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'''Sehgal''' is a ], originating from the ] spanning across ] and ]. Transliterations of this family name into English have created spelling variations, some of which include: ''Sahgal'', ''Sahgel'', ''Saigal'', ''Saihgal'', ''Saigol'', and ''Sehgal''. | |||
'''Sehgal''', also spelled Segal, Saigol or Saigal, is a Punjabi ] surname, originating from ] in ] and ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hanks |first=Patrick |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vG7MZ9J6dAgC&dq=sehgal&pg=PR97 |title=Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set |date=2003-05-08 |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |isbn=978-0-19-508137-4 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Notable people with the surname Sehgal include: | |||
== Notable people == | |||
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=== Art === | |||
*], founder of a Punjabi Shaikh business family of Pakistan | |||
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*], Indian sculptor | ||
*], environmental activist, associated with Project Tiger and ''Sanctuary'' magazine | |||
*], British filmmaker | *], British filmmaker | ||
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*], American composer, navy officer and financial executive | ||
*], Indian classical dancer | |||
*], writer and journalist on issues of feminism, fundamentalism, and racism, director of prize-winning documentary films, and human rights activist | |||
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*], Pakistani Army officer and defence analyst | ||
*], Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor | |||
*], revolutionary, Communist, and Presidential Candidate; of the Rani of Jhansi brigade of the Indian National Army and Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |||
*], Indian |
*], Indian author | ||
⚫ | *], Indian British-German artist | ||
*], prominent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru | |||
*], officer of the Indian National Army | |||
*Rohit Sahgal, Regional Managing Director of ] ] | |||
*], Indo-Canadian journalist | |||
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*],Journalist,Punjab India | |||
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=== Business === | |||
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* ] (1951-2018), Pakistani businessman and politician | |||
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* ] (1933-2003), Pakistani businessman and politician | |||
] | |||
* ], Indian-Australian billionaire businessman | |||
=== Entertainment === | |||
* ], Indian actress | |||
* ], Indian TV actor, BiggBoss contestant | |||
* ], Indian rock musician | |||
* ], rapper and actor | |||
* ], actor and director | |||
* ] (1904-1947), Indian actor and singer | |||
* ], Indian actor | |||
⚫ | * ], Indian actress | ||
* ], Indian actress | |||
* ], Indian actress | |||
* ], Indian actress | |||
* ], Indian actress | |||
⚫ | * ], Indian actress | ||
⚫ | * ], Indian actor | ||
* ] (1912-2014), Indian actress and choreographer | |||
=== Freedom struggle === | |||
* ] (1914-2012), Indian Independence revolutionary | |||
* ] (1909-1994), Indian freedom fighter | |||
*] (1917-1992), Indian independence activist, served in the Azad Hind Fauj | |||
=== Law and journalism === | |||
* ], Indian writer and journalist | |||
* ], editor and columnist at ''The New York Times Book Review'' | |||
* ] (1955-2016), Pakistani feminist scholar and activist | |||
* ] (1963-2008), Indian food journalist | |||
* ], Indian judge | |||
=== Politics === | |||
* ], Indian politician | |||
=== Science === | |||
* ], molecular biologist at University of Pennsylvania | |||
* ], Indian physicist, scientific administrator, and science populariser. | |||
* ], Indian-born American engineer, dean of the Newark College of Engineering | |||
* ], crop scientist, seedsman, philanthropist | |||
=== Sports === | |||
* ], Indian cricketer | |||
==See also== | |||
*], a small town in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan | |||
*] (prononced as Sehgal Group), a group of companies owned by the Saigol family in Pakistan | |||
*], human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:31, 4 December 2024
Sehgal, also spelled Segal, Saigol or Saigal, is a Punjabi Khatri surname, originating from Punjab in India and Pakistan.
Notable people
Art
- Amarnath Sehgal, Indian sculptor
- Deep Sehgal, British filmmaker
- Kabir Sehgal, American composer, navy officer and financial executive
- Kiran Segal, Indian classical dancer
- Ikram Sehgal, Pakistani Army officer and defence analyst
- Ramesh Saigal, Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor
- Nayantara Sahgal, Indian author
- Tino Sehgal, Indian British-German artist
Business
- Azam Saigol (1951-2018), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Rafique Saigol (1933-2003), Pakistani businessman and politician
- Vivek Chaand Sehgal, Indian-Australian billionaire businessman
Entertainment
- Aditi Saigal, Indian actress
- Akashdeep Saigal, Indian TV actor, BiggBoss contestant
- Amit Saigal, Indian rock musician
- Baba Sehgal, rapper and actor
- Dhruv Sehgal, actor and director
- K. L. Saigal (1904-1947), Indian actor and singer
- Mohit Sehgal, Indian actor
- Monica Sehgal, Indian actress
- Parvati Sehgal, Indian actress
- Sayyeshaa Saigal, Indian actress
- Sharmin Segal, Indian actress
- Shashikala Saigal, Indian actress
- Sonal Sehgal, Indian actress
- Sumeet Saigal, Indian actor
- Zohra Sehgal (1912-2014), Indian actress and choreographer
Freedom struggle
- Lakshmi Sahgal (1914-2012), Indian Independence revolutionary
- Manmohini Zutshi Sahgal (1909-1994), Indian freedom fighter
- Prem Sahgal (1917-1992), Indian independence activist, served in the Azad Hind Fauj
Law and journalism
- Gita Sahgal, Indian writer and journalist
- Parul Sehgal, editor and columnist at The New York Times Book Review
- Rubina Saigol (1955-2016), Pakistani feminist scholar and activist
- Sabina Sehgal Saikia (1963-2008), Indian food journalist
- Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, Indian judge
Politics
- Amar Singh Sahgal, Indian politician
Science
- Amita Sehgal, molecular biologist at University of Pennsylvania
- Narender K. Sehgal, Indian physicist, scientific administrator, and science populariser.
- Sunil Saigal, Indian-born American engineer, dean of the Newark College of Engineering
- Suri Sehgal, crop scientist, seedsman, philanthropist
Sports
- Ravi Sehgal, Indian cricketer
See also
- Sahgalabad, a small town in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan
- Saigol Group (prononced as Sehgal Group), a group of companies owned by the Saigol family in Pakistan
- Segal (company), human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York
References
- Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
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