Modi (name)
Modi is a common surname in India. The surname is most commonly found amongst people from the Northern and Western states of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Gujarat. It is mostly associated with the Baniyas.
People
Surname
- B. K. Modi, chairman of Spice Global
- Gujarmal Modi (1902 - 1976), India industrialist and philanthropist, founder Modinagar
- Hitesh Modi (born 1971), Kenyan cricketer
- Ishwar Modi (born 1940), Indian sociologist
- Vishwanath Modi EX- M.L.A. and freedom fighter
- Mahendra Modi ADG, IPS 1986 batch UP Cader and Social care
- Jivanji Jamshedji Modi (1854-1933), Indian Zoroastrian priest
- Lalit Modi, Chief Commissioner of Indian Premier League
- Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi, Indian eye surgeon
- Narendra Modi, Prime minister of India, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Kal Penn, stage name of Kalpen Modi, American actor
- Karishma Modi (born 1980), Indian model and actress
- Krishan Kumar Modi (born 1940), Indian businessman
- Russi Mody, A former chairman of Tata Steel Company
- Rusi Modi, A former Indian Batsman (Cricket)
- Samir Modi (born 1969), Indian entrepreneur
- Sohrab Modi, Indian cinema actor
- Subhash Modi (born 1946), Kenyan cricket umpire
- Sushil Kumar Modi, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar
- Syed Modi (1962–1988), Indian badminton player
- Prashant Modi, President and COO at GEECL. Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd.
Given name
- Modi Alon, Israeli fighter pilot
- Modi Rosenfeld, stand up comedian
See also
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