Dhai Ghar

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The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris [1] originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor, Khanna and Malhotra.

To quote Sudhir Kakar [2]

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.

References

  1. Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors
  2. Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.