Parikh
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Parikh is a widely used last name amongst Indian Hindu people meaning "assayer" in Gujarati or "examiner" or more generally a diamond examiner in Sanskrit and commonly belongs to the merchant class of Bania (Hindi) or Vanika (Sanskrit).[citation needed]. However, it can also be seen in the Jain and Swaminarayan religions, which were also founded in India.[1] The Oswal and Porwal Banias have clans called Parekh. Parikh's generally belong to the Vaishya Hindu caste. People with this surname include:
- Narhari Parikh, Indian freedom fighter and social reformer
- Rahul Parikh, American pediatrician
- Rohit Jivanlal Parikh, Indian-American mathematician and logician
- Himanshu Parikh, Indian architect
- Vasant Parikh, Indian politician and social worker
- Parthiv Parikh, Principal Negotiator and Strategist, Automotive Industries
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