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(→‎List of people with the surname Sahu (or Sahoo): I have improved the Wikipedia page by adding Khulesh Sahu advocate's name. Khulesh Sahu is a highly skilled and dedicated advocate practicing before the Hon'ble High Court of Chhattisgarh. Hailing from the picturesque district of Bemetara in Chhattisgarh, Khulesh has built a reputation for his unwavering commitment to justice and legal expertise.)
 
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'''Sahu''' ('''Sahoo''', or '''Shaw''', or '''Shau''', or '''Gupta''', or '''Saha''', or '''Saw'''). is a [[surname]] found in India and Pakistan.<ref name="Ibbetson">{{cite book|author1=Ibbetson|author2=Maclagan|title=Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UQUtQzPtC6wC&pg=PA345|date=1 December 1996|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-0505-3|page=345}}</ref>
'''Sahu'''  is a [[surname]] found in India and Pakistan.


The meaning of the term "Sahu" may change from region to region.'''''<ref name="Bhanu2004"/>.'''<ref name="Ibbetson"/>
There are some people using the surname who belong to the Chasa Khandait caste.<ref name="census_or">{{cite book|title=Census of India, 1961: Orissa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HgUfAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 March 2014|year=1961|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|Office of the Registrar General]]|quote= The people belonging to Chasa caste are divided into two sub-groups, i.e., Bisi and Sahu. }}</ref>
 
==Usage==
In India, the surname is found among [[Gakhars]], [[Marwari people|Marwadi]], [[Janjua]]s, [[Jat people|Jats]]<ref name="Ibbetson" /> and other [[Rajput]] communities. People of [[Dhund Abbasi|Dhund]], [[Dhanial]] and [[Satti]] tribes also use the surname. In Ludhiana region, it is used by Grewal Jat people. A tribe of Jats, who are an offshoot of the [[Sial tribe]], also use this surname. In the [[Kabirwala Tehsil|Kabirwala]] region, it is used by another Jat tribe.<ref name="Ibbetson"/>
 
In [[Gujarat]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]], people with Sahu surname belong to the [[Marwari people|Marwadi]] business class and have been categorized in the general category. Sahus of Mahakaushal area (Gondwana) are also known as Malguzar, Seth, and Pethiya.<ref name=gujratOBC>{{cite web|title=Central List of OBCs. State : Gujarat|url=http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLuo5Ww%2fEcQPqeqoATXAB7p%2fuosQLCKrIQ44enatCwIwo0XL%2bdKdO2Zx|publisher=[[National Commission for Backward Classes]]|accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref>
 
In [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Chhattisgarh]] people with Sahu, Saha or Gupta surnames belong to the trading community like sudhi, rauniyar and teli.
 
The Sahu people in Maharashtra belong to the Marwari caste, and migrated from [[Bundelkhand]] mainly to the [[Vidarbha]] region. They trace their origin to [[Karmabai]] who lived in the [[Jagannath Temple]] in [[Puri]].<ref name="Bhanu2004">{{cite book|author=B. V. Bhanu|title=People of India: Maharashtra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4bfmnmsBfQ4C&pg=PA1813|accessdate=29 November 2013|year=2004|publisher=Popular Prakashan|isbn=978-81-7991-102-0|page=1813}}</ref><ref name=MH_OBC>{{cite web|title=Central List of OBCs. State: Maharashtra|url=http://ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLsN%2bCCWgSsv8%2buAyaBuDqnRuq7yutaJPIbJH7G9ieDo5xsrVjllQIYv|publisher=[[National Commission for Backward Classes]]|accessdate=30 March 2014}}</ref>
 
There are also people with the surname Sahu belonging to the Halua Brahmin caste in Odisha.
 
In Pakistan, SAHU SAHOO or SOHU is a Punjabi and Saraiki speaking Jatt clan found throughout Central Punjab and southern Punjab. They are present in Punjab (West and East), Madhya Pradesh (India) and also in Afghanistan. They are also present in the Sindh province of Pakistan. They are present in Sahiwal District of Pakistan with the numbers (1,178) in 1911. They speak both languages Punjabi and Saraiki, but most of the Sahu are Punjabi speaking.
<ref name=OR_OBC>{{cite web|title=Central List of OBCs. State: Odisha|url=http://ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLs9KFQF7Vtb%2fnFssWGD%2fStdwlkOM5kpWfdKSuE3CJbpty8RMy3%2f%2fNxJ|publisher=[[National Commission for Backward Classes]]|accessdate=30 March 2014}}</ref> There are also some people using the surname who belong to the Chasa Khandait caste.<ref name="census_or">{{cite book|title=Census of India, 1961: Orissa|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HgUfAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=30 March 2014|year=1961|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|Office of the Registrar General]]|quote= The people belonging to Chasa caste are divided into two sub-groups, i.e., Bisi and Sahu. }}</ref>


==List of people with the surname Sahu (or Sahoo)==
==List of people with the surname Sahu (or Sahoo)==
* [[Batakrushna Sahoo]], Indian farmer and recipient of Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry
* [[Sahu]], Indian farmer and recipient of Padma Shri in 2020 for his contribution in animal husbandry
* [[Chandra Sekhar Sahu]] (born 1950), politician and former [[Member of Parliament]] representing the Berhampur constituency of [[Orissa]], India
* [[Chandra Sekhar Sahu]] (born 1950), politician and former [[Member of Parliament]] representing the Berhampur constituency of [[Orissa]], India
* [[Chandu Lal Sahu]], politician and [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]] representing [[Mahasamund district|Mahasamund]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Chandu Lal Sahu]], politician and [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha]] representing [[Mahasamund district|Mahasamund]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
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* [[Tarachand Sahu]] (1947–2012), politician from Chhattisgarh, India
* [[Tarachand Sahu]] (1947–2012), politician from Chhattisgarh, India
* [[Tamradhwaj Sahu]] (born 1949), politician and former member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of India, representing [[Durg]] Chhattisgarh
* [[Tamradhwaj Sahu]] (born 1949), politician and former member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of India, representing [[Durg]] Chhattisgarh
* [[Rudra Narayan Sahoo]] (born 1991), experimental nuclear physicist from Angul, Odisha
*Khulesh Sahu (born 1996) is a highly skilled and dedicated advocate practicing before the Hon'ble High Court of Chhattisgarh.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Shah (surname)|Shah]]
* [[Shah (surname)|Shah]]
* [[Ghanchi]]
* [[Ghanchi]]
* [[Sahu Jats]]
* [[Sahu Jain Family]]
* [[Sahu Jain Family]]


Latest revision as of 10:20, 5 June 2023

Sahu is a surname found in India and Pakistan.

There are some people using the surname who belong to the Chasa Khandait caste.[1]

List of people with the surname Sahu (or Sahoo)[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Census of India, 1961: Orissa. Office of the Registrar General. 1961. Retrieved 30 March 2014. The people belonging to Chasa caste are divided into two sub-groups, i.e., Bisi and Sahu.
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