{
  "id": 11635818,
  "title": "Machchhar, Hathi, Ghoda: Curious menagerie in Gujarati surnames",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/machchhar-hathi-ghoda-curious-menagerie-in-gujarati-surnames",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T02:58:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/machchhar-hathi-ghoda-curious-menagerie-in-gujarati-surnames/articleshow/134651125.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Captain Smit Machchhar's surname belongs to a select group of zoological names in the Gujarati community. Surnames like Ghoda and Vinchhi highlight connections to animals and insects, indicating unique community traits. Particularly, Machchhar signifies a skill in handling insect bites, shedding light on the cultural richness and importance of surnames across various Gujarati groups.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}