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Shah/Sah is an Indian surname. The surname like many other Indian surnames has been adopted by various people.^[1]^[2]The Shah surname is commonly adopted by the trade communities which include the Jains and Hindus.

Shah, a similar sounding last name derived from the Persian word "Shah", is a surname found among the Iranian peoples of Central Asia and Afghanistan and among the Muslims of Pakistan, who generally have Arabic and Persian names.^[3]

History

In the Gujarat and Rajasthan region, the name 'Shah' may be derived from Gujarati sah meaning "merchant" (from Sanskrit sadhu meaning "honest, good") and Prakrit Sahu, while the actual spelling "Shah" was popularized by the Persian word for King. As a result, especially in Western culture, use of the spelling "Shah" has become far more pronounced than the other variants.^[4] The word Sadhu/Sahu is also separately used to indicate a holy man, such as a Jain monk (see Namokar Mantra). The Indian surnames "Shah" and "Sahu" are variants of one another which have evolved from the word "sah" over time.Sheth is variant of shah.

One early use of the title Sadhu occurs in an inscription on an AD 850 Parshvanth image in the Akota Bronzes.^[5]

In numerous 12–13th century inscriptions the shravaka who installed the image is given the title "Sahu".^[6]

सं १५१० वर्षे माघ सुदी ८ सोमे गोपाचल दुर्गे तोमर वंशान्वये राजा श्री डूंगरेन्द्र देव राज्य पवित्रमाने श्री काष्ठासंघ माथुरान्वये भट्टारक श्री गुणकीर्ति देवास्तत्पट्टे श्री मलयकीर्ति देवास्ततो भट्टारक गुणभद्रदेव पंडितवर्य रइघू तदाम्नाये अग्रोतवंशे वासिलगोत्रे सकेलहा भार्या निवारी तयोः पुत्र विजयष्ट शाह ... साधु श्री माल्हा पुत्र संघातिपति देउताय पुत्र संघातिपति करमसीह श्री चन्द्रप्रभु जिनबिंब महाकाय प्रतिष्ठापित प्रणमति ..शुभम् भवतु ..

A Gwalior Fort Inscription 1453^[7]^{[dead link‍]}

For example:

A 12th century Jain altarpiece in Los Angeles County Museum of Art mentions Grahapati Sadhu Kundha^[8]
Vibudh Shridhar mentions his patron Nattal Sahu, a 12th-century merchant prince in Delhi.
From Gwalior: Here both Sah and Sadhu have been used in the 1510 inscription.
From Ahar, Madhya Pradesh: " Samvat 1210 vaishakha sudi 13 grahpatyanvayae sahu shrisadhu bharya mana tayoh .. ete paNamanti nityam."

Here the word Sahu is equivalent to the Sanskrit word "sadhu". Some inscriptions use "sadhu" itself :

From Bahuriband (Katni, MP): "Svasti shri samvat 1070 phalgunavadi ...

madhavannandinugrahitah sadhu-shri sarvadharah .."^{[citation needed]}

The word Sadhu here does not mean a monk but a "gentleman". Some inscriptions abbreviate sahu by just "sa" just like the abbreviation in English, "Mr."^{[citation needed]} In some business communities, genealogies are recited during marriages, where all ancestors would be respectfully called "sahu". The term "sahukari" means the profession of banking/trading, and is derived from Sahu (Sanskrit "Sadhu") and kar (Sanskrit for doer).^[9] In the Bundelkhand Jain community, the father-in-law (or son's/daughter's father-in-law) used to be called "sahaji". Thus the words "Shah" etc. all indicate a respected member of the mercantile community. Today it is used by Gujarati business communities.^{[citation needed]}

People with the surname

This list includes people with both the Indian surname Shah and the surname of Persian origin meaning king. Notable people with the surname include:

Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs, India
Arvind Victor Shah, (born 1940), Swiss engineer, educator and scientist
Bahadur Shah, Nepalese states unifier and Prince Regent
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, Nepalese monarch from the house of Shah dynasty
Bulleh Shah alias Syed Abdullah Shah (c. 1680 – c. 1758), Punjabi Sufi poet
Eddy Shah, Manchester-based businessman and writer
Farah Shah, Pakistani actress and host
Fatima Shah (1914-2002), Pakistani physician and disability activist
Hetul Shah (born 1999), Indian chess player
Jawahar Shah (born 1955), Indian homeopath
Jigar Shah (born 1974), Indian business tycoon
Kiran Shah (born 1956), Kenyan-born actor and stuntman
Kunal Shah (born 1978), philanthropist and businessman based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Gyanendra of Nepal, Nepalese monarch from the house of Shah dynasty
Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, Nepalese nationalist monarch
Naz Shah (born (1973), British Labour Party politician
Neel Shah, American physician
Pooja Shah (born 1979), British Asian actress
Prithivi Narayan Shah, Nepalese unifier monarch from the house of Shah dynasty
Rahil Shah, Indian cricketer
Raj Shah, American politician
Rajendra Keshavlal Shah (1913-2010), lyrical poet who wrote in Gujarati
Raline Shah (born 1985), Indonesian actress
Rajiv Shah (born 1973), administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Ravindu Shah (born 1972), Kenyan cricketer
Ray Shah (born 1978), contestant on the fourth series of the British Big Brother
Rishi Shah (born 1985/86), American billionaire, founder of Outcome Health
Roger Shah, German electronic music producer
Safia Shah, author
Saira Shah, English author, reporter and documentary filmmaker
Saleem Shah, Indian-American psychologist
Sanjay Shah, Dubai-based businessman
Sanjay Shah, former Kenyan, best known for staging an immigration protest
Satish Beri-Shah, Indian film and television actorq
Yasir Shah, Pakistani cricketer

References

^ Kumar, R. (2006). Costumes and textiles of royal india. ISBN 1851495096
^ Sullivan, Tim (2011-12-22). "India: Caste System Faces Challenges". The World Post. Accosiated Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.
^ Qamar, G. A. (2011). The Early Cultural Relations of India and Iran. Dev books. ISBN 978-8192075204
^ "Shah Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
^ Akota Bronzes, Umakant P.Shah, 1959, p. 52-53
^ Kasturchand Jain Suman, Bharatiya Digambar Jain Abhilekh aur Tirth Parichay, Madhya-Pradesh: 13 vi shati tak, Delhi, 2001
^ Gopachal ke Jinamandir Archived October 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ Indian Sculpture: 700-1800, Volume 2 of Indian Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection, Pratapaditya Pal, University of California Press, 1988, p. 306
^ John Shakespear. A dictionary, Hindustani and English, 1834, p.1035

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[1] Kumar, R. (2006). Costumes and textiles of royal india. ISBN 1851495096

[2] Sullivan, Tim (2011-12-22). "India: Caste System Faces Challenges". The World Post. Accosiated Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27.

[3] Qamar, G. A. (2011). The Early Cultural Relations of India and Iran. Dev books. ISBN 978-8192075204

[4] "Shah Name Meaning and History". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

[5] Akota Bronzes, Umakant P.Shah, 1959, p. 52-53

[6] Kasturchand Jain Suman, Bharatiya Digambar Jain Abhilekh aur Tirth Parichay, Madhya-Pradesh: 13 vi shati tak, Delhi, 2001

[7] Gopachal ke Jinamandir Archived October 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[8] Indian Sculpture: 700-1800, Volume 2 of Indian Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collection, Pratapaditya Pal, University of California Press, 1988, p. 306

[9] John Shakespear. A dictionary, Hindustani and English, 1834, p.1035

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 == History ==
-In the [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]] region, the name 'Shah' may be derived from [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] ''sah'' meaning "merchant" (from [[Sanskrit]] ''sadhu'' meaning "honest, good") and [[Prakrit]] ''Sahu'', while the actual spelling "Shah" was popularized by the [[Persian Language|Persian]] word for King. As a result, especially in Western culture, use of the spelling "Shah" has become far more pronounced than the other variants.<ref>{{cite web  | title =Shah Name Meaning and History  | publisher =Ancestry.com  | url =http://www.ancestry.com/facts/shah-name-meaning.ashx  | accessdate =2010-12-28 }}</ref> The word ''[[Sadhu]]/Sahu'' is also separately used to indicate a holy man, such as a [[Jain]] [[monk]] (see [[Namokar Mantra]]). The Indian surnames "Shah" and "Sahu" are variants of one another which have evolved from the word "sah" over time.
+In the [[Gujarat]] and [[Rajasthan]] region, the name 'Shah' may be derived from [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] ''sah'' meaning "merchant" (from [[Sanskrit]] ''sadhu'' meaning "honest, good") and [[Prakrit]] ''Sahu'', while the actual spelling "Shah" was popularized by the [[Persian Language|Persian]] word for King. As a result, especially in Western culture, use of the spelling "Shah" has become far more pronounced than the other variants.<ref>{{cite web  | title =Shah Name Meaning and History  | publisher =Ancestry.com  | url =http://www.ancestry.com/facts/shah-name-meaning.ashx  | accessdate =2010-12-28 }}</ref> The word ''[[Sadhu]]/Sahu'' is also separately used to indicate a holy man, such as a [[Jain]] [[monk]] (see [[Namokar Mantra]]). The Indian surnames "Shah" and "Sahu" are variants of one another which have evolved from the word "sah" over time.[[Sheth]] is variant of shah.
-Another variant is [[Sheth]].{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}
 One early use of the title Sadhu occurs in an inscription on an AD 850 [[Parshvanth]] image in the [[Akota Bronzes]].<ref>Akota Bronzes, Umakant P.Shah, 1959, p. 52-53</ref>

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History

People with the surname

See also

References