringhee Lane'' (1981) and '' Utsav'' (1984). He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography twice, ...

(1947–2012), Indian cinematographer * Atul Mehta (born 1949), Indian cricketer *

Balwantrai Mehta Balwantrai Gopalji Mehta ( – ) was an Indian politician who served as the second Chief Minister of Gujarat, India. He participated in the Indian independence movement. After the independence of India, he was elected to the Lok Sabha, the low ...

(1900–1965), Gujarat's second Chief Minister *

Pratap Bhanu Mehta Pratap Bhanu Mehta (born 1967) is an Indian academic. He was the president of the Centre for Policy Research, a New Delhi-based think tank and was the Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University from July 2017 to July 2019. Early life Pratap was bor ...

(born 1967), Indian academic and think tank. *

Bejun Mehta Bejun Mehta (born 29 June 1968) is an American countertenor and voice teacher. He has been awarded the Echo Klassik, the Gramophone Award,

(born 1968), American countertenor *

Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta, (; born 15 September 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996 film), ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth (1998 film), Earth'' (1998), and ''Water (2005 film), Water'' (2 ...

(born 1950), Canadian film director and screenwriter *

Deena Mehta Deena Mehta () is an Indian businesswoman, broker, investor, financial adviser, chartered accountant and social activist. She is the managing director and chief executive officer of Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Ltd. Mehta was one of t ...

(born 1961), Indian first woman president of the

Bombay Stock Exchange BSE Limited, also known as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), is an Indian stock exchange based in Mumbai. It is the 6th largest stock exchange in the world by total market capitalization, exceeding $5 trillion in May 2024. Established with t ...

Devaanshi Mehta Devaanshi Mehta (18 December 1996 – 28 June 2012) was a British - Indian student and humanitarian. She started the Asian Donor Campaign (ADC), a UK-based non-profit organisation whose goal is to raise awareness for the need to get more Asians ...

(1996–2012), British-Indian student who started the Asian Donor Campaign * Dilip Mehta *

Gita Mehta Gita Mehta (née Patnaik; 12 December 1943 – 16 September 2023) was an Indian-American writer and documentary filmmaker. As a journalist and documentary filmmaker she frequently covered war and conflict including covering the Bangladesh liber ...

(''née'' Patnaik; 1943–2023), Indian writer *

Gulshan Kumar Mehta Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 2 ...

(1937–2009), Indian lyricist and actor * Hansa Jivraj Mehta (1897–1995), Indian reformist, social activist, educator, independence activist, and writer *

Harshad Mehta Harshad Shantilal Mehta (29 July 1954 – 31 December 2001) was an Indian stockbroker, businessman, and convicted fraudster. Mehta's involvement in the 1992 Indian securities scam (about ) led him to gain infamy for market manipulation. Of t ...

(1954–2001), Indian stockbroker who was convicted of market manipulation and died of a heart attack at age 47. *

Hemant Mehta Hemant Mehta (; born February 25, 1983) is an American author, blogger, YouTuber and atheist activist. Mehta is a regular speaker at atheist events, and he has been a board member of charitable organizations such as the Secular Student Alliance ...

(born 1983), American-born Indian author * Homi Maneck Mehta (1871–1948), Indian industrialist and philanthropist *

Jagat Singh Mehta Dr. Jagat Singh Mehta (17 July 1922 – 6 March 2014) was a civil servant, diplomat, academician, and author who served as India’s Foreign Secretary from 1976 to 1979. His career in the Indian Foreign Services (IFS) spanned from 1947 to 1 ...

(1922–2014), Foreign Secretary of India *

Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta (7 January 1886 – 1 August 1952) was a Pakistani politician. He was the first elected Mayor of Karachi from 1933 to 1934, and is still remembered as the "Maker of Modern Karachi" (Baba-e-Karachi). He was also a nota ...

(1886–1952), Mayor of Karachi * Jarava Lal Mehta (1912–1988), Indian philosopher *

Jay Mehta Jay Mehta (born 18 January 1961) is an Indian businessman. He is the son of Mahendra Mehta and Sunayana Mehta and grandson of Nanji Kalidas Mehta, who own the Mehta Group which is spread over Africa, India, Canada and United States. He is the ...

(born 1961), businessman and owner of the Mehta Group * Jehangir Mehta (born 1971), chef and owner of New York City restaurants *

Jivraj Narayan Mehta Jivraj Narayan Mehta (29 August 1887 – 7 November 1978) was an Indian politician and the first Chief Minister of Gujarat. He also served as the first "Dewan" (Prime Minister) of the erstwhile Baroda state, and Indian high commissioner to the ...

(1887–1978), Gujarat's first Chief Minister *

Kalu Mehta Mehta Kalu, formally Kalyan Chand, (1440–1522) was the father of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Names Various names are used to refer to Guru Nanak's father, some of which are: 'Mehta Kalu', 'Kalu Rai', 'Kalu Chand', 'Kalian Rai', and ...

(1440–1522), father of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak * Madan Lal Mehta (1932–2006), theoretical physicist in the field of random matrix theory *

Mahendra Mehta Mahendra Singh Mehta (born 9 December 1955) is an Indian businessman. He is a former CEO of Vedanta Resources and is currently the head of India operations for GFG Alliance. He is on the board of directors of ESL Steel, a division of Vedanta Res ...

(born 1955), former CEO of Vedanta Resources; also known as Mahendar Singh *

Mehli Mehta Mehli Mehta (25 September 1908 – 19 October 2002) was an Indian conductor and violinist. Early life Mehta was born in Bombay, India to a Parsi family. His involvement in music stemmed from his birth. As a young violinist his main musical inf ...

, (1908–2002): musician; founder of the Bombay Philharmonic and Bombay String Orchestras *

Nakuul Mehta Nakuul Mehta (born 17 January 1983) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi television. Mehta is known for his portrayal of Shivaay Singh Oberoi in ''Ishqbaaaz'' and Ram Kapoor in ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain 2''. He is a recipient of four ...

(born 1983), actor and model * Nariman Mehta (1920–2014), organic chemist and inventor of bupropion (Wellbutrin) *

Narsinh Mehta Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or ''Adi Kavi,'' of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community. Narsinh became a devotee of ...

, Gujarati spiritual poet * Neil Mehta, American venture capitalist * Nicky Mehta, singer, songwriter, member of Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys *

Phiroz Mehta Phirozshah Dorabji Mehta (2 October 1902 – 2 May 1994) was an Indian writer, lecturer (primarily on religious topics), and pianist. His other academic interests included subjects such as astronomy, poetry, and philosophy. Early life Mehta wa ...

(1902–1994), writer on religious topics, and philosopher *

Pherozeshah Mehta Sir Pherozeshah Merwanjee Mehta (4 August 1845 – 5 November 1915) was an Indian politician and lawyer from Bombay. He was knighted by the British Government in India for his service to law. He became the Municipal commissioner of Bombay Mun ...

(1845–1915), Indian political leader, activist, and lawyer *

Raj Mehta Raj Mehta is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has directed films like '' Good Newwz'' (2019) and '' Jugjugg Jeeyo'' (2022). Filmography * '' Good Newwz'' (2019) * ''Ajeeb Daastaans ''Ajeeb Daastaans'' () is a 2021 Hindi-languag ...

Russell Mehta Russell Arunbhai Mehta is an Indian businessman. He is the managing director of Rosy Blue India, the Indian arm of the family-owned Indian conglomerate with interests in retail, media, real estate, financial services and diamonds Rosy Blue. Ear ...

, Indian businessman *

Sahil Mehta Sahil Mehta (born 4 April 1988) is an Indian television actor known for playing Yuvraj Birla in ''Suhani Si Ek Ladki'' and Sameer Singh in ''Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki''. Career Mehta had starred in the Bollywood movie ''Love Express'', ...

(born 1988), Indian actor *

Samir Mehta Samir Uttamlal Mehta is an Indian billionaire businessman. Together with his brother, Sudhir, they run Torrent Group Torrent Group is an Indian multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate, based in Ahmed ...

Sargun Mehta Sargun Mehta Dubey (; born 6 September 1988), known professionally as Sargun Mehta, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Hindi television and Punjabi films. One of the highest paid Punjabi actress, Mehta is the recipient o ...

(born 1988), Indian model, comedian, dancer, presenter and actress *

Shailendra Raj Mehta Shailendra Raj Mehta (born 9 July 1959) is an Indian academic administrator and entrepreneur. Since 2017, he has served as President and Director of MICA (institute) in Ahmedabad, where he is also a professor of innovation and entrepreneurship ...

(born 1959), Indian economist, president and director, MICA * Shekhar Mehta (1945–2006), Ugandan-born Kenyan rally driver *

Sonny Mehta Ajai Singh "Sonny" Mehta (9 November 1942McFadden, Robert D. (31 December 2019) ''The New York Times''. – 30 December 2019) was a British and American editor. Mehta was the editor-in-chief of Alfred A. Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday ...

(born Ajai Singh Mehta; 1942–2019), Indian book editor *

Suketu Mehta Suketu Mehta is the New York-based author of ''Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found'', which won the Kiriyama Prize and the Hutch Crossword Award, and was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, the Lettre Ulysses Prize, the BBC4 Samuel Johnson Pr ...

(born 1963), India-born American writer *

Tarak Mehta Tarak Janubhai Mehta (26 December 1929 – 1 March 2017) was an Indian columnist, humourist, writer and playwright who is best known for the column ''Duniya Ne Undha Chasma'', and was a well-known figure in Gujarati theatre. His humorous wee ...

(Born Tarak Janubhai Mehta; 1929-2017), Indian writer, humorist, and playwright *

Tushar Mehta Tushar Mehta is a senior counsel in India and is currently serving as the Solicitor General of India. He is the second-longest serving solicitor general of India after C. K. Daphtary. He is well known for his biased stance, openly abusing people ...

Tyeb Mehta Tyeb Mehta (26 July 1925 – 2 July 2009) was an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker. He was part of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group and the first post-colonial generation of artists in India, like John Wilkins who also broke fr ...

(1925–2009), Indian painter * Tulsidas Mehta, multiple times Member of Bihar Legislative Assembly, a former minister in

. *

Uday Singh Mehta Uday Singh Mehta is an American political scientist educated at Leighton Park School in England and is currently a Distinguished Professor at Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and previously the Clarence Francis Professor at Am ...

, American political scientist * Veer Singh Mehta (born 1949), Indian neurosurgeon *

Veronica Mehta Veronica Mehta, is a British singer and songwriter based in London, UK. She sings in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Career Veronica's passion for music started at a very young age. She successfully auditioned in her teens for the part of female voc ...

, British Punjabi singer * Vikram Bhagvandas Mehta (1946–2014), Indian mathematician *

Zarin Mehta Zarin Mehta (born 28 October 1938) is an Indian-Canadian arts executive who served as the president and executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra from 2000 to 2012, in addition to various positions in the performing arts industry ...

(born 1938), executive director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra; brother of Zubin *

Zubeida Begum Vidya Rani (born Zubeida Begum) (1926 – 26 January 1952), often known as Zubeida or Zubeidaa, was an Indian actress. Early life Zubeida Begum was the daughter of Qasembhai Mehta, a Bohra Muslim businessman, and his wife Faiza Bai, a singer ...

(1926-1952), Indian actress born to Faiza Bai and Shri Qasembhai Mehta; she was married to Maharaja of Jodhpur,

Hanwant Singh Hanwant Singh I of Marwar (16 June 1923 – 26 January 1952) was the last ruler of the third largest Indian Kingdom of Marwar. He succeeded his father as the Maharaja of Jodhpur of the Rathore dynasty of Marwar on 9 June 1947 and held the ti ...

Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor :wikt:emeritus, emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mehta's father ...

(born 1936), Indian conductor of Western classical music

References

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