Thapar is an Indian surname.
Notable people bearing the surname Thapar include:
Nanda is an Indian surname. It is found among the Khatris of Punjab and Brahmins of Odisha.
Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish.
Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname which has its roots in Sanskrit.
Malhotra is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra can be Hindu or Sikh.
Kapoor or Kapur is a Punjabi surname of Khatri caste found in the Punjabi Hindu, Sikh and Muslim communities.
Sehgal, also spelled Segal, Saigol or Saigal, is a Punjabi Khatri surname, originating from Punjab in India and Pakistan.
Lalit Mohan Thapar, often referred to by his initials LMT, headed the LM Thapar Group of companies. He was born to Karam Chand Thapar, the founder of the Thapar Group of companies that owned companies such as Crompton Greaves, BILT and JCT Mills. Inder Mohan Thapar, Brij Mohan Thapar and Man Mohan Thapar are his brothers.
Puri is an Indian Punjabi surname of Kshatriya Varna derived from a Chandravanshi Indo Aryan Puru tribe of King Porus.
Karam Chand Thapar (1900–1962) was the founder of the Thapar Group of companies.
Sanjana Kapoor is an Indian theatre personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. She ran the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993 to February 2012.
Dhawan is a surname associated with the Khatri caste found in Punjab, India.
Khanna is a name.
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus, Jains, Parsis, and Sikhs. Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs, Brahmins, Tyagi and sikh.
Romesh Thapar (1922–1987) was an Indian journalist and political commentator. Affiliated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Thapar was the founder-editor of the monthly journal Seminar, published from New Delhi, India.
Avantha Group is an Indian business conglomerate. Its businesses include power generation and distribution, power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, farm forestry, and infrastructure.
Gautam Thapar is an Indian businessman who is the chairman of Avantha Group and is part of the Thapar family.
The Thapar Group is an Indian conglomerate founded by Karam Chand Thapar. The following companies are or have been a part of the group: Greaves Cotton, The Pioneer, Sohna Stud Farm Pvt Limited, TT & G Trading Pvt Limited, Built Middle East Pvt Limited, Himalayan Hideaways Pvt Limited, Karam Chand Thapar & Bros Limited, Lavasa Corporation Limited and KCT Papers Limited.
Thapar family is an Indian business family. They are not a single business group, and every branch of the family runs its own clutch of companies. The family is of Punjabi origin. The family's fortunes as a business house was founded by Karam Chand Thapar.
Karam is a given name and a surname. People with the name include: