Chandok (surname)

Chandok (also spelled as Chandiok and Chandhoke) is a surname found among the Khukrains, which is a sub-caste of Khatri community.[1]They were concentrated in Peshawar and Kabul.[2]

Notable People

Archana Chandhoke, Indian actress
Kanika Kapoor Chandok, Indian singer

Karun Chandhok, one of the first F1 race drivers of India
Suhail Chandhok, Indian commentator and actor
Vicky Chandhok, Indian race driver

References

Levi, Scott Cameron (2000). The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and Its Trade, 1550-1900. University of Wisconsin--Madison. p. 45.
Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.

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