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The '''Dhai Ghar''' (also written as Dhaighar) [[Khatri]]s <ref>Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors</ref> originally consisted of three family groups of North India – [[Kapoor]], [[Khanna (name)|Khanna]] and [[Malhotra]]. | The '''Dhai Ghar''' (also written as Dhaighar) [[Khatri]]s <ref>Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors</ref> originally consisted of three family groups of North India – [[Kapoor/Kapur]], [[Khanna (name)|Khanna]] and [[Malhotra]] or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra, Mahara as used in different parts of India. | ||
To quote [[Sudhir Kakar]]<ref>{{cite book|author1=Sudhir Kakar|title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351188858|edition=2014}}</ref> | To quote [[Sudhir Kakar]]<ref>{{cite book|author1=Sudhir Kakar|title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351188858|edition=2014}}</ref> | ||
<blockquote>The Khatris were divided into sub-castes. The highest was the dhai ghar (i.e Two and a half houses – the number three being considered unlucky) grouping, comprising families carrying the surnames of Malhotra, Khanna and Kapur. </blockquote> | <blockquote>The Khatris were divided into sub-castes. The highest was the dhai ghar (i.e Two and a half houses – the number three being considered unlucky) grouping, comprising families carrying the surnames of Malhotra, Khanna and Kapur/Kapoor. </blockquote> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||