Lal

Lal is an Indo-Iranian surname and given name, which means "darling", "precious", or "beloved", from the Sanskrit lala ("cajoling"). In addition, Lal means "garnet" or "ruby" in Persian, "ruby" in Pashto, and "red" in Hindustani and Bengali. The name Lal may refer to mainly Kayastha as well as used by other communities: Surname Lal is a surname related to honorific title Lal, and is found among various social groups and castes. The surname is also common in the Indian diaspora. Notable people Akash Lal (born 1940), Indian cricketer Amrit Lal (1940s Southern Punjab cricketer) Amrit Lal (1960s Southern Punjab cricketer) Ananda Lal (born 1955), Indian theatre critic Arun Lal (born 1955), Indian cricketer B. B. Lal (1921–2022), Indian archaeologist Bansi Lal (1927–2006), Indian politician and two-time chief minister of Haryana Bhai Nand Lal (1633–1713), Persian poet Bhajan Lal (1930–2011), Indian politician Bihari Lal (1595–1663), Indian poet Brij Lal, Indo-Fijian politician Brij Lal (historian) (born 1952), Fijian historian Chatur Lal (1925–1965), Indian tabla player Chaudhary Devi Lal (1909–2001), Indian politician who twice served as Chief Minister of Haryana Chuni Lal (1968 - 2007) Indian Army soldier Deepak Lal (born 1940), British economist Durga Lal (1948 - 1990), Indian Kathak dancer Gobind Behari Lal (1889–1982), Indian journalist Jean Paul Lal (born 1988), Malayalam film director Kishan Lal (1917 – 1980), Indian field hockey player K. S.