Kochhar

Kochhar or Kochar is a surname found among the Punjabi Khatri community of India.

History

Before 1947, Kochhars were located in the districts of Gujrat and Jhang in Punjab, Pakistan. According to historian R. C. Dogra, Kochhar comes from the word "Kavach" meaning armour.^{[need quotation to verify]}

Among the Khatris, it is part of the Bunjahi sub-caste which consists of clans such as Duggal, Handa, Johar, Puri, Nanda, Thapar, Vij, Wahi and 44 other clans.

The Kochhar clan has produced Dewan Mokham Chand, described as one of the most important generals of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Sikh Empire who was responsible for defeating the Durrani Empire.^{[need quotation to verify]}

Notable people