Kalra (surname)

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Kalra is an Arora Khatri Hindu and Sikh surname originating in the Punjab region. [1]

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References

  1. Hanks,Patrick (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780192527479 . Retrieved 2020-06-14.