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Dr. N. K. SAFAYA says about the surname Dhar Dhars originally came from Bengal, These were two Bengalis Vaman Dhar and yaman Dhar brothers who use to come every year to kashmir for trade, in one winter they were held back in the valley and fancied two kashmiri pandit girls and finally married these girls this dates back to roughly to 1360 around the dhars of kashmir are direct decendents of the same dhars
Comment was made 21 years ago
Alpana says about the surname Dhar I feel all Dhars are originally from kashmir. Over a period of time many families may have migrated to other parts of India and settled down slowly imbibing the culture, food habits etc. of that particular region. Hence we find Dhars amongst Gujratis and Bengalis too.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Dr Raj Pandit says about the surname Sharma Sharma is a title common to all Brahmins throughout the various regions of India.It is a fact that some Kashmiri Pandits use the title Sharma as part of their name!
Comment was made 21 years ago
P Vaishnavi says about the surname Vashnavi it's spelt vaishnavi
Comment was made 21 years ago
Ashwani Kaul says about the surname Boni I have heard (and most likely most have heard some variation) of the story about a person who had a "boonyi" (Chinar tree) in his yard and was named "boni" - then he cut it and what was left was a mound - he was named "teng" (for mound) and then he dug it up and waht was left was a hole in the ground and hence he was named "khoda" (for the hole) - who knows if this is actually true or a figment of the fertile and idle kashmir mind.
Comment was made 21 years ago
Dawood-Ebrahim Akhoon says about the surname akhoon I was always told this Surname is Arabic. Ergo, my great uncle before he passed away told me as far as he can recall that the original Akhoon's who migrated to the Far East came from Iraq and were islamic teachers. Also it should be noted that a variation of the work Akhoon is in ancient arabic,, and in that context it meant brother, and it applies in the sentance " A Muslim is Brother of another Muslim".
Comment was made 21 years ago
Shannon says about the surname sadhoo there are currently saddoos living in the indian village in westmoreland, jamaica since over a hundred years. if any one needs to make contact make me know
Comment was made 21 years ago
Shannon says about the surname Essue not sure about its origins but there are essues living in jamaica dating back to the days of slavery prior to indian immigration to jamaica
Comment was made 21 years ago
Vikas Boni says about the surname Boni want to know its meaning
Comment was made 21 years ago
Dr Ayushman Bhat says about the surname Bhat Bhats of Kashmir are Both kashmiri muslims and Pandits. Bhats are alo found in Karwar area of Karnataka who are Bhrimans, East Bihar where they are" street singers"
Comment was made 21 years ago