Batra

Batra (Punjabi: ਬੱਤਰਾ) is a clan of the Arora community of Punjab, India. They are mainly followers of Hinduism and Sikhism.

Notable people

Armed Forces

Vikram Batra, PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour

Athletics

Manika Batra (born 1995), Indian table tennis player, Commonwealth Games gold medalist
Namrata Batra (born 2000), Indian wushu player
Narinder Dhruv Batra (born 1957), Indian sports administrator

Bollywood

Pankaj Batra, Indian director
Pooja Batra (born 1975), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993
Rajan Batra, Indian producer
Rani Batra, known by her stage name Pallavi, Indian actress
Ritesh Batra (born 1979), Indianector
Saloni Batra (born 1987), Indian actress
Sanjay Batra, television actor in India
Shakun Batra (born 1983), Indian film director. He directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Kapoor & Sons and Gehraiyaan
Vicky Batra, Indian actor

Creatives

Adrienne Batra (born 1973), Indian-Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun
Aseem Batra, American TV director, actress, producer and writer of Scrubs
David Batra (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor
Vibha Batra, Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, translator, travel writer, playwright, and columnist

Politics

Anna Kinberg Batra (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015–2017
Bharat Bhushan Batra (born 1952), Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak
Dinanath Batra (1930–2024), Indian educator and former general secretary of Vidya Bharati, the school network run by the RSS
Pradip Batra, Indian BJP politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Roorkee constituency
Shadi Lal Batra (born 1940), Indian politician

Religious Leaders

Balak Singh Batra, Sikh religious leader who founded Namdhari (Kuka) sect

Science and engineering

Akshay Batra, Indian entrepreneur and trichologist
Anuj Batra, American researcher and electrical engineer specializing in ultrawideband wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "TR35" list
Harsh Vardhan Batra (born 1955), Indian scientist working in animal biotechnology in Indian Ministry of Science and Technology
Lekh Raj Batra (1929–1999), distinguished Indian-American mycologist
Mukesh Batra (born 1951), Indian homeopathy practitioner, and Founder of Dr. Batra's Healthcare
Rajeev Batra, American marketing scholar, professor and author
Ravi Batra (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University
Romesh Batra, professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech
Suzanne Batra (born 1937), American entomologist

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References

↑ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1 – via Google Books.

[1] Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1 – via Google Books.