Khanna (clan)

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Khanna is a Khatri clan of the Dhai Ghar community found in Punjabi Hindu communities. [1] Individuals belonging to the clan commonly bear 'Khanna' as their family name or surname.

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References

  1. W.H. McLeod, Louis E. Fenech (2014). Historical dictionary of Sikhism (Third ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 182. ISBN   9781442236011.
  2. "Raja Todar Mal Khanna, b.1503 d.1589 - Ancestry®". Ancestry. Retrieved 27 February 2024.