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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Infobox ethnic group<br />
| group = Suri<br />
| popplace = India<br />
| langs = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]]<br />
| rels = [[Hinduism]], [[Sikhism]]<br />
|related = [[Kukhrain]], [[Khatri]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Suri''' is a surname of [[India]]n Hindu origin, derived from the [[Sanskrit]] सूरी (''sūrī''), which means [[Wisdom|wise]] or [[learned]], and is primarily used by the [[Khukhrain]] clan of the [[Khatri]] caste, among other communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1056656|title=The mysterious genius who was a double-agent|first=Majid|last=Sheikh|date=Nov 17, 2013|website=DAWN.COM}}</ref><br />
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Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the specific Khatri clan, include:<br />
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==Business==<br />
*[[Anoop Suri]] (born 1971), Indian Hotelier, writer, consultant and Management Guru <br />
*[[Rajeev Suri]] (born 1967), Indian born Singaporean business executive. Current CEO of [[Inmarsat]] and former CEO of [[Nokia]]<br />
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==Engineers and scientists==<br />
*[[Mahendra Sūri]] (born c. 1340), 14th century Jain astronomer who wrote the [[Yantraraja]], the first Indian treatise on the [[astrolabe]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devadevan |first=Manu V. |title=Mahendra Suri |url=https://www.academia.edu/31248872/Mahendra_Suri |via=www.academia.edu}}</ref><br />
*[[Manil Suri]] (born 1959), Indian-American mathematician and writer<br />
*[[Subhash Suri]] (born 1960), Indian-American computer scientist, a professor at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]<br />
*[[Suri Bhagavantam]] (1909–1989), Indian scientist<br />
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==Entertainment==<br />
*[[Himanshu Suri]] (born 1985), American rapper, of Das Racist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailycal.org/archives/above-the-radar-part-ii-zachg-danny-brown-and-heems-on-hip-hop-today/article_295ef793-806b-5c25-a0f7-63c5e39f9c1f.html|title=Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today|first=David|last=Getman|date=Apr 26, 2012|website=www.dailycal.org}}</ref><br />
*[[Duniya Suri]], born Suresh Ramaswamy, Indian movie director<br />
*[[Mohit Suri]] (born 1981), Indian film director<br />
*[[Sandhya Suri]], a British-Indian film director and documentarian<br />
*[[Sanjay Suri]] (born 1971), Indian actor and model of Kashmiri origin<br />
*[[Sanjna Suri]] (born 1993), Malaysian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder<br />
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==Sports==<br />
*[[Batram Suri]] (born 1972), Solomon Islands footballer<br />
*[[Chirag Suri]] (born 1995), cricketer who represented the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team]] as a [[vice-captain]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64951-chirag-suri-playerprofile|title=Chirag Suri Profile - Cricket Player, United Arab Emirates &#124; News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports|website=NDTVSports.com}}</ref><br />
*[[Julian Suri]] (born 1991), American professional golfer<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
*[[Lalit Suri]] (died 2006), Indian politician and owner of the LaLiT chain of hotels<br />
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==Others==<br />
*[[Gurjinder Singh Suri]] (born 1974), [[Captain]] of [[Indian Army]]'s 12 Battalion of [[Bihar Regiment]]. Notable for posthumously being awarded the [[Maha Vir Chakra]], India's second highest gallantry award, for exemplary valor in combat during a gunbattle in the Faulad post attack in 1999 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryanatribune/capt-suri-the-sikh-warrior-from-ambala-649436|title=Capt Suri — the Sikh warrior from Ambala|website=The Tribune}}</ref><br />
*[[Jeremi Suri]] (born 1972), American historian and author.<br />
*[[Natasha Suri]] (born 1984), former Miss World contestant from India<br />
*[[Nirmal Chandra Suri]] (born 1933), ex Air Chief Marshal of Indian Airforce<br />
*[[Teji Bachchan|Tej Kaur Suri]] (1914–2007), social activist, mother of Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Suri (disambiguation)]]<br />
*[[Suri (name)]]<br />
*{{In title|Suri}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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