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Sandhu clan)
| Sandhu | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Location | Punjab |
| Jathera | Kala Mehar Sandhu [1] |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion |
Sikhism,
Hinduism,
Islam |
Sandhu or Sindhu (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. [2] [3] The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. [4] During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl. [5] [6] [7]
List of notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
- Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricket player
- Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
- Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak [8]
- Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Indian revolutionary
- Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister, Government of Haryana
- Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
- Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
- Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
- Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
- Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
- Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
- Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
- Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
- Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
- Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
- Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
- Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
- Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
- Mehtab Kaur (1782-1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
- Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
- Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
- Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
- Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
- Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
- Vattan Sandhu, Indian Punjabi singer and actor
- Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician
References
- ^ Gill, Kamalpreet Singh (3 July 2021). "The practice of jathera worship in Punjab: A case study of jathera Baba Kala Mehar Sandhu in Faridkot, Punjab". Sikh Formations. 17 (3): 311–333. doi: 10.1080/17448727.2020.1844459. ISSN 1744-8727.
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^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016).
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2331.
ISBN
978-0-19-252747-9.
Sandhu or Sindhu: The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab
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^
Singh, Khushwant (2009).
Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193.
ISBN
978-8-18475-241-0.
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
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^ Pettigrew, Joyce J. M. (2023).
"Chapter 4 Patterns of allegiance I". Robber Noblemen: A Study of the Political System of the Sikh Jats. Routledge.
ISBN
978-1-000-85849-5.
OCLC
1367232807.
The oldest clan in the Punjab south and east of the Sutlej is that of the Sidhus... Sidhus had played a prominent role in the Sikh history.
-
^ Griffin (1889).
History Of Punjab Chifes.
The * Kanheya misi was at one time the most , powerful of the. Sikh, confederacies, north of the Satlej. !:Its first leader, was J'ai Singh, the son? of a Sindhu Jat
- ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1980). Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty. Gur Das Kapur. p. 552. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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^ Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993).
A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 241.
Deep Singh Shahid, a Sandhu Jat and resident of the village of Pohuwind of the pargana of Amritsar, was the founder of this Misal.
- ^ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. p. 28. ISBN 9788170103011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
This page lists people with the
surname Sandhu.
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.
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.
(Redirected from
Sandhu clan)
| Sandhu | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Location | Punjab |
| Jathera | Kala Mehar Sandhu [1] |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion |
Sikhism,
Hinduism,
Islam |
Sandhu or Sindhu (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. [2] [3] The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. [4] During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl. [5] [6] [7]
List of notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
- Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricket player
- Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
- Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak [8]
- Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Indian revolutionary
- Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister, Government of Haryana
- Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
- Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
- Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
- Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
- Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
- Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
- Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
- Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
- Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
- Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
- Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
- Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
- Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
- Mehtab Kaur (1782-1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
- Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
- Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
- Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
- Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
- Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
- Vattan Sandhu, Indian Punjabi singer and actor
- Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician
References
- ^ Gill, Kamalpreet Singh (3 July 2021). "The practice of jathera worship in Punjab: A case study of jathera Baba Kala Mehar Sandhu in Faridkot, Punjab". Sikh Formations. 17 (3): 311–333. doi: 10.1080/17448727.2020.1844459. ISSN 1744-8727.
-
^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016).
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2331.
ISBN
978-0-19-252747-9.
Sandhu or Sindhu: The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab
-
^
Singh, Khushwant (2009).
Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193.
ISBN
978-8-18475-241-0.
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
-
^ Pettigrew, Joyce J. M. (2023).
"Chapter 4 Patterns of allegiance I". Robber Noblemen: A Study of the Political System of the Sikh Jats. Routledge.
ISBN
978-1-000-85849-5.
OCLC
1367232807.
The oldest clan in the Punjab south and east of the Sutlej is that of the Sidhus... Sidhus had played a prominent role in the Sikh history.
-
^ Griffin (1889).
History Of Punjab Chifes.
The * Kanheya misi was at one time the most , powerful of the. Sikh, confederacies, north of the Satlej. !:Its first leader, was J'ai Singh, the son? of a Sindhu Jat
- ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1980). Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty. Gur Das Kapur. p. 552. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
-
^ Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993).
A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 241.
Deep Singh Shahid, a Sandhu Jat and resident of the village of Pohuwind of the pargana of Amritsar, was the founder of this Misal.
- ^ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. p. 28. ISBN 9788170103011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
This page lists people with the
surname Sandhu.
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.
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.