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Bajaj (surname)

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Bajaj is an Indian surname. That is associated with Indian Jain, Sikh and Hindu communities like, Arora, Khatri[1] and Bania. Bajaj name might be originated from Panjabi word bəjāj or bəzāz ‘clothier’, or from Arabic Bazzāz.[2]

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include:

  • Aarti Bajaj, Indian film editor
  • Ashok Bajaj, restaurateur based in Washington, DC
  • Jamnalal Bajaj (1884–1942), Indian businessman, founder of the Bajaj group of companies
  • Rahul Bajaj (born 1938), Indian businessman, grandson of Jamnalal Bajaj, chairman of Bajaj Auto, and MP of Rajya Sabha
  • Janaki Devi Bajaj (1893–1979), Indian independence activist and wife of Jamnalal Bajaj

See also

References

  1. ^ Sharma, D. D. (2005). Panorama of Indian Anthroponomy: (an Historical, Socio-cultural & Linguistic Analysis of Indian Personal Names. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8324-078-9. ...In punjab there are a number of surnames / subcastes such as Bedi , Bajaj , Sūri , Maini , Aroṛā , Kohli , Sāhni among the (Khatri)..
  2. ^ Patrick, Hanks (January 2006). "Bajaj". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)