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Dodeja is commonly used surname by Sindhi Hindus. It is derived by joining two words 'dodu' or 'doda' with 'ja' which is oftenly used suffix in Sindhis.
They are commonly found in northern India mainly in the districts of Sitapur, Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. They are also found in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Punjab,though at the time of the partition of India, most of them migrated across the newly created border to independent India. Every Dodejas follow Hinduism and Sindhi culture.
The Dodejas are considered to be the descendants of Seth Sukhu Mal Dodeja, a businessman from Sitapur. Seth Sukhumal was born in Sindh, Pakistan but mostly lived his youth in Sitapur and has a colony named after him because of his good deeds.
History
[edit]Although Dodejas have a very large history according to the descendants of Seth Sukhu Mal Dodeja but very less of it has been subscripted.
Dodejas are part of the Sindhi community in india, which include various other surnames and tribes.
Seth Sukhu Mal Dodeja is been considered to be the oldest person remembered to be using Dodeja as their surname and expanding the name. The original home of Dodejas is in the town of Sitapur near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is known that his descendants are still living at the same site known as Seth Sukhu Mal Marg, Near police line, Sitapur.
Lineage
[edit]Seth Sunder Lal Dodeja was the son of Seth Sukhu Mal Dodeja. Seth Sundar Lal and his wife Subhadra Devi were the parents of 6 sons and 3 daughters being:
• Virendra Dodeja, the eldest son of Seth Sundar Lal and his wife Subhadra Devi. Wed to Rekha Dodeja.
• Renu Dodeja, the eldest daughter of Seth Sundar Lal and his wife Subhadra Devi. Unfortunately, she died at a very young age.
• Gayitri Ahuja, the second daughter of Seth Sundar Lal and his wife Subhadra Devi. Wed to Ravi Ahuja.
• Chamma Lakhmani, the youngest daughter of Seth Sundar Lal and his wife Subhadra Devi. Wed to Prakash Lakhmani.Lakhmani