Dhawan

Dhawan or Dhowan or Dhown is a surname based on the name of a clan in the Punjabi Khatri community, found in Northern India .[1] Among the Khatri community, Dhawan is a surname found among Barah-Ghar/ Bahri sub-caste which also includes the clans of Chopra, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Talwar, Tandon and Vohra.

It is popularly believed to mean "runner" or "messenger" which is derived from the Sanskrit word "dhav" (to run).[2] As per historian R.C. Dogra, Dhawan translates to "messager of the battlefield".[3]Rai Sahib Nanak Baksh, the guardian (bodyguard) of Maharaja Ranjit Singh belonged to a Dhawan family.[4] Before 1947, they were found in the districts of Lahore, Jhang, Lyallpur, Shahpur etc[5]

Notable people

Notable people who bear the name, although they may not necessarily be connected to the caste group, include:

Satish Dhawan,Indian Aerospace engineer
Anil Dhawan, an Indian actor
Ashish Dhawan, is an Indian private equity investor and philanthropist
David Dhawan, an Indian film director
Deepak Dhawan, Communist Activist of Punjab
Harmohan Dhawan, is an Indian politician and Former Member of Parliament
Jyotsna Dhawan, is an Indian Indian Cell and Developmental Biologist
Prem Dhawan, an Indian lyricist
Rishi Dhawan, an Indian cricketer
Robin Dhowan, 22nd Indian Navy Chief
R. K. Dhawan, an Indian politician
Rohit Dhawan, an Indian film director
Sabrina Dhawan, an England-born Indian screenwriter
Sacha Dhawan, an English actor
Satish Dhawan, an Indian rocket scientist
Shikhar Dhawan, an Indian international cricketer
Varun Dhawan, an Indian film actor

References

Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.
Punjab District and State Gazetteers: Part A]. Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government. 1900.
Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.

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[:0-1] Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.

[2] Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.

[3] Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.

[4] Punjab District and State Gazetteers: Part A]. Compiled and published under the authority of the Punjab government. 1900.

[5] Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.