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'''Ahluwalia''' is a surname native to the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region of India. It is derived from the words "Ahlu" (a | '''Ahluwalia''' is a surname native to the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] region of India. It is derived from the words "Ahlu" (a village in Lahore) and "[[wallah|walia]]" (a [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]-language adjectival suffix).<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=PA22 |year=2016 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-252747-9 |page=22 }}</ref> It was first adopted by the Sikh [[Kalal]] chief [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia|Jassa Singh]], the leader of the [[Ahluwalia (misl)|Ahluwalia misl]]. The surname was later adopted by many others, including the members of the [[Kalwar (caste)|Kalal]] caste who were not his descendants, leading to the formation of the [[Ahluwalia (caste)|Ahluwalia caste]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=Patrick Hanks |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA14 |year=2003 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-977169-1 |page=14 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=W. H. McLeod |title=The A to Z of Sikhism |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vgixwfeCyDAC&pg=PA6 |year=2009 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-6344-6 |page=6 }}</ref> | ||
Notable people who bear the surname Ahluwalia include: | Notable people who bear the surname Ahluwalia include: | ||
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* [[Sukhdev Ahluwalia]], Indian film director | * [[Sukhdev Ahluwalia]], Indian film director | ||
* [[Shabir Ahluwalia]], Indian television actor | * [[Shabir Ahluwalia]], Indian television actor | ||
* [[Waris Ahluwalia]], Indian-American designer | * [[Waris Ahluwalia]], Indian-American designer | ||
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Ahluwalia is a surname native to the Punjab region of India. It is derived from the words "Ahlu" (a village in Lahore) and "walia" (a Punjabi-language adjectival suffix).[1] It was first adopted by the Sikh Kalal chief Jassa Singh, the leader of the Ahluwalia misl. The surname was later adopted by many others, including the members of the Kalal caste who were not his descendants, leading to the formation of the Ahluwalia caste.[2][3]
Notable people who bear the surname Ahluwalia include:
- Ashim Ahluwalia, Indian film director and screenwriter
- Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian actress and costume designer
- H. P. S. Ahluwalia, Indian mountaineer
- Harry Ahluwalia, Indian actor
- Iloosh Ahluwalia, Indian businesswoman
- Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Indian economist
- Jasbina Ahluwalia, American matchmaker
- Jassa Ahluwalia, English actor
- Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sikh Confederacy leader
- Kiran Ahluwalia, Indo-Canadian singer
- Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Indian women's rights activist
- Manraj Ahluwalia, English cricketer
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Indian economist and civil servant
- Poonam Ahluwalia, Indian social entrepreneur
- S. S. Ahluwalia, Indian politician
- Sukhdev Ahluwalia, Indian film director
- Shabir Ahluwalia, Indian television actor
- Waris Ahluwalia, Indian-American designer
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
- ↑ Patrick Hanks, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
- ↑ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-8108-6344-6.
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