Khatri (
Punjabi
Punjabi_language Punjabi_language
: ਖੱਤਰੀ,
Hindi
Hindi_language Hindi_language
: खत्री) is the Punjabi adaptation of
Sanskrit
Sanskrit Sanskrit
word
Kshatriya
Kshatriya Kshatriya
(Hindi: क्षत्रिय, Kşhatriya). The Kshatriya are the traditional members of the Hindu military order. As administrators and rulers, Kshatriya were assigned with protecting Dharma, and serving humanity and the world. In course of time, however, as a result of economic and political exigencies, the Khatri also expanded into other occupations.
The Khatri community traces its origins to the
Taxila
Taxila Taxila
,
Potohar
Potohar Potohar
and
Majha
Majha Majha
regions of the Punjab, and beyond to Central Asia as the early
Aryans
Aryans Aryans
who migrated to South Asia and settled in the Punjab and Kashmir regions. These regions are historically connected with the composition of the
Vedas
Vedas Vedas
, the
Mahabharata
Mahabharata Mahabharata
,
Ramayana
Ramayana Ramayana
and
Puranas
Puranas Puranas
as well as more modern religious texts such as the
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru_Granth_Sahib Guru_Granth_Sahib
.
The
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
are most numerous in the
Jalandhar
Jalandhar Jalandhar
,
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi Rawalpindi
,
Jhelum
Jhelum Jhelum
,
Lahore
Lahore Lahore
and
Amritsar
Amritsar Amritsar
districts of Punjab (India) and Punjab (Pakistan). Khatris are also numerous in
Delhi
Delhi Delhi
. Well integrated into India, from historical times to modern times, the Khatris have played a significant role in the Indian economy, as businessmen, civil and government administrators, landlords and military officials/generals. They can also be found in major towns of
Haryana
Haryana Haryana
like
Karnal
Karnal Karnal
,
Ambala
Ambala Ambala
,
Sirsa
Sirsa Sirsa
,
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra Kurukshetra
and
Hisar
Hisar Hisar
. Historically, there were very high concentrations of Khatris in the North-West Frontier Province, notably in
Peshawar
Peshawar Peshawar
.
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
along with other Punjabi tribes like
Aroras
Aroras Aroras
,
Tarkhan
Tarkhan Tarkhan
,
Jatts
Jatts Jatts
, and
Rajputs
Rajputs Rajputs
, historically bore the brunt of all invasions into
India
India India
yet remaining Indian to the core.
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
have a significant role in shaping the
Punjabi culture
Punjabi_culture Punjabi_culture
. All throughout their history
Punjab
Punjab_region Punjab_region
has been their homeland. When Pakistan and India gained independence, most of the
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
in what became Pakistan migrated to India. Today
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
live in all regions of India, but are mostly concentrated in
Punjab
Punjab Punjab
,
Haryana
Haryana Haryana
,
Delhi
Delhi Delhi
,
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar_Pradesh Uttar_Pradesh
and in smaller numbers in
Gujarat
Gujarat Gujarat
.
Punjabi Khatris were adversely affected by the
partition of India
Partition_of_India Partition_of_India
, as it resulted in the loss of their traditional home regions. These Khatris migrated to India, where they were forced to start anew their lives. Despite losing their land, businesses, and all other material assets during the partition of India, Khatris earned the clout that they held in pre-partitioned India.
Most
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
are
Hindu
Hindu Hindu
or
Sikh
Sikh Sikh
. Some are
Muslim
Islam Islam
and a smaller minority belong to other faiths such as
Jainism
Jainism Jainism
.
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
of all these faiths collectively form one community.
Khatri Family Names
Main article: List of Khatri surnames on
Wiktionary
Wiktionary Wiktionary
[edit] Origin and Distribution
See also:
Hinduism in Punjab
Hinduism_in_Punjab Hinduism_in_Punjab
,
Indian caste system
Indian_caste_system Indian_caste_system
,
Potohar
Potohar Potohar
, and
Taxila
Taxila Taxila
The Khatris are a prominent Indian community who settled in the
Taxila
Taxila Taxila
and
Majha
Majha Majha
region of north-western Indian subcontinent during the
Aryan migrations
Aryan_migrations Aryan_migrations
. This region is of considerable historical significance in the development of the Indian culture since the composition of the
Vedas
Vedas Vedas
and classics like the
Mahabharata
Mahabharata Mahabharata
,
Ramayana
Ramayana Ramayana
and
Puranas
Puranas Puranas
.
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
, like the
Aroras
Aroras Aroras
are mostly descendents of Indo-Aryan and Greco-Bactrian lineage, while the
Jatts
Jatts Jatts
,
Tarkhan
Tarkhan Tarkhan
,
Rajput
Rajput Rajput
,
Lohar
Lohar Lohar
,
Kamboj
Kamboj Kamboj
and
Gujjar
Gujjar Gujjar
, are descendants of Indo-Scythian (
Saka
Saka Saka
). While all these tribes through generations before have common anscestors and share blood with
Celtic
Celts Celts
,
Germanic
Germanic Germanic
,
Slavic
Slavic_peoples Slavic_peoples
,
Baltic
Balts Balts
,
Italic
Italic Italic
,
Greek
Greeks Greeks
,
Albanian
Albanian Albanian
,
Caucasian
Caucasian Caucasian
, Indo-Scythian and Indo-Aryan people, there is however a divided amongst them as far as when each settled (during different migration waves) in the North-West Frontier Province, Punjab and Kashmir regions. These groups share many
haplotypes
Haplotypes Haplotypes
with
German
Germans Germans
,
Slavic
Slavic_peoples Slavic_peoples
,
Iranian
Iranian Iranian
,
Baltic
Balts Balts
, and
Central Asian
Central_Asian Central_Asian
groups. According to
DNA analysis
DNA_analysis DNA_analysis
, these tribes also have European lineage, as the Y-chromosome is found in all these tribes.
Khatris have an extensive military tradition and have excelled in the
Armed Forces
Armed_Forces Armed_Forces
having received many honors and gallantary awards for their service. Within the
Indian Armed Forces
Indian_Armed_Forces Indian_Armed_Forces
(Bharatiya Thalsena) the present
Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army
Chief_of_Army_Staff_of_the_Indian_Army Chief_of_Army_Staff_of_the_Indian_Army
,
General
General General
Deepak Kapoor
Deepak_Kapoor Deepak_Kapoor
is Khatri and he took charge from another Khatri,
General
General General
Joginder Jaswant Singh
Joginder_Jaswant_Singh Joginder_Jaswant_Singh
Marwah
Marwah Marwah
who took charge from another Khatri,
General
General General
Nirmal Chander Vij
Nirmal_Chander_Vij Nirmal_Chander_Vij
.
For the most part, Khatris have served in the civil, government, and military sectors for centuries.[1]. In addition,
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
have significantly contributed to
Indian Cinema
Indian_Cinema Indian_Cinema
since the times of
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj_Kapoor Prithviraj_Kapoor
and continue to flourish in the arts today.
Description of "Khatri Caste" from the GAZETTEER LUDHIANA by Government of Indian State of Punjab, India
Khatris. – Khatri is a popular variant of the Sanskrit word Kashtrya, which was used to describe the warrior caste among the Hindu according to the varanashram propounded by the Shastras. In course of time as a result of economic and political exigencies, however, the Khatris also resorted to mercantile occupations, which were originally adopted by the Vaisas, the trading classes.
Like Brahmans there are further sub-divisions amongst Khatris-Bannjais, Sarin, Dhaigharas, chargharas, etc. in the reign of Alaudin Khiliji widoe re-marriage was enforced. Fifty-two castes of Khatris are said to have submitted a memorandum, duly signed, to the Emperor. The signatory castes are called Banjais. Certain castes of eastern Punjab refused to sign the memorandum and were called Shari-Ain, later corrupted to that of Sarin. The Khokhrain baradari is said to consist of the descendants of certain families of Khatris who were believed to have joined the Khokhars in a rebellion and with them other Khatri families were loath to have matrimonial relations. The Bahri section of the descendants of Mehr Chand, Khan Chand and Kapur Chand, three Khatris who went to Delhi in attandance upon one of Akbar’s Rajput wives, and who thus separated from rest of the Khatri castes, married only within each other’s families.8 (8.These appear to be conjectural for the same division appears among the Brahmans of western plains.) the number of the members of this caste is fairly large. The more prominenty, however, in point of social rank are the Mehra or Mehrotra, Khanna, Kapur and the Seth sub-castes.
Prior to partition certain castes, such as churamani, Nanda. Khullar, Jerath, Chopra and Vij were particularly associated with Ludhiana; Behl, Kapoor, Mehra, Seth, Berri Sencher and Dhir with jagraon; Batte, sondhi and Karir with Machhiwara and Bahlolpur; sehgal and Thapar with Rai kot and Had and Cham with Khanna and Sally, Sanan and Handa with Batala. After partition different castes of Khatris have been widely dispersed with the result that it is very difficult to ascertain their numbers caste-wise, especially because compilation of statistics according to castes has been discontinued since 1947.
Khatris are generally mild in disposition. They are mostly literate and law abiding. Khatris in the district are a great commercial class. They have also made their mark in industry. In Payal sub-tahsil they are generally land-owners. They also engage themselves in Government or private service[2]
Source: Castes, People, GAZETTEER LUDHIANA, Department of Revenue, Government of Punjab (India)[3]
Prominent historical KhatrisOne of the most important character of famous Punjabi legend Raja Rasalu is minister Mahita Chopra,[4][5] Most scholars agree that Raja Rasalu ruled from Sialkot and lived sometime between 400 to 500 AD.[6] If it is true then
Chopra
Chopra Chopra
clan name originated in that time.[7]
Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh Panth, was born in the Bedi Khatri clan.
Many prominent historical figures have emerged from the Khatri. All ten
Sikh Gurus
Sikh_Gurus Sikh_Gurus
were Khatri. Three out of the five "dear fives" Chosen by Guru Gobind singh were so called Dalits or low castes. This clearly reinforces the fact that people do not become superior by being khatris, tarkhans, jatts or Brahmins. The four gots of Sikh gurus existed at least since 15th century AD: As also the names of most Khatris included the word 'Dev', such as Guru Nanak Dev Ji,
Guru Angad Dev
Guru_Angad_Dev Guru_Angad_Dev
Ji etc.
*
Guru Nanak
Guru_Nanak Guru_Nanak
:
Bedi
Bedi Bedi
*
Guru Angad
Guru_Angad Guru_Angad
: Trehan
*
Guru Amar Das
Guru_Amar_Das Guru_Amar_Das
: Bhalla
* All seven others:
Sodhi
Sodhi Sodhi
Raja Fateh Chand was a Maini Khatri chieftain of
Bihar
Bihar Bihar
who served
Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru_Tegh_Bahadur Guru_Tegh_Bahadur
Ji with dedication during his visit in 1665. Raja Fateh Chand and his wife converted their house into a dharamsala for the sangat or devotees to assemble in holy congregation. The place came to be known as Maini Sangat. On the site now stands Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat.
Haqiqat Rai
Haqiqat_Rai Haqiqat_Rai
was a
Puri
Puri Puri
Khatri whose martyrdom was celebrated on Basant Panchami in Lahore until independence.
Hari Singh Nalwa
Hari_Singh_Nalwa Hari_Singh_Nalwa
,[8] Maharaja Ranjit Singh's most feared general was an Uppal Khatri. The father and son pair of the Diwans
Sawan Mal
Sawan_Mal Sawan_Mal
and Mul Raj Chopra were successive governors of
Multan
Multan Multan
under
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit_Singh Ranjit_Singh
.
Khatris and Sun WorshipRaja Vanvihari Kapoor has written that major Khatri clans are named after Lord Sun.[9] are mentioned below.
* Kripakar
Kapur
Kapur Kapur
Priests: Pambu
* Shankan Khanna Priests: Jhingana
* Martanada
Tandon
Tandon Tandon
Priests: Jhingana
* Mitra Mehra Priests: Jetali
* Shreshtha Seth
* Mahendra Mahindru
* Bahukar Bahora (Vohra)
* Chakravali Chaupada (Chopra)
* Karalagni Kakkar Priests: Kumadiye
* Surya Suri
* Sahasrakar
Sahgal
Sahgal Sahgal
Priests: Mohile
According to the
Bhavishya Purana
Bhavishya_Purana Bhavishya_Purana
, Punjab indeed was an ancient center of Sun worship.
Sanatan Khatris
A majority of Khatris are Sanatan Hindus.[10] As noted in the introduction, the Khatri community have been positioned in roles of administration, rule and warfare within Punjab. The Khatris were the patrons ('yajamansas' or in Punjabi 'jajmani') of the
Saraswat Brahmins
Saraswat_Brahmins Saraswat_Brahmins
.[9] The Khatris are among the very few non-Brahmin communities that have traditionally studied the Vedas.[11] Additionally, Saraswat Brahmins accept both Kachcha and Pakka food from Khatri's.
Arya Samaj Khatris
Swami Dayanand
Swami_Dayanand Swami_Dayanand
was invited to Punjab to counter the missionaries by prominent individuals who also founded the
Singh Sabha
Singh_Sabha Singh_Sabha
. He established
Arya Samaj
Arya_Samaj Arya_Samaj
in Lahore in 1877, which was against casteism, rituals, idol worship and promoted strict monotheism, which he claimed was the essential message of the Vedas. Arya Samaj became popular among
Punjabi Hindus
Hinduism_in_Punjab Hinduism_in_Punjab
, especially Khatris[12] who were attracted to a similar message by the Sikh Gurus earlier.[13] Arya Samaj inspired individuals like
Swami Shraddhanand
Swami_Shraddhanand Swami_Shraddhanand
and institutions like Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System started by Lala Hansraj.[14]
Sikh Khatris
A portion of the Khatris are Sikh.[15] All the Ten Sikh Gurus were Khatris from the
Sodhi
Sodhi Sodhi
,
Bedi
Bedi Bedi
, Trehan and Bhalla clans which like other Khatri clans, claim
Suryavanshi
Suryavanshi Suryavanshi
Kshatriya
Kshatriya Kshatriya
, Indo-Scythian,
Caucasian
Caucasian Caucasian
and Indo-Aryan descent according to the autobiographical
Bichitra Natak
Bichitra_Natak Bichitra_Natak
by Guru Gobind Singh.[16] During the lifetime of the Gurus, most of their major supporters and Sikhs were Khatris. A list of this is provided by
Bhai Gurdas
Bhai_Gurdas Bhai_Gurdas
in
Varan Bhai Gurdas
Varan_Bhai_Gurdas Varan_Bhai_Gurdas
, a contemporary of the Sikh Gurus.[17]
The martial development by the Sikh Gurus is well documented, with the first master (Guru Nanak Dev) Ji, calling upon Sikhs to make a "ball of their head" to play the game of love. The second Guru (Guru Angad Dev) Ji encouraged physical activities of Sikhs by encouraging wrestling bouts and
Kabaddi
Kabaddi Kabaddi
. The 6th Guru (Guru Hargobind Dev) Ji took up the
sword
Sword Sword
and fought many battles against neighboring Rajputs and Mughals. The 9th Guru Guru Teg Bahadhur Dev Ji fought many battles with the 6th Guru and was an accomplished martial artist. The 10th master Guru Gobind Singh Ji, was proficient in the art of
warfare
Warfare Warfare
as well as an accomplished
swordsman
Swordsman Swordsman
,
marksman
Marksman Marksman
and
equestrian
Equestrianism Equestrianism
. The tenth Guru's maternal side of the family were accomplished warriors and fighters in their own right. Guru Gobind Singh Ji's maternal uncle, Kirpal Chand Ji served as a
General
General General
in
Guru Hargobind
Guru_Hargobind Guru_Hargobind
Ji army and guided Guru Gobind Singh ji from an early age.
The sacred sections of the Khatris :-There are four sacred sections among the Khatris, whose position must be touched upon, These are the:- Bedi (Guru Nanak Dev) Ji of the Dharman-Bunjahi or Chota -Sarin sub group.
Sodhi (Last seven Gurus) of the Chota Sarin sub-Group.
Trehan (Guru Angad Dev) Ji of the Bara-Sarin sub group
Bhalla (Guru Amar Das) Ji of the Bara-Sarin sub group.
These four sections became sanctified by the births of the various Sikh Gurus to them[18]
Sahib Singh Bedi (1756-1834), was tenth in direct descent from Guru Nanak Dev Ji, and much revered in Sikh times for his piety as well as for his martial prowess. He was born at
Dera Baba Nanak
Dera_Baba_Nanak Dera_Baba_Nanak
,
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur Gurdaspur
district. At the time of
Maharaja
Maharaja Maharaja
Ranjit Singh's coronation at Lahore on April 11, 1801, Baba Sahib Singh Bedi placed the
tilak
Tilak Tilak
or mark of sovereignty on Ranjit Singh's forehead anoiting him Maharaja of Punjab.
Bhai Binod Singh, was a Khatri of the Trehan clan and a direct descendent of the second
Sikh Guru
Sikh_Guru Sikh_Guru
Guru Angad Dev Ji. Bhai Binod Singh was a devoted disciple of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and was one of the few Sikhs to accompany the tenth master to the South in 1708. Bhai Binod Singh fought many battles as a
Commander
Commander Commander
and was leader of the Tatt Khalsa, (True Khalsa). It was Bhai Binod Singh whose Tatt Khalsa declared the official Sikh
Warcry
Warcry Warcry
to be
Sat Sri Akal
Sat_Sri_Akal Sat_Sri_Akal
.
Bhai Daya Singh
Bhai_Daya_Singh Bhai_Daya_Singh
- Was a Khatri of the Sobti clan and the "first" of the
Panj Pyare
Panj_Pyare Panj_Pyare
. In the historic divan in the
Keshgarh Fort
Keshgarh_Fort Keshgarh_Fort
at
Anandpur
Anandpur Anandpur
on 30 March 1699, Bhai Daya Singh was the first to rise at the Guru's call and offer his head.
During the reign of
Maharaja
Maharaja Maharaja
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit_Singh Ranjit_Singh
, the
Misl
Misl Misl
that was always ahead of other Misls and continuously moving ahead and helping other
Sikh
Sikh Sikh
Misls
Misl Misl
was the Dallewalia
Misl
Misl Misl
, founded and led by Gulab Singh Dallewalia a Khatri
Sikh
Sikh Sikh
.
One head of the family Baba Tikka Baba Harbhajan Singh Bedi is based in Chandigarh, India. Tikka Baba Harbhajan Singh Bedi is the 16th Descendent in the bloodline starting from Guru Nanak Dev Ji with two sons Tikka Surjinder Singh Bedi and Kunwar Arvinder Singh Bedi. Arvinder Singh Bedi is blessed with two sons Tikka Nain Noor Singh Bedi and Kunwar Gagandeep Singh Bedi making the 18th current bloodline starting from Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Many Hindu Khatri families raised at least one Sikh son after the formation of the
Khalsa
Khalsa Khalsa
in 1699. This resulted in Khatri clan names being present in both Hindu and Sikh communities worldwide.
Jain KhatrisThe number of Khatris who are
Jain
Jain Jain
is very small. However, one of the best known Jain munis in recent times, Acharya
Atmaram
Atmaram Atmaram
(also known as Shri
Vijayanandsuri
Vijayanandsuri Vijayanandsuri
<\ref>The Svetambar Murtipujak Jain Mendicant, by John E. Cort Man, 1991 Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland.
Muslim Khatris
A Khattri nobleman, in Kitab-i tasrih al-aqvam by Col. James Skinner, aka Sikandar (1778-1841)
Some of the
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
are
Muslim
Muslim Muslim
. The
Muslim
Muslim Muslim
Khatri (
Urdu
Urdu Urdu
: کهتری ) are the Khatri converts to Islam. With the advent of Islam following invasions by
Turkic
Turkic_peoples Turkic_peoples
tribes from
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Afghanistan
and the
North West Frontier Province
North_West_Frontier_Province North_West_Frontier_Province
from the 11th century onwards, there were conversions of Hindus to the faith from among various Punjabi communities, including Khatris.Generally they retained their tribal, clan or caste affiliations as has been the norm in the region. Similarly, the Khatris who converted to Islam, continue to retain a strong social identity and are known as
Punjabi Shaikhs
Punjabi_Shaikh Punjabi_Shaikh
.
Pakistan continues to have a prominent community of Khatris known as Punjabi Shaikhs as well as
Khawaja Shaikhs
Khawaja_Shaikh Khawaja_Shaikh
. Some Muslim Khatris like the
Sahgal family
Sahgal_family Sahgal_family
,
Aftab Ahmed Vohra
Aftab_Ahmed_Vohra Aftab_Ahmed_Vohra
,
Najam Sethi
Najam_Sethi Najam_Sethi
,etc of Pakistan are examples of well-known and successful Muslim Khatris. They are also known as
Qanungoh Shaikh
Qanungoh_Shaikh Qanungoh_Shaikh
,
Khoja
Khoja Khoja
and
Chiniotis
Chiniotis Chiniotis
.
In addition to these
Punjabi
Punjabi_language Punjabi_language
speaking Muslim Khatris, the
Urdu
Urdu Urdu
-speaking Punjabi Saudagaran-e-Delhi community are also of Khatri ancestry. Historically, this community lived in
Delhi
Delhi Delhi
, and other north Indian towns, but after the
partition of India
Partition_of_India Partition_of_India
, they have all moved to
Pakistan
Pakistan Pakistan
.In
Pakistan
Pakistan Pakistan
also the
Muslim
Muslim Muslim
Khatris
Khatris Khatris
are expanded to various occupations.
Khatris in Central AsiaThe Khatris, along with Aroras and Lohanas engaged in trade in Central Asia.[19][20] The
Hindu temples of Kabul
Hindu_temples_of_Kabul Hindu_temples_of_Kabul
and the Hindu
Fire Temple of Baku
Fire_Temple_of_Baku Fire_Temple_of_Baku
built and maintained by them still exist.
Khatri Organizations
The sessions of Akhil Bhartiya Khatri Mahasabha were held in Lucknow in 1916, 1936, 1952 and 1980. Lucknow Khatri Sabha was established in 1927 and publication Khatri Hitashi was started in 1936.[21]
Divisions among the KhatrisThere are social divisions within the community which includes the Dhai-Ghar (2&1/2 Houses), Bara-Ghar (12 Houses), Bunjahi (52 Houses), Sarin and
Kukhran
Kukhran Kukhran
Khatris.[10]
The Bunjahi Khatris include the
Bedi
Bedi Bedi
and
Sodhi
Sodhi Sodhi
clans, to which belonged the founders of the Sikh faith.
Divisions recorded in the Ain-i-AkbariDivisions among the Khatri groups were reported by Emperor
Akbar
Akbar Akbar
's close adviser Abu'l Fazal in his book Ain-i-Akbari (compiled in 1590 AD).[22][23]
There are several subdivisions within the Khatri clans. There are the Dhai Ghar (i.e. 2 1/2 houses - the number 3 being considered unlucky) grouping comprising of
Mehra
Mehra Mehra
/Mehrotra/Mehrota/
Malhotra
Malhotra Malhotra
, Khanna and Kapur/Kappor/Kapoor.[24] Along with the
Seth
Seth Seth
clan these four subdivisions form the Char Ghar (4 houses) grouping.[10]
According to H.A. Rose's book, Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and NWFP,
Chopra
Chopra Chopra
,
Dhawan
Dhawan Dhawan
, Gandhoke,
Kakar
Kakar Kakar
, Mahindru,
Sahgal
Sahgal Sahgal
,
Soni
Soni Soni
,
Talwar
Talwar Talwar
,
Tandon
Tandon Tandon
,
Vohra
Vohra Vohra
, Wadhaun, and
Wahi
Wahi Wahi
, all form the Barah-Jati group of Khatris.
[10] Another group is called Bavanjai (52).[10] Other regional clan groupings include the Sarin and the Kukhran.
Regionally
Basur
Basur Basur
,
Nanda
Nanda Nanda
,
Khullar
Khullar Khullar
, Jerath, Chopra and
Vig
Vig Vig
were particularly connected with
Ludhiana
Ludhiana Ludhiana
; Bahl,
Kapoor
Kapoor Kapoor
, Mehra, Seth,
Beri
Beri Beri
, and Dhir with
Jagraon
Jagraon Jagraon
; Sondhi with
Machhiwara
Machhiwara Machhiwara
and Bahlolpur;
Sehgal
Sehgal Sehgal
and
Thapar
Thapar Thapar
with
Raikot
Raikot Raikot
; Gulla with
Sahowala
Sahowala Sahowala
, Bhopalwala - Daska
Gujranwala
Gujranwala Gujranwala
- Sialkot, Delhi &
Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad Ghaziabad
and Had and Cham with Khanna[25]
Kukhran
Dr.
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan_Singh Manmohan_Singh
with President of the
United States
United_States United_States
George W. Bush
Kukhran (also spelt Khukhrain/Kukhrain) are a regional subcaste of Khatris[10] of nine clans of Punjab, originally from the town of
Bhera
Bhera Bhera
in the Jech doab (Jhelum - Chenab interfluve) region of
Sargodha
Sargodha Sargodha
district of Pakistani Punjab. A significant number of Kukhrans, along with other major Khatri groups, adopted Sikhism during the 18th and 19th centuries. The nine Kukhran family names are
Anand
Anand Anand
, Bhasin, Chadha,
Chandok
Chandok Chandok
, Kohli,
Sabharwal
Sabharwal Sabharwal
, Sahni/Sawhney,
Sethi
Sethi Sethi
and
Suri
Suri Suri
. The
Prime Minister of India
Prime_Minister_of_India Prime_Minister_of_India
, Dr. Manmohan Singh is a Kukhran of the
Kohli
Kohli Kohli
clan.
Origin of Khatri clansThe Khatri clans are closely to
Jatt
Jatt Jatt
and
Tarkhan
Tarkhan Tarkhan
tribes and have same ethnic stock along with
European
European European
,
Central Asian
Central_Asian Central_Asian
and
Eurasian
Eurasian Eurasian
Lineage.
