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Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India. [1]
It is popularly believed to mean "runner" or "messenger" which is derived from the Sanskrit word "dhav" (to run). [1] As per the historian R.C. Dogra, Dhawan translates to "messager of the battlefield". [2] Before 1947, they were found in the districts of Lahore, Jhang, Lyallpur and Shahpur. [3]
Notable people who bear the name, although they may not necessarily be connected to the caste group, include:
- Anil Dhawan, Indian actor
- Ashish Dhawan, Indian private equity investor and philanthropist
- Ashita Dhawan, Indian television actress
- Ashok Dhawan, Indian politician
- Bhupender Dhawan, Indian weightlifter and coach
- David Dhawan, Indian film director
- Deepak Dhawan, Communist Activist of Punjab
- Dilip Dhawan (1955-2000), Indian actor
- Harmohan Dhawan, Indian politician and Former Member of Parliament
- Ishaan Dhawan, Indian actor
- Jyotsna Dhawan, Indian Indian Cell and Developmental Biologist
- Krishan Dhawan (1926-1994), Indian actor
- Mehar Chand Dhawan, Indian sprinter and triple jumper
- Prem Dhawan (1923-2001), Indian lyricist
- Raghav Dhawan, Indian cricketer
- Rishi Dhawan, Indian cricketer
- Robin Dhowan, 22nd Indian Navy Chief
- R. K. Dhawan, Indian politician
- Rohit Dhawan, Indian film director
- Ruhanika Dhawan, Indian actress
- Sabrina Dhawan, England-born Indian screenwriter
- Sacha Dhawan, English actor
- Satish Dhawan (1920-2002), Indian Aerospace engineer and Rocket Scientist
- Shikhar Dhawan, Indian international cricketer
- Shruti Dhawan, Indian tennis player
- Varun Dhawan, Indian film actor
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003), Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set, Oxford University Press, USA, p. 454, ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4
- ^ Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2021) |
Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India. [1]
It is popularly believed to mean "runner" or "messenger" which is derived from the Sanskrit word "dhav" (to run). [1] As per the historian R.C. Dogra, Dhawan translates to "messager of the battlefield". [2] Before 1947, they were found in the districts of Lahore, Jhang, Lyallpur and Shahpur. [3]
Notable people who bear the name, although they may not necessarily be connected to the caste group, include:
- Anil Dhawan, Indian actor
- Ashish Dhawan, Indian private equity investor and philanthropist
- Ashita Dhawan, Indian television actress
- Ashok Dhawan, Indian politician
- Bhupender Dhawan, Indian weightlifter and coach
- David Dhawan, Indian film director
- Deepak Dhawan, Communist Activist of Punjab
- Dilip Dhawan (1955-2000), Indian actor
- Harmohan Dhawan, Indian politician and Former Member of Parliament
- Ishaan Dhawan, Indian actor
- Jyotsna Dhawan, Indian Indian Cell and Developmental Biologist
- Krishan Dhawan (1926-1994), Indian actor
- Mehar Chand Dhawan, Indian sprinter and triple jumper
- Prem Dhawan (1923-2001), Indian lyricist
- Raghav Dhawan, Indian cricketer
- Rishi Dhawan, Indian cricketer
- Robin Dhowan, 22nd Indian Navy Chief
- R. K. Dhawan, Indian politician
- Rohit Dhawan, Indian film director
- Ruhanika Dhawan, Indian actress
- Sabrina Dhawan, England-born Indian screenwriter
- Sacha Dhawan, English actor
- Satish Dhawan (1920-2002), Indian Aerospace engineer and Rocket Scientist
- Shikhar Dhawan, Indian international cricketer
- Shruti Dhawan, Indian tennis player
- Varun Dhawan, Indian film actor
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003), Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set, Oxford University Press, USA, p. 454, ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4
- ^ Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.
- ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.