Thapliyal is a

Sarola Brahmin Sarola Brahmin, also called Saryul and Serul are Garhwali Brahmins from Uttarakhand, India. Sarola Brahmins were the earliest authenticated Brahmin castes in the then small Garhwal Kingdom 1200 years ago. The capital of this kingdom was Chandpu ...

toponymic surname from Thapli, a village in the Chamoli District of the Indian state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

. In around 980 CE, people of Thapliyal Sarola Gaur Brahmin caste settled in a village named Thapli in Chandpur. Their

Kuladevi A kuladevatā (), also known as a kuladaivaṃ, is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism. Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion (''bhakti''), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan (''kula''), gotra, family, and child ...

is Jwalpa Devi."गढ़वाली ब्राह्मणों की बेहद खास जाती जिनकी आराध्य माँ ज्वाल्पा है।"

Notable people

Notable persons with this surname include: *

Abhilash Thapliyal Abhilash Thapliyal (born 24 November) is an Indian radio jockey, film actor and TV host. He has been associated with a few Indian and global radio stations, as well as a few television channels as a voice actor. After being a part of Red FM, Abhi ...

, Indian film actor, radio jockey and TV host * Gyaneshwar Prasad Thapliyal (born 1938), Indian Cricketer

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