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	~~'''Randhawa''' is a [[Jat people\|Jat]] clan in the [[Punjab Region]] of India and Pakistan.<ref>~~{{cite book\|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cultural_Geography_Form_and_Process/UO0M5P9h_qgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Randhawa%20Jat \|title=Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji \|pages=138, 141, 142\|author=Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh\|date=~~2004~~\|~~access-~~date=~~15 January 2021~~}}~~</ref><ref>~~{{~~cite book~~ \|~~title~~=~~Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles~~ \|~~first~~=~~Khushwant~~ \|~~last~~=~~Singh~~ \|~~author-link~~=~~Khushwant Singh \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2009 \|isbn=978-8-18475-241-0 \|url=https~~:~~//books.google~~.~~com/books?id=4cADAQAAQBAJ&q=Randhawa+Jats&pg=PT193~~ \|~~quote=Now that caste has raised its ugly head~~, ~~many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes)~~ .~~..}}</ref><ref>{{cite book~~ \|~~title=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan~~: ~~Millennium 2000~~\|~~year=2001~~ \|~~publisher~~=~~Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore)~~ \|~~oclc=50495187 \|page=454~~ }}~~</ref>~~		{{EngvarB\|date=June 2023}}
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			{{Infobox gotra
			\| name = Randhawa
			\| type = [[Jat]] clan
			\| location = [[Punjab]]
			\| religion = [[File:Khanda.svg\|15px]] [[Sikhism]], [[File:Star and Crescent.svg\|18px]] [[Islam]], [[File:Om.svg\|18 px]] [[Hinduism]]
			\| language = [[Punjabi language\|Punjabi]]
			}}

			'''Randhawa''' is a [[Jat]] clan found in the [[Punjab region]] of India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UO0M5P9h_qgC&q=Randhawa%20Jat \|title=Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji \|pages=138, 141, 142\|author=Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh\|date=2004\|publisher=Concept Publishing Company \|isbn=9788180690747 \|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles \|first=Khushwant \|last=Singh \|author-link=Khushwant Singh \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2009 \|isbn=978-8-18475-241-0 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4cADAQAAQBAJ&q=Randhawa+Jats&pg=PT193 \|quote=Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000\|year=2001 \|publisher=Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore) \|oclc=50495187 \|page=454 }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite book \|title=Journal of Regional History \|publisher=Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University \|year=1981 \|volume=2 \|pages=29}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite book \|last=Singh \|first=Kumar Suresh \|title=Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles \|date=1996 \|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India \|isbn=0-19-563357-1 \|edition=Illustrated \|series=People of India: National series \|volume=8 \|location=Delhi \|pages=1355–1357 \|chapter=Appendix B \|oclc=35662663}}</ref> The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the [[Sikhism\|Sikh faith]], the first appointed [[Granthi]] (Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book- [[Guru Granth Sahib]]) was a Randhawa ([[Baba Buddha]])<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Aulakh \|first=Dr. Ajit Singh \|url=http://archive.org/details/IllustratedLifeStoriesOfBabaBuddhaSahibJi \|title=Illustrated Life Stories Of Baba Buddha Sahib Ji \|publisher=B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh \|year=2006 \|isbn=81-7601-775-2 \|pages=3, 22}}</ref> There are also adherents of [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]] belonging to the Randhawa clan.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jammu-and-kashmir-bjp-sacks-party-secretary-vikram-randhawa-over-provocative-remarks-101635873829909.html \|title=Jammu and Kashmir BJP sacks party secretary Vikram Randhawa over provocative remarks \|newspaper=Hindustan Times \|date=2 November 2021 \|access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url =https://dailytimes.com.pk/130483/hindu-leader-asks-people-experience-cultural-diversity/ \|title=Hindu leader asks people to experience cultural diversity\|newspaper=Daily Times (newspaper)\|date=26 October 2017\|access-date=22 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Shukla \|first1=Vandana \|title=Pak Randhawa's clan part of Sikh history \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/pak-randhawas-clan-part-of-sikh-history/articleshow/713893.cms \|access-date=1 June 2023 \|work=The Times of India \|date=2 June 2004}}</ref>

			== List of notable people ==
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	Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:		Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:
			*[[Amanpreet Singh Randhawa]] (better known as Mahabali Shera), Indian wrestler
	*[[Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa]] (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional		*[[Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa]] (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
	*[[Iftikhar Randhawa]], Pakistani politician and writer		*[[Afzal Ahsan Randhawa]], Pakistani writer, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
	*[[Afzal Ahsan Randhawa]], Pakistani writer, member of National Assembly of Pakistan		*[[Baba Buddha]], prime historical figure in [[Sikhism]]
	*[[Baba Buddha~~\|Baba Buddha Ji Randhawa~~]], prime historical figure in [[Sikhism]]		*[[Dara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor
	*[[~~Dara Singh\|~~Dara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor
	*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]], Indian athlete		*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]], Indian athlete
	*[[Guriq Randhawa]], English cricketer		*[[Guriq Randhawa]], English cricketer
			*[[Gurman Randhawa]], English cricketer
	*[[Guru Randhawa]], Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India		*[[Guru Randhawa]], Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
	*[[~~Gurman~~ Randhawa]], ~~English cricketer~~		*[[Hamid Rashid Randhawa]], former [[Vice Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan)\|Vice Chief of Air Staff]] of [[Pakistan Air Force]]
			*[[Iftikhar Randhawa]], Pakistani politician and writer
	*[[Jesse Randhawa]], Indian actress and model		*[[Jesse Randhawa]], Indian actress and model
	*[[Jyoti Randhawa]], Indian golfer		*[[Jyoti Randhawa]], Indian golfer
	*[[Karishma Randhawa]], Indian actress		*[[Karishma Randhawa]], Indian actress
	*[[Kuljeet Randhawa]], Indian actress and model		*[[Kuljeet Randhawa]], Indian actress and model
			*[[Kuljit Singh Randhawa]] , Indian politician
	*[[Kulraj Randhawa]], Indian actress		*[[Kulraj Randhawa]], Indian actress
	*[[Mahabali Shera]] (born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler
	*[[Mohinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian administrator, historian and botanist		*[[Mohinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian administrator, historian and botanist
	*[[Nikki Haley]], [[née]] Randhawa, United States Ambassador to the United Nations		*[[Muhammad Tahir Randhawa]], Pakistani politician
			*[[Nikki Randhawa Haley]], [[née]] Randhawa, former [[Governor of South Carolina]], former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, former candidate for [[POTUS]].
	*[[Ravinder Randhawa]], British writer		*[[Ravinder Randhawa]], British writer
	*[[Saadhika Randhawa]], Indian actor		*[[Saadhika Randhawa]], Indian actor
			*[[Sabah Randhawa]], American academic administrator
	*[[Sardara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor		*[[Sardara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor
	*[[Shaad Randhawa]], Indian actor		*[[Shaad Randhawa]], Indian actor
	*[[Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian politician		*[[Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian politician
	*[[Surjit Singh Randhawa]], Indian field hockey player		*[[Surjit Singh Randhawa]], Indian field hockey player
	*[[Muhammad Tahir Randhawa]], Pakistani politician

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			{{Surname\|Randhawa}}
	{{Gotras of Jats \|state=collapsed}}		{{Gotras of Jats \|state=collapsed}}
			{{Ethnic and social groups of the Punjab}}

	~~[[Category:Surnames]]~~
	~~[[Category:Punjabi tribes]]~~
	~~[[Category:Jat clans]]~~
	[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]		[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]
			[[Category:Jat clans of Punjab]]

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	'''Randhawa''' is a [[Jat people\|Jat]] clan in the [[Punjab Region]] of India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cultural_Geography_Form_and_Process/UO0M5P9h_qgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Randhawa%20Jat \|title=Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji \|pages=138, 141, 142\|author=Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh\|date=2004\|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles \|first=Khushwant \|last=Singh \|author-link=Khushwant Singh \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2009 \|isbn=978-8-18475-241-0 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4cADAQAAQBAJ~~&pg=PT193#v=onepage~~&q=Randhawa~~%20Jats~~&f=~~false~~ \|quote=Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000\|year=2001 \|publisher=Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore) \|oclc=50495187 \|page=454 }}</ref>		'''Randhawa''' is a [[Jat people\|Jat]] clan in the [[Punjab Region]] of India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cultural_Geography_Form_and_Process/UO0M5P9h_qgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Randhawa%20Jat \|title=Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji \|pages=138, 141, 142\|author=Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh\|date=2004\|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles \|first=Khushwant \|last=Singh \|author-link=Khushwant Singh \|publisher=Penguin UK \|year=2009 \|isbn=978-8-18475-241-0 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4cADAQAAQBAJ&q=Randhawa+Jats&pg=PT193 \|quote=Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|title=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000\|year=2001 \|publisher=Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore) \|oclc=50495187 \|page=454 }}</ref>

	Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:		Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:

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'''Randhawa''' is a [[Jat people|Jat]] clan in the [[Punjab Region]] of India and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cultural_Geography_Form_and_Process/UO0M5P9h_qgC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Randhawa%20Jat |title=Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji |pages=138, 141, 142|author=Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh|date=2004|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles |first=Khushwant |last=Singh |author-link=Khushwant Singh |publisher=Penguin UK |year=2009 |isbn=978-8-18475-241-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4cADAQAAQBAJ&pg=PT193#v=onepage&q=Randhawa%20Jats&f=false |quote=Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000|year=2001 |publisher=Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore) |oclc=50495187 |page=454 }}</ref>

Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:
*[[Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa]] (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
*[[Iftikhar Randhawa]], Pakistani politician and writer
*[[Afzal Ahsan Randhawa]], Pakistani writer, member of National Assembly of Pakistan
*[[Baba Buddha|Baba Buddha Ji Randhawa]], prime historical figure in [[Sikhism]]
*[[Dara Singh|Dara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor
*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]], Indian athlete
*[[Guriq Randhawa]], English cricketer
*[[Guru Randhawa]], Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
*[[Gurman Randhawa]], English cricketer
*[[Jesse Randhawa]], Indian actress and model
*[[Jyoti Randhawa]], Indian golfer
*[[Karishma Randhawa]], Indian actress
*[[Kuljeet Randhawa]], Indian actress and model
*[[Kulraj Randhawa]], Indian actress
*[[Mahabali Shera]] (born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler
*[[Mohinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian administrator, historian and botanist
*[[Nikki Haley]], [[née]] Randhawa, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
*[[Ravinder Randhawa]], British writer
*[[Saadhika Randhawa]], Indian actor
*[[Sardara Singh Randhawa]], Indian wrestler and actor
*[[Shaad Randhawa]], Indian actor
*[[Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa]], Indian politician
*[[Surjit Singh Randhawa]], Indian field hockey player
*[[Muhammad Tahir Randhawa]], Pakistani politician

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Gotras of Jats |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Surnames]]
[[Category:Punjabi tribes]]
[[Category:Jat clans]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]