Sabharwal
Sabharwal is a surname originating among Hindus and Sikhs of the Punjab region in India. It is derived from the name of a Khatri clan.[1] They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Kohli, Ghai, Sahni (Sawhney), Sethi and Suri.[2] Kamal Shankar Srivastava writes that all Khukrains including Sabharwals were originally found near the banks of Indus and Jhelum river especially in the towns of Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowshera.[3]
King Porus(326 BC). His real name of “Purushotama”. He was king of Paurava Kingdom which existed on the banks of River Jhelum. He believed to belong to Puru tribe (name of Puru tribe has been mentioned in Reg Veda) with the Sabharwal sub-caste of Punjabi Khatri.
According to historian Harjinder Singh, many Sabharwals were agriculturists but later they went through an occupational change and hence turned to other professions. Bhai Nihala and Bhai Naval were considered the leaders of Sabharwal clan who dedicated their lives to Guru Tegh Bahadur who are also mentioned in Bhai Gurdas' Vaar 11. Lalo Sabharwal was a prominent Sikh during the time of Guru Angad. Lalo was one of the 22 major missionaries appointed by Guru Angad who spread the message of Sikhism all around India. Many Sabharwal Khatris joined the Sikhism faith.[4]
Notable peopleEdit
AdministratorsEdit
- Dharam Pal Sabharwal, Member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha
- Sharat Sabharwal, Indian civil servant who served for some years as the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan.
- Smita Sabharwal, IAS Officer who is the first female IAS Officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister's Office.
- Sunil Sabharwal, Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
AthletesEdit
- Rohit Sabharwal, Indian cricketer
CreativesEdit
- Manoj Sabharwal, one of the highest paid script writer of Indian television industry for non-fiction shows
- Rohan Sabharwal, Indian filmmaker
- Tara Sabharwal, India-born USA-based painter and printmaker
Film ActorsEdit
- Anchal Sabharwal, Indian actress and model
- Lata Sabharwal, Indian actress
JuristEdit
- Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, 36th Chief Justice of India
Scientists and doctorsEdit
- Ashutosh Sabharwal, electric engineer, professor and "Fellow Member of the IEEE"
- Madan Mohan Sabharwal, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Conference on Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Malvika Sabharwal, Indian gynecologist and obstetrician
- Shonali Sabherwal, macrobiotic nutritionist
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2313. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
- ↑ Gupta, Shilpy (2009). Human Rights Among Indian Populations: Knowledge, Awareness and Practice. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-1015-7.
- ↑ Srivastava, Kamal Shankar (1998). Origin and Development of Class and Caste in India. Sangeeta Prakashan.
- ↑ Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.