Gowda (also known as vokkaliga,kuruba Gowda, Gauda, Goud, Gouda or Gonda [1][2]) is a surname native to Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas and Kurubas in South Karnataka, Kurubas and the Lingayats in north Karnataka. [3][4] It is also used by other communities like Namadhari Naiks, [5] Billavas. [6]

Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda (pronunciation ⓘ; born 18 May 1933) [2] is an Indian politician who served as the prime minister of India from 1996 to 1997. [3][4] He previously served as the chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as …

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Gowda may refer to: Gowda (surname), a surname native to Karnataka, India H. D. Deve Gowda, prime minister of India from 1996 to 1997 Vokkaliga, also known as Gowda, farming community in Karnataka, India Tulu Gowda, a subsect of Vokkaliga from Karnataka, India Arebhase Gowda a sub caste of Vokkkaliga from Karnataka, India

The surname Gowda is primarily found in the Indian state of Karnataka and is associated with the Vokkaliga community. It is derived from the Kannada word "gowda," which means "village headman" or "chief."

Feb 19, 2025 · H.D. Deve Gowda (born May 18, 1933, Haradanahalli, Mysore [now Karnataka], India) is an Indian politician and legislator who served as chief minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996 and as prime minister of India from June 1996 to April 1997.

Deve Gowda became the 11th Prime Minister of India when the United Front, a coalition of regional parties that were not affiliated with the Congress and not the BJP, agreed to establish the government at the federal level with the Congress’s backing.

The meaning of Gowda Indian (Andhra Pradesh): from a forward caste name, from the ancient Telugu honorific title gamunda meaning ‘village headman’. Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

There are 250 census records available for the last name Gowda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gowda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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