The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris [1] originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor/Kapur, Khanna and Malhotra or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra, Mahara as used in different parts of India.
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/Kapoor.
References
- ↑ Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors
- ↑ Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
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