Surname Talk

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Priyanka Kaul says about the surname Sharabi Hi, My Grandma says that her in laws were known as Sharabi too as they were a business family owning wine shops in Srinagar. Do u have any info on other kashmiri pandits with sharabi surname/nickname? I'd like to know more about my family tree and origins as we lost our ancestral home etc during the millitancy. Thanks.
Comment was made 16 years ago
Ak says about the surname Raina No its not necessary that Raina's r bRAHMIN. Bcoz my mom is raina fron jammu but shez belongs to sikh family means she is sikh.
Comment was made 16 years ago
Ajay says about the surname PUNJABI I know 2 Punjabis at least - one is listed on the Biscoe site http://biscoe.kauls.net - asking them may help solve your life's mystery
Comment was made 16 years ago
Deepak Sharma says about the surname Sharma my father, col. krishan kumar took on the surname sharma, and i have followed the same.my grandfather's name was Pandit durga nath (police officer,settled and died in sialkot,pakistan] and my greatgrandfather's Dr.Bhagwandas (personal physician to the then maharaja of j&k). we belonged to kashmir but unfotunately there are no elders to refer to regarding my original surname. iam requesting your website to try and find out the same.
Comment was made 16 years ago
Suman Aima Mattoo says about the surname Aima Aima's are well known family in Srinagar kashmir. They were great landlords. One of our ancestors was blessed with the power to join the fractured bones, thus became "aima", who were basically Kaul's.
Comment was made 16 years ago
Kushal Kaul says about the surname Kaw kaw is a chinese last name fool. get it right!
Comment was made 16 years ago
Ravi says about the surname Mattoo There are punjabi Hindu Mattoo, Kashmiri Muslim Mattoo apart from HIndu Kashmiri Mattoo.
Comment was made 16 years ago
Ambar says about the surname jailkhani What is the Origin of the name Jailkhani ?
Comment was made 17 years ago
Archannath Gurtu says about the surname Aga I am Pt. Gurtu Archannath Ramnath from Mumbai. I need to know the original place of the Gurtu. Which Village thay originated and Which is their main temple of worship alongwith its location
Comment was made 17 years ago
Aneeta Kaul says about the surname Pahalwan even artist gokul dembi's mother also belonged to the zaagirdar family of Pahalwans belonging to Safapore village.
Comment was made 17 years ago