Malhotra is an Indian surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. [1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra, which is the Sanskrit word for the hotra (priest) for Mihir (the sun) or the Vedic god Mitra. [2]
Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:
Sharma is a Hindu Brahmin surname. The Sanskrit stem ṣárman- can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. Sarma and Sarmah are alternative English spellings of the name, commonly used by Assamese Brahmins.
Varmā, Verma, Varman, or Burman are surnames found in India and Southeast Asia. These surnames are commonly used by people of different castes and ethnic groups across the region. The surname is used in North India by some of the groups among cluster of castes called Kayasthas. However, in the same region along with Central India, it can also be found among castes like Lodhi rajputs, Prajapats, Kurmis and Koeris.
Kumar is a title, given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal, though not specific to any religion, ethnicity, or caste. It is a generic title which variously means prince, son, boy, or chaste. It is the 11th most common family name in the world as of August 2019.
Kapoor or Kapur is a Punjabi surname of Khatri caste found in the Punjabi Hindu and Sikh communities.
Puri is an Indian Punjabi surname of the Kshatriya varna, derived from a Chandravanshi Indo Aryan Puru tribe of King Porus.
Pathak is a surname native to India and Nepal. Pathak is mainly used by Hindu Brahmin communities of North India, East India and Western India.
Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India.
Tandon is a surname found among the Hindu Khatris and Sikhs of Punjab, India.
Events in the year 1987 in the Republic of India.
Shukla is a word of Sanskrit origin that means "bright" or "white".
Chopra is a Ror and Punjabi Khatri surname. They belonged to the (Barah-Ghar) Bahri family-group of the Khatris, which also includes the clans of Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra.
Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.
Events in the year 2023 in India, during which it became the world's most populous country.
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