Indic surname
Mandal Pronunciation man-dal mon-dol Meaning Circle Region of origin
Bangladesh
India
Nepal Variant form(s) Mondal, Mondol
Mandal (
Sanskrit : मण्डल ,
romanized : maṇḍala ), also spelled Mondal (
Bengali : মণ্ডল ,
romanized : môṇḍôl ), is an
honorific
title that was used for local chieftains in present-day
Bangladesh ,
India and
Nepal . The title was usually hereditary and so, in modern times, the term is a common surname for both males and females.
Meaning
The word "mandal" has various meanings depending upon the context, such as circle, orb, disc, ring, sphere, globe, orbit, province, assemblage or zone.
[1] A
mandal was an administrative circle under a district or revenue division, similar to a tehsil, in many parts of
South Asia . Originally this honorary title was given to the
Administrator of provincial government. 'Mukhiya' or headman of a village was also conferred with this title.
[2] Sometimes this designation meant the person who as a representative of the
Zamindar used to distribute land and also collect the revenue.
[3]
Class and community
For the upper classes in
Bengal , family surnames date from the arrival of the British in the eighteenth century or earlier.
Gregory Clark found Mandal as one of the common surnames among petitioners to the
East India Company courts.
[4] Sudarshana Bhaumik noted Mandal was one of the titles among
Aguri feudal lords.
[5] In some parts of Bengal, especially in
Bankura , few
Brahmins use Mondal surname.
[6] Lokeshwar Basu noticed Mandal surname among a section of
Kayastha and
Suvarna Banik .
[7]
[8] Mondal surname is commonly found among trading and peasant communities like
Baishya Saha ,
Mahishya ,
Sadgop ,
Tili and some
OBC castes.
[9]
[7] Mandal is now also
Scheduled Castes surname, many from which has become "social elite", according to Clark.
[10] It is also in vogue among Bengali
Muslims and some
Christians .
[11]
In Bihar,
Dhanuk ,
Gangota ,
Kurmi ,
Kushwaha and
Yadav communities,
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15] and in Orissa some
Karan use this surname.
[9]
Notable people
Abdul Khaleque Mondal , former politician and principal of Agardari Kamil Madrasa
Abdul Majid Mandal (1948–2021), former MP of
Sirajganj-5
Abdul Momin Mondol (born 1980), MP of
Sirajganj-5
Abdur Rashid Mandal (born 1964), MLA of
Goalpara West
Abdus Sattar Mondal , former MP of
Rajshahi-4
Abhijit Mondal (born 1978), Indian footballer
Abhra Mondal (born 1986), Indian goalkeeper coach
Abu Ayesh Mondal , former MLA of
Monteswar and former MP of
Katwa
Abu Saeed Muhammad Omar Ali Mandal (1919–2012), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and translator
Ananta Mandal , Indian artist
Anil Kumar Mandal , Indian ophthalmologist and
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize winner
Anil Mandal , Nepalese Cricketer, first batsman to score an International Century
Anil Mondal , Indian
weightlifter , competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics and the
1976 Summer Olympics .
Anisul Islam Mondal , former MP of
Rangpur-2
Arnab Mondal (born 1989), Indian footballer
Arunoday Mondal , Indian physician,
Padma Shri awardee, popularly known as "Sundarbaner Sujan"
Bina Mondal , Indian politician
Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal (1918–1982), Indian parliamentarian who headed the Mandal Commission
Chitra Mandal , Indian chemical biologist
Chitra Sen nee Mandal , Indian actress
Deepak Mondal , Indian footballer and
Arjuna Award winner
Dilip Mondal , Indian politician and state minister
Eugenia Mandal , Polish social psychologist
Gopal Mandal , Bihari politician
Habibur Rehman Mondal (born 1986), Indian professional footballer
Hira Mondal (born 1996), Indian footballer
Jafar Mondal , goalkeeper for
Churchill Brothers FC
Joyita Mondal , India's first transgender judge and social worker from West Bengal
Junior Mondal , English professional footballer
Kamal Hasan Mondal (born 1982), Indian cricketer
Khitish Chandra Mondal , Bangladeshi politician and former minister
Lal Behari Dey Mandal , Indian author and Journalist
Lata Mondal (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer
Manas Kumar Mandal , Indian psychologist
Mehbub Mondal (born 1966), former MLA of
Galsi
Mohammad Ebadot Hossain Mondal (1939–2019), former MP of
Jessore-3
Mohammad Hossain Mondol (1935–2018), director-general of
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
Monidipa Mimi Mondal , Indian-American speculative fiction writer
Motiur Rohman Mondal (born 1949), former MLA of
Mankachar
N. Mandal , Indian film director
Nibir Mandal , Indian geologist and
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize winner
Nur Mohammad Mondal , former MP of
Rangpur-6
Phanishwar Nath Mandal (1921–1977), one of the most influential writers of modern Hindi literature
Pratima Mondal (born 1966), Indian politician
Rabin Mondal , Indian artist and founding member of Calcutta painters
Rafikul Islam Mondal (born 1960), former MLA of
North Basirhat
Rahima Mondal (born 1970), former MLA of
Deganga
Toraf Hossain Mandal (born 1959), MLA of Kumarganj
Rash Bihari Lal Mandal , Indian
Zamindar and politician
Ripon Mondol (born 2003), Bangladeshi cricketer
Samir Mondal (born 1952), Indian painter, credited with revival of watercolor painting
Sanchari Mondal , Indian actress
Satya Narayan Mandal , Nepalese politician and former minister
Sayan Mondal (born 1989), Indian cricketer
Soma Mondal , first ever female chairperson of
Steel Authority of India Limited
[16]
[17]
Shashwati Mandal , Hindustani Classical music vocalist
Shivnandan Prasad Mandal , Freedom fighter and politician
Shyama Prasad Mandal , Indian orthopaedic surgeon and
Padma Shri awardee
Shyamal Mondal , Indian politician and former minister of state
Sujit Mondal , Indian film director
Sunil Kumar Mandal , Indian politician
Swadhin Kumar Mandal , Indian Chemist and
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology awardee
Tarun Mandal (born 1959), Indian politician, belonging to the Socialist Unity Centre of India
Families
Fictional characters
See also
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