Topic started by Rowan (@ fatso2.netactive.net) on Sun Apr 28 08:46:52 .
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Hi folks,
This was a school assignment given to my nephew:
The origin of your surname i.e Govender.
Please assist. I would really appreciate the help.

Thank you

Rowan

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• From: pgirl (@ skink.ru.ac.za) on: Sat Oct 18 08:20:46 EDT 2003
  
  what about the Moodley surname?
  
  
• From: karthi (@ wc09.ym.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com) on: Sun Oct 19 01:50:53 EDT 2003
  
  pgirl (@ skink.ru.ac.za
  Moodley is a corruption of MUTHALI. I hope they are all belong to the Pallava Kings. Thillayadi Valliyamma of S/Africa was the first woman to die in the Gandhi's Sayagraha. She was a Muthali.
  
  Pallava(sanskrit or Pali) = Muthalilai(Tamil) means first leaves. Pallavas were the first kings of South india in the recorded history.
  
  Pallava kingdom existed till 9th century. Muthalis known as KaiKola and Senguntha (Red Spear.. In Chola army there was regiment called Kaikola Padai of Spear warriers) also. Kaikola = Khai Kula (pali) means Kshatriya Kula.
  
  The famous Kaikula Muthalis are C N Annadurai, the first DMK CM of Tamil Nadu, Sri Kirubananda Variyar, the famous Murugan preacher, Bharathi dasan AKA Subbu Rathnam of Pandichery, the famous Tamil Poet, Otta Koothar, the Tamil poet of three Chola generations, Siru Thondar AKA Paranjothy Muthali, the famous commander of Pallava king, defeted Chalukya Pulikesi and many more.
  
  Muthali(lai) means FIRST LEAVES =PALLAVa in Sanskrit. Pallavas were the first known kings of Tamil Nadu in the moden history.
  
  
• From: Raj Govender (@ ) on: Tue Nov 11 09:07:21
  
  I'm a govender living in Joburg formely from Durban. it would be nice to know how many govenders there are in and around south africa.
  
  
• From: Raj Govender (@ 196.25.87.67) on: Tue Nov 11 09:08:48 EST 2003
  
  i'm a govender living in joburg formely from durban. it would be nice to know how many govenders there are in in south africa and the world.
  
  

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