Randhawa

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Randhawa
Jat clan
Location Punjab
Language Punjabi
Religion Khanda.svg Sikhism, Star and Crescent.svg Islam, Om.svg 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:

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