Chadha
Khatri surname in India and Pakistan
Chadha is a surname that is used by Punjabi Khatri caste.[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:
Activists
- Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator.
- Satya Rani Chadha, women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.
Actors
- Richa Chadda, Indian actress
- Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
- Sheeba Chaddha, Indian actress
- Shyam Chadda, Indian veteran actor
Armed forces
- Mahip Chadha, former colonel in Indian army and writer on military history.
- Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.
Artists
- Ankit Chadha. Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist.
- Gurinder Chadha, Oscar winning British film director
- Hersh Chadha, photographer
- Jagriti Chadha, Indian-American designer
- Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
- Sarbjit Singh Chadha, Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.
Athletes
- Matt Chahda, Indian-Australian race driver
- Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
- Ravinder Chadha, Indian cricketer
Economists and scientists
- Anju Chadha, Indian biochemist. She is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
- G. K. Chadha, Indian economist and academician for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
- Jagjit Chadha, British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
- Krishna Lal Chadha, Indian horticultural scientist, author and a former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Entrepreneurs
- Baljit Singh Chadha, Canadian businessman and president and founder of Balcorp Limited
- Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
- Rattan Chadha, Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
- Rohit Chadda, Indian entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda
Politicians
- Dinesh Chadha, Indian AAP politician
- Raghav Chadha, Indian AAP politician
- Renu Chadha, Indian BJP politician
See also
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
Surname list
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