Jhaveri

Jhaveri is an Indian surname, common among Sindhis and Gujarati banias. The word "Jhaveri" (also spelled Zaveri or Javeri) means jeweler, and is derived from the Arabic Javahari.^[1] Though not all people with surname Jhaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers.

People with surname Jhaveri:

Shantidas Jhaveri (c. 1580s–1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era
Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri, Indian-South African businessman
Krishnalal Jhaveri (1868–1957), India writer and judge
Darshana Jhaveri (b. 1940), Indian Manipuri dancer
Dileep Jhaveri (b. 1943), Gujarati poet from India
Rakesh Jhaveri (b. 1966), Jain spiritual leader from India
Anjala Zaveri, Indian-British actress
Ankita Jhaveri, Indian actress
Mansukhlal Jhaveri (1907–1981), Gujarati poet and critic

References

↑ Makrand Mehta (1991). Indian merchants and entrepreneurs in historical perspective. Academic Foundation. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7188-017-1.

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[MakrandMehta_1991-1] Makrand Mehta (1991). Indian merchants and entrepreneurs in historical perspective. Academic Foundation. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-7188-017-1.

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