Randhawa

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

Randhawa is a Jatt 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] The Randhawa clan is of Indo-Aryan origin. It is one of the first organized groups to officially identify as a “Clan”or “Clansmen” with historic roots orginating from the Indus Valley, various districts of Pakistan and the Northern region of India. Randhawa heritage results from a mixture of Central or Eurasian pastoralists, Iranian hunter-gatherers and South Asian indigenous populations. The Randhawa clan is distinguished for its martial and agricultural prowess. 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:

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.
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