List of Khatris
Following is a list of notable members of the Khatri community in India.
Politics
Historical administrators
- All the rajas in the Bardhaman Raj dynasty. See the list therein.
Prime Ministers of India
- Manmohan Singh (Kohli), a former Prime minister of India[1]
Military
- Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837), the Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa army of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[2]
- Gulab Singh Dallewalia, the founder of the Dallewalia Misl, one of the twelve sovereign Sikh states during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.[3]
- Dewan Mokham Chand, General under Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Religion
- Sikh Gurus[4]
- 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.[5]
References
- ^ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-8108-6828-1.
- ^ Vanit Nalwa. Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). p. 228. ISBN 978-81-7304-785-5.
- ^ Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History of the Sikhs: The Sikh commonwealth or Rise and fall of Sikh misls. Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 52.
- ^ 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 millenium study, with new afterwords. Uncommon Books. p. 71. ISBN 978-81-900650-2-3.