Malhotra

Malhotra (Hindi: मल्होत्रा, Punjabi: ਮਲਹੋਤਰਾ) is a Punjabi Khatri surname name belonging to Dhai Ghar family-group in the Indian subcontinent.[1] It is modified usage of Mehrotra,[2] (west of Capital city Delhi). Mehrotra is a modified form of Mehra in and around present day Uttar Pradesh State of India because here Mehra has a lower caste connotation.

Most persons bearing this caste name belong to Hindu religion although a Malhotra may conform to any faith such as Sufism or Sikhism.

Population distribution

Malhotra community originally distributed throughout Northern India is now spread across the world with a significant presence in North America.

Notable persons

Some notable persons with Malhotra surname, include:

Indu Malhotra Senior Counsel of Supreme Court of India
Sidharth Malhotra, Indian Bollywood Actor
Om Prakash Malhotra, Former Chief of Indian Army
Aanchal Malhotra, Indian author
Ashok Malhotra, Indian cricketer
Ashok Malhotra, Indian professor and higher education professional
Dikesh Malhotra, Nepali Businessman and influencer
Manish Malhotra, Indian fashion designer
Rajiv Malhotra, India born. American Hindutva Activist
Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Indian politician
Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut
Dimple Malhotra, Judge Dimple Malhotra is the first South Asian and first female AAPI elected judge in Travis County history.

This list does not include persons from this caste group who spell their name differently as Mahara/ Mehra of whom perhaps the most notable person over last two centuries is Kalu Singh Mahara

References

Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[1] Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.

[2] Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)