Shokeen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pawar is an Indian surname found among the Maratha, Mahar or Koli people in Maharashtra.
Bisht is a surname found in the country of Nepal and the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh. Bisht was a title given by kings to nobles, derived from the Sanskrit vishisht ("distinguished").The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars(Zamindars) of Thuljat origin. In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri.
Bajwa is a Jat surname and tribe name commonly found among the Sikhs, Muslims of the Punjab region in India and Pakistan.
Nijjar is a surname found in India. Notable people with the surname include:
Dhillon is one of the largest Jat clans found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. Dhillon sardars (chiefs) ruled the Bhangi Misl in the Sikh confederacy.
Sangwan is a surname of the Jat people found in the Indian state Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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.
Pathania is a surname of Indian origin. It is a sub-clan of Tomar/Toor Rajput clan from northern India; the royal family of the Nurpur kingdom belonged to this clan.
Cheema is a Punjabi Jat clan of India and Pakistan.
Kahlon is a surname. Other spellings of this name include Kahloon, Kahloun, Cahloon and Cahlon. The name has multiple origins including German, Irish, Indo-Scythian, Hebrew, and Jat.
Sahni, Sawhney, Sahani, or Sahney is a Punjabi Khatri surname found among the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab, India. It is also used by people from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and other parts of Central India.
Sandhu or Sindhu is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history. During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl.
Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in Nepal and the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India. Mahato is also a popular surname among Nepalese Zamindari villages of Madhesh Province where it is a title given to the headman of a village ward and their duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the zamindar. In Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, including in the Oraon tribal society, Mahato was historically a title of the village chief. In Bihar, the surname Mahto is primarily used by people belonging to Kushwaha caste. While in Jharkhand, it is a term most often associated with Koeri and Kurmi caste.
Dahiya is a surname of Indian origin. Notable people bearing this surname include:
Negi is a title of Pahadi Rajput or Thakur. The Negi title originated from the word ‘nek’ which means ‘righteous’. This title was conferred by kings, warriors, and ministers. Individuals holding the Negi title were entrusted with the task of collecting taxes from villages. They were given a percentage of the amount collected as remuneration. origin found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
Dhami is a Punjabi & Nepali surname. Notable people with the name include:
Chaudhary Bharat Singh (born 14 January 1915 in Nilothi Village, Delhi was an Indian politician, he was a member of Delhi Metropolitan Council for 4 terms and a former member of parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha from the Outer Delhi constituency, which was one of the largest constituencies not only in Delhi but also in the country. It was abolished in 2008.
Davinder Singh may refer to:
Jatav is an Indian surname that is mostly found among the Hindu community. Notable people with the surname include:
Parmar is an Indian surname.