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'''Sabharwal''' is a surname originating among Hindus and Sikhs of the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region in India. It is derived from the name of a [[Khatri]] clan.<ref>{{cite book |editor1=Patrick Hanks |editor2=Richard Coates |editor3=Peter McClure |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2313 |year=2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252747-9 |page=2313 }}</ref> | '''Sabharwal''' is a surname originating among Hindus and Sikhs of the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region in India. It is derived from the name of a [[Khatri]] clan.<ref>{{cite book |editor1=Patrick Hanks |editor2=Richard Coates |editor3=Peter McClure |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2313 |year=2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252747-9 |page=2313 }}</ref> They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of [[Anand (surname)|Anand]], [[Bhasin (surname)|Bhasin]], [[Chadha]], [[Kohli]], [[Ghai]], [[Sahni]] (Sawhney), [[Sethi]] and [[Suri (name)|Suri]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gupta |first=Shilpy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vsBTFEC_mdkC&dq=kohli+sahni+suri+sabharwal&pg=PA121 |title=Human Rights Among Indian Populations: Knowledge, Awareness and Practice |date=2009 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-212-1015-7 |language=en}}</ref> Kamal Shankar Srivastava writes that all Khukrains including Sabharwals were originally found near the banks of Indus and Jhelum river especially in the towns of [[Pind Dadan Khan]], [[Peshawar]] and [[Nowshera District|Nowshera]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Srivastava |first=Kamal Shankar |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HEQwAQAAIAAJ&q=sabharwal+pind+dadan+khan |title=Origin and Development of Class and Caste in India |date=1998 |publisher=Sangeeta Prakashan |language=en}}</ref> | ||
King Porus(326 BC). His real name of “Purushotama”. He was king of Paurava Kingdom which existed on the banks of River Jhelum. He believed to belong to Puru tribe (name of Puru tribe has been mentioned in Reg Veda) with the Sabharwal sub-caste of Punjabi Khatri. | |||
According to historian Harjinder Singh, many Sabharwals were [[Agriculturist|agriculturists]] but later they went through an occupational change and hence turned to other professions. Bhai Nihala and Bhai Naval were considered the leaders of Sabharwal clan who dedicated their lives to [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] who are also mentioned in Bhai Gurdas' Vaar 11. Lalo Sabharwal was a prominent Sikh during the time of [[Guru Angad]]. Lalo was one of the 22 major [[Missionary|missionaries]] appointed by Guru Angad who spread the message of Sikhism all around India. Many Sabharwal Khatris joined the [[Sikhism]] faith.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dilagīra |first=Harajindara Siṅgha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mRpuAAAAMAAJ&q=Quite+a+few+Sabharwals+joined+Sikh+faith |title=The Sikh Reference Book |date=1997 |publisher=Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark |isbn=978-0-9695964-2-4 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
== Notable people == | |||
=== Administrators === | |||
* [[Dharam Pal Sabharwal]], Member of the [[Parliament of India]] representing [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] | |||
* [[Sharat Sabharwal]], Indian civil servant who served for some years as the [[India|Indian]] High Commissioner to [[Pakistan]]. | |||
* [[Smita Sabharwal]], IAS Officer who is the first female IAS Officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister's Office. | |||
* [[Sunil Sabharwal]], Alternate Executive Director of the [[International Monetary Fund]] | |||
=== Athletes === | |||
* [[Rohit Sabharwal]], Indian cricketer | |||
=== Creatives === | |||
* [[Manoj Sabharwal]], one of the highest paid script writer of Indian television industry for non-fiction shows | |||
* [[Rohan Sabharwal]], Indian filmmaker | |||
* [[Tara Sabharwal]], India-born USA-based painter and printmaker | |||
=== Film Actors === | |||
* [[Anchal Sabharwal]], Indian actress and model | * [[Anchal Sabharwal]], Indian actress and model | ||
* [[Lata Sabharwal]], Indian actress | * [[Lata Sabharwal]], Indian actress | ||
* [[Madan Mohan Sabharwal]], | |||
=== Jurist === | |||
* [[Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal]], 36th Chief Justice of India | |||
=== Scientists and doctors === | |||
* [[Ashutosh Sabharwal]], electric engineer, professor and "Fellow Member of the IEEE" | |||
* [[Madan Mohan Sabharwal]], recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the ''International Conference on Geriatrics and Gerontology'' | |||
* [[Malvika Sabharwal]], Indian gynecologist and obstetrician | * [[Malvika Sabharwal]], Indian gynecologist and obstetrician | ||
* [[ | * [[Shonali Sabherwal]], macrobiotic nutritionist | ||
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* Pooja Sabharwal , Internationally recognised Ayurveda Academician & Researcher | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Indian surnames]] | [[Category:Indian surnames]] | ||
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]] | |||
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]] | |||
[[Category:Hindu surnames]] | |||
[[Category:Khatri clans]] | |||
[[Category:Khatri surnames]] | |||