Desai

Desai (pronounced [d̪eːsaːiː]) is an administrative title and surname^[1] derived from the Sanskrit words deśa- 'land' and pati meaning 'lord'.

Title

• Most people with Desai last name belong to Anavil Brahmin community of south Gujarat. Desai was the title of the rulers of the princely state of Patdi in Eastern Kathiawar, where it was also the name of the Rajput ruling family and also surname of Kadwa Patidar

In Gujarat Rabari Means Yadav Or Gwala Also Know As Desai

Individual People

People with the surname Desai:

• Morarji Desai – Prime Minister of India (1977–79)
• Mahadev Desai – Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi
• Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai – Economist
• Manmohan Desai – Director
• Mavjibhai Desai – Vice chairman of Banas Dairy
• Prachi Desai – Actress
• Bindu Desai – Actress
• Krutika Desai – Actress
• Anoop Desai – American singer
• C. D. Desai – Banker and philatelist
• Anita Desai – Author, mother of author Kiran Desai
• Kiran Desai – Author
• Krishna Desai – CPI politician
• Padma Desai – Economist
• Umedram Lalbhai Desai – Physician
• Ebrahim Desai – Islamic scholar
• Gopaldas Ambaidas Desai – Politician and former Prince of Dhasa
• Bhairavi Desai – American labor union leader
• Ramakant Desai - Cricket player, India's first fast bowler
• Rashami Desai - Actress
• Renu Desai – Actress
• Ravish Desai – Actor
• Salil Desai - Author
• S. T. Desai – Chief Justice of Gujarat
• Tina Desai – Actress
• Nitin Chandrakant Desai – Art director
• Subhash Desai – Shivsena leader
• Ranjit Desai – Popular Marathi writer

See also

• Maratha titles
• Indian honorifics
• Indian feudalism

References