Singh is a title, middle name or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it eventually became a common surname adopted by different communities including Rajputs and Sikhs. It was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice. It has also been adopted by several castes and communities. As a surname or a middle name, it is now found throughout the world across communities and religious groups, becoming more of a title than a surname.
Bajwa is a Jat surname and tribe name commonly found among the Sikhs and Muslims of the Punjab region in India and Pakistan.
Malhi is a family name historically used in India and Pakistan, it is a sub-clan of the jat tribe and is used as a gotra of Jat people.
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris.
Atwal is a Jat clan and a family name of Sikhs.
Sahni is an Indian (Khatri) surname found among the Hindus or Sikhs of Punjab.
Sandhu is a surname or family name connected with Sandhu, which is Punjab's second largest Jatt clan or tribe.
Moirangthem Kirti Singh is an Indian writer, scholar and educationist from Manipur. Born on 1 February 1943 at Kongba Uchekon near Imphal to M. Borajao Singh, Singh completed his education from Johnstone Higher Secondary School, Imphal and D. M. College, which were under Guwahati University during those days, securing a BA (Honours) and MA in philosophy. Later, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) from LMS Law College, Imphal in 1965, followed by a doctoral degree (PhD) in 1972, making him the first Meitei to be awarded a PhD. He is also the first Meitei to receive a DLitt. He served various colleges in Manipur as a member of faculty and has also been involved in social activism.
Negi is a surname of Pahadi Rajput caste found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Notable people with this surname include:
Dhami is an Indian surname. Some famous people with the surname "Dhami":
Oinam is an Indian Meitei ethnic family name (surname). Notable people with this family name include:
Baniya or Bania is a surname of people belonging to the Hindu Chhetri of Nepal. The alternate spelling of Bania is also used by Chhetris. Indian use Bania It is also used as a family name by European people.
Laikhurembi is a goddess in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak. She is the goddess of justice, good counsel, divine law, order and secrecy. She is the chief Queen of God Thongaren . She is the daughter of Lairen Humchouba. She is one of the divine incarnations of Leimarel Sidabi. She is one of the most important Umang Lais. Her pantheon is maintained particularly by the Taibungjam clan of Meitei ethnicity.
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi is a primordial goddess in Meitei mythology and religion. She is the divine feminine personification of the death. She carries off the souls of people to the underworld when the time allotted to them to live had expired. If any soul is not willing to accompany her, then she will either serve it a false magical fruit to agree with her conducts or transform herself into the looks of a person, who is the dearest to the soul, especially that of mother, and persuade it. By any means, she will bring the souls of the dead people to the netherworld. She is the consort of Thongalel, the God of the death and the ruler of the underworld. She is said to be created from the very body of Salailen Sidaba, the Supreme Being.
Meitei mythology or Manipuri mythology is a collection of myths, belonging to the religious and cultural traditions of the Meitei people, the predominant ethnic group of Manipur. It is associated with traditional Meitei religion (Sanamahism). Meitei myths are a part of Meitei culture and explain various natural phenomena, how the human civilization developed, and the reasons of many things happening. Most of the Meitei legends are found in the Meitei language texts.
Khwairakpam is a Meitei ethnic family name (surname). Notable people with this family name are:
Konthoujam is a Meitei ethnic family name (surname). Notable people with this family name are:
Saikhom is a Meitei ethnic family name (surname). Notable people with this family name are:
Thoiba is a Meitei ethnic male given name, meaning conqueror, victorious, winner or successful. Notable people with this given name are:
Kshetrimayum is a Meitei ethnic family name (surname). Notable people with this family name are:
This page is based on this
Wikipedia article Text is available under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
