Duggal (or Dugal) is a surname used by Punjabi Khatris.
Origin
According to historian Baij Nath Puri, Duggal is derived from Dourgal who were people connected with a fort and its security.
Notable Notable people who bear the name Duggal, who may or may not be associated with the Khatri caste, include:
Diamond Duggal (DJ Swami), British-Indian music producer, composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist Kartar Duggal (1917–2012), Indian journalist, writer, intellectual and authority on Sikhism Mukesh Duggal, Indian film producer who produced movies like Gopi Kishan and Saathi Pavan Duggal, Advocate at the Supreme Court of India, New Delhi Rajendra Krishan Duggal (1919–1987), Indian poet, lyricist and songwriter Rajneesh Duggal (born 1979), Indian model, Mr. India 2003 Rasika Dugal (born 1985), Indian actress Rohit Duggal (1976–1992), British teenage murder victim Shefali Razdan Duggal (born 1971), Indian-American political activist Sunil Duggal, Indian entrepreneur and business executive, CEO at Dabur Sunita Duggal (born 1968), Indian politician and MP of Sirsa Vinod Kumar Duggal (born 1944), Indian politician and bureaucrat
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