Pawar is an Indian surname found among the Maratha, Mahar or Koli people in Maharashtra.
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, as well as Bahuns.
Govind Nihalani is an Indian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema, particularly the movement of parallel cinema. He has been the recipient of six National Film Awards, and five Filmfare Awards.
Notable people with the surname Alavi include:
Oberoi is a surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste of northern India.
Kandhari is an Indian (Khatri) toponymic surname indicating association with Kandahar province, Afghanistan.
Ghai is a surname that is found among the Khatri community of India.
Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India.
Thapar is a surname of the Punjabi Khatri caste.
Shokeen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Rogan is an Irish surname, deriving from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán'.
Khosla is a Punjabi Khatri surname found in North India.
Mehra is a Khatri Hindu surname found in India, predominantly in the Punjab, Delhi and Jammu Regions. They generally come under the Dhai Ghar group of the Khatri Caste. Mehra surname are mainly Khatri in origin but many clans from other states also uses this surname as well. They are also known as Kashyap Rajputs. This surname derives from the word Mihir, meaning sun or master.
Bagga is a surname of Punjabi people found in Punjab (India) and Punjab (Pakistan).
Notable people bearing the name Parashar include:
Sekhon is a surname and a Jat clan in the Punjab region.
Gayen, sometimes anglicised as Gain, is a Bengali surname found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in West Bengal and Bangladesh. In Bengali, the title Gayen (গায়েন) referred to anyone involved in the medieval bardic tradition, i.e. composition of poetry and music.
Vaid is a surname of Indian origin. It is found among several communities, including Oswals, Mohyals, and Parsis. Vaid or Ved is a sanskrit word used for practitioner (Vaidya) of Ayurveda medicine.
Talwar is an Indian surname originating in the Khatri and Sikh communities of Punjab. It is derived from the word "talvar" meaning sword.
Nagpal is an Indian surname of the Khatri, Arora and Kamboj castes. Notable people with the name include:
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