List of Khatris
Following is a list of notable members of the Khatri community in India.
Military
Sikh Army
- Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837), the Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa army of the Sikh Empire under Ranjit Singh.[1]
Religion
- Sikh Gurus[2]
- Guru Nanak Dev, Bedi
- Guru Angad Dev, Trehan
- Guru Amar Das, Bhalla
- Guru Ram Das, Sodhi
- Guru Arjan Dev, Sodhi
- Guru Har Gobind, Sodhi
- Guru Har Rai, Sodhi
- Guru Har Krishan, Sodhi
- Guru Tegh Bahadur, Sodhi
- Guru Gobind Singh, Sodhi
- Bhai Daya Singh, the first of the Panj Pyare (the initial members of the Khalsa), belonged to the Sobti clan of the Khatris.[3]
References
- ^ Vanit Nalwa (13 January 2009). Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). p. 228. ISBN 978-81-7304-785-5.
- ^ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
- ^ Sangat Singh (2001). The Sikhs in History: a Millennium Study, with new afterwords. Uncommon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-900650-2-3.