Sandhu

Jat clan in the Indian subcontinent

Sandhu
Jat clan
LocationPunjab
JatheraKallu Mehar Sandhu [1]
LanguagePunjabi
Religion Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam

Sandhu or Sindhu (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second largest clan of Jats in the Punjab region.[2][3] The Sandhus played an important role in the Sikh history, and the ruling family of the Patiala State belonged to this clan.[4] During the period of the Sikh Confederacy, Sandhus ruled several sovereign states (misls) including the Nakai Misl and the Kanhaiya Misl.[5][6]

List of notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

  • Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricket player
  • Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
  • Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
  • Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak[7]
  • Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Indian revolutionary
  • Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister, Government of Haryana
  • Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
  • Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
  • Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
  • Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
  • Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
  • Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
  • Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
  • Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
  • Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
  • Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
  • Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
  • Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
  • Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
  • Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
  • Mehtab Kaur (1782-1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
  • Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
  • Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
  • Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
  • Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
  • Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
  • Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
  • Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
  • Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
  • Vattan Sandhu, Indian Punjabi singer and actor
  • Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician

References

  1. ^ Gill, Kamalpreet Singh (3 July 2021). "The practice of jathera worship in Punjab: A case study of jathera Baba Kala Mehar Sandhu in Faridkot, Punjab". Sikh Formations. 17 (3): 311–333. doi:10.1080/17448727.2020.1844459. ISSN 1744-8727.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2331. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Sandhu or Sindhu: The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab
  3. ^ Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193. 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) ...
  4. ^ Pettigrew, Joyce J. M. (2023). "Chapter 4 Patterns of allegiance I". Robber Noblemen: A Study of the Political System of the Sikh Jats. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-85849-5. OCLC 1367232807. The oldest clan in the Punjab south and east of the Sutlej is that of the Sidhus... Sidhus had played a prominent role in the Sikh history. {{cite book}}: More than one of |section= and |chapter= specified (help)
  5. ^ Griffin (1889). History Of Punjab Chifes. The * Kanheya misi was at one time the most , powerful of the. Sikh, confederacies, north of the Satlej. !:Its first leader, was J'ai Singh, the son? of a Sindhu Jat
  6. ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1980). Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty. Gur Das Kapur. p. 552. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. ^ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. p. 28. ISBN 9788170103011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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