- List of distinguished Khatris
Following is a list of distinguished members of the
Khatri community inIndia .Politics
Historical Administrators
* All Sikh Gurus
* Raja FATEH CHAND "MAINI", One of the ruler in Bihar during GURU GOBIND SINGH times.
* Raja Todar Mal, One of Akbar's Navratna, Responsible for Agri Tax Reforms
* Sangam Rai Kapoor, founder of the house of Maharajas of Burdwan Royals
* Diwan Sawan Mal (Chopra), governor ofMultan in theSikh Kingdom of the Punjab
* Diwan Mulraj, son of Sawan Mal, governor of Multan and leader of the Lahore Durbar army during theSecond Anglo-Sikh War Prime Ministers of India
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Gulzarilal Nanda , former Prime Minister of India
*Inder Kumar Gujral former Prime Minister of India
*Manmohan Singh (Kohli), current Prime minister of IndiaAcademics
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Romila Thapar , Indian historian whose principal area of study is Ancient India.
* [http://techeduhry.nic.in/orders/Advisory%20Committee%20of%20Murthal%20Notification.pdf Prof RC Malhotra former Director IIT] ,Indian Institutes of Technology Art
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Anish Kapoor , Indo-British sculptor
*Satish Gujral , artist and muralist who trained under Diego Rivera
*Manish Malhotra ; Fashion Designer
*Ritu Beri , Fashion designerBusiness
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Brijmohan Lall Munjal , founder of theHero Honda Group is an Arora (Khatri)
*Mohan Singh Oberoi , hotelier, founder of theOberoi chain of hotels
* [http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/i/indore.html Satish Chandra Malhotra: Industrialist; Chairman Empire Industries]
*TheSahgal family is a leadingPunjabi Shaikh business family of Punjab,Pakistan .
*Aftab Ahmed Vohra , leading Pakistani business figure and Chief Executive of Vohra Group
*Karam Chand Thapar ( 1900 to 1963) was the founder of the Thapar group of companies
*Sant Singh Chatwal , Owner of Hampshire chain of Hotels in US,UK and other countriesIndian Independence Movement
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Lakshmi Sahgal (Lekshmi is a Keralite (Iyer) woman married to a Sahgal)
*Purushottam Das Tandon , freedom fighter
*Sukhdev Thapar , freedom fighter, revolutionary comrade of Bhagat Singh
*Master Tara Singh (Malhotra)Fact|date=May 2007, freedom fighter and leader of the movement for creation of Punjabi SubahJournalism
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Lala Jagat Narain , defender offreedom of expression
*Aroon Purie
*Khushwant Singh , author and commentator
*Karan Thapar
*Kuldip Nayyar
*Najam Sethi , editor of the Friday Times, Lahore, Pakistan
*Satinder Bindra
*Vinod Dua
*Vinod Mehta Chief Justice of India
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Hans Raj Khanna , former Chief Justice of India
*Y.K. Sabharwal , former Chief Justice of India
*Dr. Justice A.S. Anand, former Chief Justice of IndiaJudiciary
* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040605/nation.htm Justice Ashok Kumar Malhotra, Supreme Court of India]
* [http://www.indlii.org/ContentPages/Justice%20H-%20R-%20Malhotra.htm Justice H.R.Malhotra; Justice Delhi High Court]Members of Parliament (India)
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Vijay Kumar Malhotra MP, Deputy leader BJP
*Jagmohan Malhotra, former Cabinet Minister for Tourism and Culture, Governor Of Kashmir, Lt. Governor of Delhi
*Vinod Khanna , MP, Gurdaspur PunjabScience
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Birbal Sahni , renowned botanist
*Satish Dhawan Cinema
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K.L. Saigal , Movie actor, director,music composer and singer
*Balraj Sahni , Author and Bollywood actor
* The father-son duo ofPrithviraj Kapoor andRaj Kapoor actors, directors, and producers of Indian movies
*Rajendra Kumar , Actor
*Rajesh Khanna , Bollywood actor
*Dev Anand , Bollywood actor
*Gurinder Chadha ,Kenya n-British movie director ("Bend it like Beckham", "Bhaaji on the Beach")
*Raj Khosla , renowned movie director
*Roshan Seth , Indo-British actor ("My Beautiful Laundrette" etc.)
*Shekhar Kapur , Oscar Nominated movie director ("Bandit Queen", "Elizabeth")
*Yash Chopra ,Hindi movie director and produce
*Akshay Kumar ,real name rajiv bhatia.Actor
*Rakesh Roshan , Actor, Producer & Director
*Hrithik Roshan , Film Actor
*Anil Kapoor ,Indian Actor and Producer
*Jeetendra , aka Ravi Kapoor, Indian film Actor
*Priyanka Chopra ,Film Actor and Beauty Queen
*Ekta Kapoor ,Television producer
*Shahid Kapoor ,Film Actor
*Kareena Kapoor , Film Actor
*Karisma Kapoor , Film Actor
*Tusshar Kapoor , Film Actor
*Amrish Puri , Actor
*Om Puri , Actor
*Shakti Kapoor , Actor
*Kabir Bedi , Actor
*Gulshan Grover , Actor
*Subhash Ghai , Producer and Director
*Vivek Oberoi son ofSuresh Oberoi ,Both Actors
*Akshaye Khanna andRahul Khanna both sons ofVinod Khanna , all actors
*Mira Nair , Producer/director/writer
*Vinod Mehra , Actor
*Raveena Tandon , Actor
*Prem Chopra ,Actor
*Sanjay Suri , Actor
*Ranbir Kapoor ,Actor,son of Rishi Kapoor
*Twinkle Khanna &Rinkie Khanna ,actresses,daughters ofRajesh Khanna
*Randhir Kapoor ,Rishi Kapoor &Rajeev Kapoor ,actor director producer sons of legendaryRaj Kapoor Others
* [http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographical/famous-sikh-personalities/des-raj-bhai.html Bhai Desraj]
*Shaheed Bhai Haqiqat Rai
*Ratan Khatri Music
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Mahendra Kapoor , singer*
Kundan Lal Saigal (Sahgal/Sehgal), singer and actor in early North Indian (Hindi and Bengali) talkies.
*Madan Mohan ,(kohli),music director.
*O.P.Nayyar ,music director.*
Baba Saigal (Sahgal/Sehgal), singer and actor in North Indian (Hindi) talkies.*
Ishmeet Singh Sodhi , singer and winner of Amul STAR Voice of India 2007.
Military
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Indian Armed Forces
Chiefs of Armed Forces
*Indian Navy
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Navy-Chiefs/Chiefs-Navy08.html Admiral S.M Nanda , ex Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy]
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Navy-Chiefs/Chiefs-Navy09.html Admiral S.N Kohli, ex Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy]
*Indian Air Force
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-8.html Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra , ex Chief of Indian Airforce]
*Air Chief Marshal Nirmal Chandra Suri , ex Chief of Indian AirforceFact|date=June 2007
*Air Chief Marshal Pratap Chandra Lal, ex Chief of Indian AirforceFact|date=June 2007
* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-17.html Air Chief Marshal Satish Kumar Sareen , ex Chief of Indian Airforce]
*Indian Army
*General J. J. Singh, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian Army
*General
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* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Navy-Chiefs/Chiefs-Navy21.html Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chief of Naval Staff]
*General Pran Nath Thapar, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian ArmyFact|date=June 2007
*General VP Mallik, ex Chief of Staff of the Indian ArmyFact|date=June 2007
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*Hero of Pir Thil Major Satyapal Chopra Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
*Lt. Col. Madan Mohan Singh Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
*Lt. Col. Mehra Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
*Lt. Col. Hayde Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
*Brig. Zorawar Chand Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
*Major General Har Krishen Sibal Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
*Lt.Col Narindra Nath Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1965 Indo Pak War
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*Squadron Leader Jag Mohan Nath Maha Vir Chakra 1962 Chinese Attack
*Lagoon Col. Vijay Kumar Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord
*Lt.Col. Prem Kumar Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
*Lt.Col. Ved Prakash Ghai Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
*Lt. Col. Inder Bal Singh Bawa Maha Vir Chakra Indo-Srilankan Peace Accord
*Lt. Vedprakash Trehan Maha Vir Chakra 1962 UN Peace keeping in Congo
*Brigadier Bakshi Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
*Lt. Col. Khanna Maha Vir Chakra 1947-48 Operation
*Wing Commander Talwar Maha Vir Chakra 1971 Indo- Pak war
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Other distinguished Soldiers
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* [http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99dec08/cth3.htm#2 General J. C. Malhotra, (retd) PVSM, AVSM, VSM]
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1406731739.cms Lt. General S P Malhotra PVSM]
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