Pal (surname)

Pal is a common surname found in India.

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 Pal (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
• Paul (name)