Pal (surname)
Pal is the surname of many notable people (of Indian nationality unless otherwise indicated):
Politicians:
- Bipin Chandra Pal (1858-1932), militant for Indian independence
- Jagdambika Pal, senior Indian National Congress leader
- Kristo Das Pal (1839-1884), also journalist
- Rupchand Pal (born 1936)
- Raja Ram Pal (born 1960), disgraced politician
Jurists
- Debi Prasad Pal (born 1927), Indian lawyer, judge and cabinet minister
- Ruma Pal (born 1941), Indian Supreme Court judge
- Radhabinod Pal (1886-1967)
Scientists:
- Anadish Pal (born 1963), inventor and poet
- Yash Pal, physicist
- Sankar K. Pal, scientist and researcher
In entertainment:
- George Pál (1908-1980), Hungarian-born Hollywood film producer
- Niranjan Pal (1889-1959), screenwriter and director, son of Bipin Chandra Pal
- Colin Pal (1923-2005), actor and director, grandson of Bipin Chandra Pal
- Sunil Pal, comedian and actor
- Tapas Pal, Bengali actor
In sports:
- Gostha Pal (1896-1976), football player
- Subrata Pal, football player
- Josef Pal, American soccer player
- Rajinder Pal, cricketer
- Bachendri Pal, first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest
Other:
- Krishna Pal (1762-1822), early Indian convert to Christianity
- Murugan Pal, entrepreneur
- Gogi Saroj Pal, artist
See also
- Dhangar, an Indian caste, of which Pal is a subcaste
mrinal pal [black mamba]