Wadhwa
Wadhwa[a][citation needed] is a surname of Indian origin and the Khatri caste of Punjab.[1][2]
Notable people
[edit]Notable people with the name include:
- Ambika Soni, born Ambika Wadhwa, Indian politician.
- Anil Wadhwa, Indian bureaucrat.
- Anubhav Wadhwa, Indian entrepreneur.
- Deepak Wadhwa, Indian actor.
- Gaurav Wadhwa, Indian actor.
- Hitendra Wadhwa, Indian-American entrepreneur.
- Inderpreet Wadhwa, Indian-American renewable energy entrepreneur.
- Mahendra Lal Wadhwa, Indian revolutionary.
- Manish Wadhwa, Indian actor.
- Meenakshi Wadhwa, American scientist.
- Mridul Wadhwa, Indian born Scottish social activist.
- Nirbhay Wadhwa, Indian actor.
- Rajindar Pal Wadhwa, Indian scientist.
- Shashi Wadhwa, Indian neuroscientist, dean of All India Institutes of Medical Sciences, Delhi.
- Silvia Wadhwa, German financial journalist.
- Vivek Wadhwa, Indian-American entrepreneur and academic.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Wadhwan caste, also called Wadhwa or Wadhwani, originates from a lower-caste Kirar grouping, historically serving as Munim (accountants) for Jat-Sikh zamindars. Their subordinate role tied them closely to agrarian structures, but over time, they began to assert a distinct identity.
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1992). People of India: Haryana. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-7304-091-7.
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