|
Pal is a common surname found in India and Bangladesh. It is traditionally believed that 'Pal' originated from Sanskrit 'Pala' meaning protector or keeper. ==History== Pal or Paul surname is found in Bengal among Bengali Kayasthas. Historian Tej Ram Sharma mentions that the surname is "now confined to Kayasthas of Bengal" while referring to the names of Brahmins ending in such Kayastha surnames in the early inscriptions dating back to the Gupta period.〔 Pal or Paul is also used as surname by the Bengali Hindu Potters (Kumbhakars), and other castes Like Teli, Subarnabanik and Sadgop. The Pardhi, a hunter community of Maharashtra is also known as Pal. The saint Gwalipa told Suraj Sen, the ruler of Gwalior to adopt the surname Pal, which remain prevalent up to eighty three descendants of Suraj Sen. According to James Tod, The Princes of Garh Mandla, for ages continued the surname of Pal, which is indicative of their nomadic occupation. The Aheers, who occupied all the Central India and have left Aheerwara a memorial of their existence, was a bunch of the same race, Aheer being a synonym for Pal. In imitation of Pal dynasty of Assam, the Sutiya also took the surname of Pal. Also, Pal was the popular surname among the Parmar Rajput rulers of the Garhwal. The rulers of Kullu held the surname of Pal up to about 15th century A.D., which they later changed to Singh. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pal (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|