also known as "dayaben" or "daya tapu ke papa gada", the role was essayed by disha vakani from 2008 to 2018. she is the wife of jethalal and the daughter-in-law of gada family. she is from ahmedabad and is popularly referred to as garba queen as she loves playing garba, a gujarati dance. she is a responsible and dedicated homemaker mostly busy in household chores. dayaben is very innocent and naive and loves her family. she is also a very caring neighbour. jethalal is fond of her culinary skills. dayaben enjoys close bonding with her mother jeevdaya (jashodha) and brother sundar, whom she calls "sundar veera". dayaben is a devoted wife and never refers jethalal by name, instead calling him "tapu ke papa" (meaning “tapu’s father”). she is a little superstitious and believes in black magic, ghosts, bad luck, etc. dayaben is very religious and worships amba mata. she usually says “he maa, mata ji” holding her hands to her head, whenever she is surprised, forgets something, or thinks some bad is to happen. she speaks in a typical high pitched gujarati accent. she is always seen wearing a gujarati sari with a traditional hairdo, except for some special occasions.