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Chandola is a Brahmin surname of Garhwali and Kumaoni origin mostly used in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Chandolas in Kumaon Region[edit | edit source]
Chandolas in Kumaon region live in several villages in Bageshwar district. Their major villages are Pokhri at Kanda near Vijaypur and Kafligair. Their ist devata is Dhauli Nag, the main temple being 1 km from Vijaypur. A yearly mela/bhandara is organized in the temple premises. Badri Datt Pandey mentions that some of them are probably descendants of Mishra Brahmins, who came from Garhwal and settled in Kumaon during the reign of Rudra Chand (1568–1597).[1]
Chandolas in Garhwal Region[edit | edit source]
In Garhwal region Chandolas live in District Pauri Garhwal Chamoli, Dehradun.
Notable people with surname Chandola[edit | edit source]
People with surname Chandola who may or may not belong to the specific Brahmin caste.
- Anoop Chandola - American linguist and anthropologist
- Jyotsna Chandola - Indian actress
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pande, Badri Datt (1993). History of Kumaun : English version of "Kumaun ka itihas". Almora: Shyam Prakashan. p. 544. ISBN 81-85865-01-9.