Randhawais aJatclan found in thePunjab regionof India and Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5]The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of theSikh faith,the first appointedGranthi(Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book-Guru Granth Sahib) was a Randhawa (Baba Buddha)[6]There are also adherents ofHinduismandIslambelonging to the Randhawa clan.[7][8][9]
| Randhawa | |
|---|---|
| Jatclan | |
| Location | Punjab |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion |  Sikhism, Islam, Hinduism |
List of notable people
editNotable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are:
- Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa(1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional
- Afzal Ahsan Randhawa,Pakistani writer, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
- Baba Buddha,prime historical figure inSikhism
- Dara Singh Randhawa,Indian wrestler and actor
- Gurbachan Singh Randhawa,Indian athlete
- Guriq Randhawa,English cricketer
- Gurman Randhawa,English cricketer
- Guru Randhawa,Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
- Iftikhar Randhawa,Pakistani politician and writer
- Jesse Randhawa,Indian actress and model
- Jyoti Randhawa,Indian golfer
- Karishma Randhawa,Indian actress
- Kuljeet Randhawa,Indian actress and model
- Kulraj Randhawa,Indian actress
- Mahabali Shera(born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler
- Mohinder Singh Randhawa,Indian administrator, historian and botanist
- Muhammad Tahir Randhawa,Pakistani politician
- Nikki Randhawa Haley,néeRandhawa, United States Ambassador to the United Nations
- Ravinder Randhawa,British writer
- Saadhika Randhawa,Indian actor
- Sabah Randhawa,American academic administrator
- Sardara Singh Randhawa,Indian wrestler and actor
- Shaad Randhawa,Indian actor
- Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa,Indian politician
- Surjit Singh Randhawa,Indian field hockey player
References
edit- ^Neelam Grover, Kashi N. Singh (2004).Cultural Geography, Form and Process: Essays in Honour of Prof. A.B. Mukerji.Concept Publishing Company. pp. 138, 141, 142.ISBN9788180690747.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Singh, Khushwant(2009).Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles.Penguin UK.ISBN978-8-18475-241-0.
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes)...
- ^Biographical Encyclopedia of Pakistan: Millennium 2000.Research Institute of Historiography, Biography and Philosophy (Lahore). 2001. p. 454.OCLC50495187.
- ^Journal of Regional History.Vol. 2. Department of History, Guru Nanak Dev University. 1981. p. 29.
- ^Singh, Kumar Suresh (1996). "Appendix B".Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles.People of India: National series. Vol. 8 (Illustrated ed.). Delhi: Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 1355–1357.ISBN0-19-563357-1.OCLC35662663.
- ^Aulakh, Dr. Ajit Singh (2006).Illustrated Life Stories Of Baba Buddha Sahib Ji.B. Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh. pp. 3, 22.ISBN81-7601-775-2.
- ^"Jammu and Kashmir BJP sacks party secretary Vikram Randhawa over provocative remarks".Hindustan Times.2 November 2021.Retrieved21 December2022.
- ^"Hindu leader asks people to experience cultural diversity".Daily Times (newspaper).26 October 2017.Retrieved22 December2022.
- ^Shukla, Vandana (2 June 2004)."Pak Randhawa's clan part of Sikh history".The Times of India.Retrieved1 June2023.
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