Garg
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Garg may refer to:

It is a popular surname of the Agarwal Vaishya
Vaishya
Vaishya is one of the four varnas of the Hindu social order. According to Vedic tradition, this caste primarily comprises merchants, farmers, cattle-herders and artisans.-Duties of Vaishyas:...

 community. Gargs are mostly from Uttar Pradesh and other parts of northern India like Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Haryana. They are one of the 18 gotras
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

 under Agarwal.

However, though less realized, in Assam valley Garg (Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...

: গার্গ) exist as one of the gotras amongst Assamese Brahmins
Assamese Brahmins
In Assam, out of many sects of Hindu people which include Brahmins , Kalitas, Ahoms amongst others; the Brahmin community is comparatively small. Brahmins are found everywhere in Assam and surrounding areas. However most predominantly in Jorhat, Nalbari, Barpeta, Goalpara and Darrang districts....

 similar to Brahmins in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 and Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

.

Surname:
  • Rajiv Garg
  • Anu Garg
    Anu Garg
    Anu Garg , an Indian-American author and speaker, is best known as the founder of Wordsmith.org, an online community comprising word lovers from an estimated 200 countries. His books explore the joy of words...

  • Davin Michael Garg
  • P. K. Garg
    P. K. Garg
    Captain Pushpendra Kumar Garg is an Indian sportsperson in yachting. He formed a team with Homi Motivala and won the bronze medal in the enterprise class at the 1990 and 1994 Asian Games held at Beijing and Hiroshima respectively. They were also the world champions in the same class in 1993. P. K...

  • Ramesh Garg
    Ramesh Garg
    Ramesh Garg is a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur , India. Professor Garg is known for his work on microstrip antennas.-Recent Publications:*...

  • Zubeen Garg
    Zubeen Garg
    Zubeen Garg is a singer and composer from Assam, India, in the Bollywood and Assamese music scene. He plays dhols, guitar, dotora, mandolin, keyboard and various percussion instruments.-Background:...

     (Assamese: জুবীন গার্গ)
  • Ashutosh Garg (little) <3


Other:
  • The Garg (disambiguation)
  • Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College
    Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College
    Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College is an engineering and management college located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The college is affiliated to Mahamaya Technical University, Gautam Buddha Nagar...

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