Gandhi (surname)

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Gandhi( pronunciation ; Hindi: गांधी) is an Indian family name, meaning a seller of perfumes.[1] This surname is found in Banias of Gujarat and Khatris of Punjab. Gandhi may also refer to:

Family of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

  • Ela Gandhi (born 1940), South African politician
  • Arun Gandhi (born 1934), head of M. K. Gandhi Institute for Non-violence
  • Sunanda Gandhi (1932-2007) wife of Arun Gandhi
  • Samaldas Gandhi, cousin who led the Arzi Hukumat during the Junagadh crisis

Family of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi

  • Feroze Gandhi
  • Indira Gandhi, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru and wife of Feroze Gandhi and former Prime Minister of India
    • Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991), son of Indira Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India (1984–1989)
    • Sonia Gandhi (born 1946), widow of Rajiv Gandhi, current President of the Indian National Congress party
      • Rahul Gandhi (born 1970), son of Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
      • Priyanka Vadra (born 1971), daughter of Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
    • Sanjay Gandhi (1946–1980), son of Indira Gandhi
    • Maneka Gandhi, wife of Sanjay Gandhi

Other persons

See also

References

  1. Kabir: कबीरा संगत साधु की, ज्यो गन्धी की बास । जो कुछ गन्धी दे नहीं, तो भी बास सुबास ॥
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