Garg
Garg is one of the 18 gotras of the Agarwal Vaishya community.
Garg is also used as a surname by those from this gotra. The Agarwal community, mentioned during the Mahabharata epic era in ancient India, is found mostly in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Mumbai. The Garg gotra originated from Gargi who was a celebrated female sage Vachankavi, born in the family of Garga.
Gotra - Garg; Original name-Gargasya; Lord of Gotra - Pushpadeva; Sage (Guru) - Gargacharya; Veda - Yajurveda; Branch - Madhuri; Sutra - Katyayani.
All the gotras in hindu caste system are exogamous in nature.
Notable people with the name Garg include:
- Alice Garg (born 1942), Indian educator, activist and founder of NGO BAl Rashmi society
- Ankit Garg, Indian police superintendent
- Anu Garg (born 1967), American author and speaker
- Balwant Gargi (1916-2003), Punjabi language writer, theater director, and academic, who used the name Gargi as a self-adopted variation of Garg.
- Mridula Garg (born 1938), Indian writer
- Neil Garg, American chemist
- Pushpendra Kumar Garg (born 1963), Indian sportsperson in yachting
- Ramesh Garg, dean of student and alumni affairs in IIT Ropar
- Sugandha Garg (born 1977), Indian film actress, singer and television host
- Zubeen Garg (born 1972), Indian singer, music director, composer, songwriter and actor
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