Mehta

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Mehta is an Indian Hindu (Kushwaha,Vania, Brahman, Arora), Jain, Parsi, and Sikh surname (last name) meaning praised or great from Sanskrit mahita which means (from mah- "to praise or magnify") commonly found in Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujrat and in Bihar (known as kushwaha or koeri). In Gujarati it has also come to mean ‘teacher’ and ‘accountant’, probably because teachers and accountants were respectfully so addressed in Gujarat. Many Jains have also adopted "Mehta", like "Jain", as their last names. In West Pakistan, Punjab and Rajasthan, Mehta was a title that stood for head of the village and / or landlord. Mehtas in Kumaon of Uttarakhand are Kumauni Rajputs.

In Arorvanshi Punjabis Mehta is a surname used before firstname by land owner families (different then the mehtas found in gujarats/lohanas, as in gujarat mehtas are accountants) Mehta in punjabi aroras is dominantly found in people with last name like Batra, Charaipotra, Chugh, Jhandai and some more ucchade clans.

Notable individuals with this surname include:

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