Randhawa

Randhawa
Jat clan
Location	Punjab
Language	Punjabi
Religion	Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism

Randhawa is a Jat clan found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed Granthi (Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book- Guru Granth Sahib) was a Randhawa (Baba Buddha) ^[6] There are also adherents of Hinduism and Islam belonging to the Randhawa clan. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

List of notable people

Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:

• Amanpreet Singh Randhawa (better known as Mahabali Shera), Indian wrestler
• Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa (1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
• Afzal Ahsan Randhawa, Pakistani writer, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
• Baba Buddha, prime historical figure in Sikhism
• Dara Singh Randhawa, Indian wrestler and actor
• Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, Indian athlete
• Guriq Randhawa, English cricketer
• Gurman Randhawa, English cricketer
• Guru Randhawa, Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
• Hamid Rashid Randhawa, former Vice Chief of Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force
• Iftikhar Randhawa, Pakistani politician and writer
• Jesse Randhawa, Indian actress and model
• Jyoti Randhawa, Indian golfer
• Karishma Randhawa, Indian actress
• Kuljeet Randhawa, Indian actress and model
• Kuljit Singh Randhawa , Indian politician
• Kulraj Randhawa, Indian actress
• Mohinder Singh Randhawa, Indian administrator, historian and botanist
• Muhammad Tahir Randhawa, Pakistani politician
• Nikki Randhawa Haley, née Randhawa, former Governor of South Carolina, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations, former candidate for POTUS.
• Ravinder Randhawa, British writer
• Saadhika Randhawa, Indian actor
• Sabah Randhawa, American academic administrator
• Sardara Singh Randhawa, Indian wrestler and actor
• Shaad Randhawa, Indian actor
• Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Indian politician
• Surjit Singh Randhawa, Indian field hockey player

References

1. Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh (2004). Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 138, 141, 142. ISBN   9788180690747 . Retrieved 15 January 2021.
2. Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. ISBN   978-8-18475-241-0. Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
3. Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000. Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore). 2001. p. 454. OCLC   50495187.
4. Journal of Regional History. Vol. 2. Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1981. p. 29.
5. Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). "Appendix B". Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. People of India: National series. Vol. 8 (Illustrated ed.). Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 1355–1357. ISBN   0-19-563357-1. OCLC   35662663.
6. Aulakh, Dr. Ajit Singh (2006). Illustrated Life Stories Of Baba Buddha Sahib Ji. B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh. pp. 3, 22. ISBN   81-7601-775-2.
7. "Jammu and Kashmir BJP sacks party secretary Vikram Randhawa over provocative remarks". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
8. "Hindu leader asks people to experience cultural diversity". Daily Times (newspaper). 26 October 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
9. Shukla, Vandana (2 June 2004). "Pak Randhawa's clan part of Sikh history". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2023.