Sehgal

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Sehgal or Sahgal or Saigal or Saigol, ((Urdu: سہگل ,Punjabi: ਸੈਗਲ‌, Hindi: सैगल‌ or सहगल) is a family name, originally from the Punjab region in South Asia. It is mostly used by members of the Khatri community.

Sehgal can refer to:

  • Kundan Lal Saigal, pioneer singer for Hindi films
  • Nayantara Sahgal, prominent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, revolutionary, Communist, and Presidential Candidate; of the Rani of Jhansi brigade of the Indian National Army and Communist Party of India (Marxist)
  • Bittu Sahgal, environmental activist, associated with Project Tiger and Sanctuary magazine
  • Sarika Sehgal, Indo-Canadian journalist
  • Sahgal family, a Punjabi Shaikh business family of Punjab, Pakistan
  • Sahgalabad a small town in Punjab, Pakistan