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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Jhaveri''' is an Indian surname, common among [[Sindhis]] and [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] [[Bania (caste)|banias]]. The word "Jhaveri" (also spelled [[Zaveri]] or [[Javeri]]) means jeweler, and is derived from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] ''Javahari''.<ref name="MakrandMehta_1991">{{cite book | title = Indian merchants and entrepreneurs in historical perspective | author = Makrand Mehta | publisher = Academic Foundation | year = 1991 | isbn = 978-81-7188-017-1 | page =66 }}</ref> Though not all people with surname Jhaveri are jewellers by profession, the surname indicates that their ancestors must have been jewelers.<br />
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People with surname Jhaveri:<br />
* [[Shantidas Jhaveri]] (c. 1580s-1659), influential Indian jeweler and merchant during the Mughal era<br />
* [[Umar Hajee Ahmed Jhaveri]], Indian-South African businessman<br />
* [[Krishnalal Jhaveri]] (1868-1957), India writer and judge<br />
* [[Darshana Jhaveri]] (b. 1940), Indian Manipuri dance<br />
* [[Dileep Jhaveri]] (b. 1943), Gujarati poet from India<br />
* [[Rakesh Jhaveri]] (b. 1966), Jain spiritual leader from India<br />
* [[Anjala Zaveri|Anjala zaveri]], Indian British actress<br />
* [[Mansukhlal Jhaveri]] (1907-1981), Gujarati poet and critic<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Zaveri Bazaar|Jhaveri Bazaar]], the jewelers market in Mumbai, India<br />
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