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Minhas
The Minhas or Manhas is a clan found among Jats and Rajputs living in the areas of Jammu, Rajauri, Ramban district, and Punjab.[1] It is found in Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities.[2] Manhas are generally living in Jammu and Kashmir In Ramban district in village Gagwan people living are known as (Gagwanis) (Jodram Manhas).
Notable people
Notable people with this surname, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include:
• Rakeshwar Singh Minhas, the brave CRPF Commando.
- Khudadad Khan, the first Indian soldier to receive a Victoria Cross in the First World War.
- Bagicha Singh Minhas, an Indian economist.
- Dolly Minhas, an Indian actor and model.
- Manjit Minhas, a Canadian entrepreneur and television personality.
- Masud Minhas, an Indian field hockey player.
- Mithun Manhas, an Indian first-class cricketer.
- Mushtaq Minhas, a Pakistani politician and former television journalist.
- Rashid Minhas, a Pakistan Air Force officer.
- Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, an Indian writer, poet, social activist, and Pahari politician.
- Muhammed Akbar Khan, the seniormost officer of the Pakistan Army.
- Dr. Laique Ahmad Minhas, a noted homeopathic practitioner in Pakistan.
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. p. 595. ISBN 978-0195081374. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ↑ Lefebvre, Alain (2014) [1999]. Kinship, Honour and Money in Rural Pakistan: Subsistence Economy and the Effects of International Migration. Curzon Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-13680-604-9.
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