Wadhawan

Wadhawan (also spelled as Wadhavan, Wadhwan, Wadhvan) is a Khatri surname. Among the Khatris, it is a part of the "Bahri" sub-caste. The Wadhawan Khatri community owned several villages in the Gujrat district of West Punjab. Bhai Gurdas, the first Jathedar of Akal Takth, writes about Wadhawan Khatris present in Burhanpur in his Varan.

Notable people

Anup Wadhawan, Indian bureaucrat and IAS Officer who served as Commerce Secretary to the Government of India
Avinash Wadhawan (born 1968), Indian actor
Jatin Wadhwan (born 1994), Indian cricketer
Kanhaiya Wadhawan (born 2001), Indian cricketer

See also

Wadhwan, city in Gujarat
Wadhwa, similar surname
Wadhwani, similar surname

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
↑ Sharamā, Rādhā (2000). Peasantry and the State: Early Nineteenth Century Punjab. K.K. Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-81-86912-03-4.
↑ Grewal, J. S. (2007). Lectures on History, Society, and Culture of the Punjab. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-302-0085-9.