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Uttarakhand. People having this surname are native to Almora, Bageshwar, and Nainital districts of Uttarakhand, eastern parts of Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, and western Nepal. In Nepal, they come under the
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1505â1526 Karam Singh Bothra
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Rajasthan, Mehta was originally used as a term of respect applied to administrative office holders and bureaucrats of
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Mehta is a major gotra of
Brahmins who fought many battles. Mehta Gotra has also been described in the Vedas. Mehta
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649:(1926-1952), Indian actress born to Faiza Bai and Shri Qasembhai Mehta; she was married to Maharaja of Jodhpur,
426:(1954â2001), Indian stockbroker who was convicted of market manipulation and died of a heart attack at age 47.
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592:(Born Tarak Janubhai Mehta; 1929-2017), Indian writer, humorist, and playwright
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562:(born 1988), Indian model, comedian, dancer, presenter and actress
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568:(born 1959), Indian economist, president and director, MICA
534:(1845â1915), Indian political leader, activist, and lawyer
658:(born 1936), Indian conductor of Western classical music
528:(1902â1994), writer on religious topics, and philosopher
468:(born 1971), chef and owner of New York City restaurants
580:(born Ajai Singh Mehta; 1942â2019), Indian book editor
462:(born 1961), businessman and owner of the Mehta Group
438:(1871â1948), Indian industrialist and philanthropist
387:(born 1950), Canadian film director and screenwriter
480:(1440â1522), father of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak
233:1757â1762: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (3rd time) (s.a.)
227:1752â1756: Mehta Bakhtawar Singh (2nd time) (s.a.)
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369:(1900â1965), Gujarat's second Chief Minister
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248:1794â1805: Mehta Rao Sahib Singh Gun Roop
230:1756 â December 1757: Mehta Prithvi Singh
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444:(1922â2014), Foreign Secretary of India
254:February 1816 â 1828: Abhai Singh Mehta
67:People with this surname are native to
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414:(1937â2009), Indian lyricist and actor
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357:(1947â2012), Indian cinematographer
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408:Patnaik; 1943â2023), Indian writer
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363:(born 1949), Indian cricketer
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448:Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta
284:As surname used by Khatris
257:1853â1853: Leeladhar Mehta
245:1787â1791: Mehta Madho Rao
170:(ministers and nobles) of
123:As surname used by Rajputs
787:Surnames of Indian origin
551:(born 1988), Indian actor
516:, Gujarati spiritual poet
265:As surname used by Banias
242:178.â1787: Mehta Thakursi
174:and many other states of
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329:, served as minister in
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280:, Mehta is a clan name.
728:Oxford University Press
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635:Vikram Bhagvandas Mehta
782:History of Uttarakhand
213:Karam Chand Bachhawat
63:Distribution in India
566:Shailendra Raj Mehta
545:, Indian businessman
472:Jivraj Narayan Mehta
327:Rashtriya Janata Dal
260:1868: Sheo Lal Mehta
611:Government of Bihar
412:Gulshan Kumar Mehta
331:Government of Bihar
296:Notable individuals
23:, derived from the
418:Hansa Jivraj Mehta
373:Pratap Bhanu Mehta
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526:Phiroz Mehta
502:Nakuul Mehta
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578:Sonny Mehta
555:Samir Mehta
549:Sahil Mehta
520:Nicky Mehta
496:Mehli Mehta
397:Dilip Mehta
385:Deepa Mehta
379:Bejun Mehta
355:Ashok Mehta
149:Chand Kings
141:Uttarakhand
113:Maharashtra
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766:Categories
701:References
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601:Tyeb Mehta
478:Kalu Mehta
402:Gita Mehta
361:Atul Mehta
343:Anil Mehta
337:Amit Mehta
317:Alok Mehta
311:Ajay Mehta
139:region of
538:Raj Mehta
460:Jay Mehta
176:Rajputana
164:Rajputana
105:Rajasthan
772:Surnames
53:Brahmins
25:Sanskrit
675:surname
290:Khatris
194:of the
154:Chhetri
137:Garhwal
109:Gujarat
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129:Rajput
117:Mumbai
111:, and
81:Punjab
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33:Hindus
29:mahita
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271:Oswal
157:varna
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69:North
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