The Sandhu or Sindhu clan (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second-largest clan of Jats in the Punjab, spanning both India and Pakistan.[2][3] The Sandhus have had a significant impact on Sikh history, founding several Sikh states, including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl, and Kanhaiya Misl.[4][5][6]
| Sandhu | |
|---|---|
| Jat clan | |
| Ethnicity | Punjabi |
| Location | Punjab |
| Jathera | Kala Mehar[1] |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Religion |  Sikhism,  Hinduism,  Islam |
List of notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
- Arif Nakai, 12th Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, direct descendant of the Nakai misldars
- Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricketer
- Avtar Singh Sandhu, better known as Pash, Indian poet
- Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
- Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak[7]
- Bhagat Singh (1907–1931), Indian revolutionary
- Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister, Government of Haryana
- Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
- Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
- Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
- Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
- Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
- Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
- Heera Singh Sandhu (1706–1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
- Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
- Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
- Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
- Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
- Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
- Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
- Mehtab Kaur (1782–1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
- Muhammad Afzal Sindhu, Pakistani politician, ex-Minister of State for Law and Justice and federal minister for railways
- Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
- Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
- Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
- Nauman Zakaria, Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army
- Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
- Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
- Qadir Yar, court poet under Ranjit Singh
- Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian retired diplomat
- Tayyab Rashid, Pakistani politician
- Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
- Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician
References
- ↑ Gill, Kamalpreet Singh (3 July 2021). "The practice of jathera worship in Punjab: A case study of jathera Baba Kala Mehar Sandhu in Faridkot, Punjab". Sikh Formations. 17 (3): 311–333. doi:10.1080/17448727.2020.1844459. ISSN 1744-8727.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (17 November 2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2331. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
Sandhu or Sindhu: The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab
- ↑ Singh, Khushwant (2009). Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles. Penguin UK. p. 193. ISBN 978-8-18475-241-0.
Now that caste has raised its ugly head, many have reattached caste names like Randhawa, Brar, Gill, Sandhu, Sidhu (all sikh agriculturist tribes) ...
- ↑ Griffin (1889). History Of Punjab Chifes.
The * Kanheya misi was at one time the most , powerful of the. Sikh, confederacies, north of the Satlej. !:Its first leader, was J'ai Singh, the son? of a Sindhu Jat
- ↑ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (1980). Struggle of the Sikhs for Sovereignty. Gur Das Kapur. p. 552. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ↑ Bhagata, Siṅgha (1993). A History of the Sikh Misals. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. p. 241.
Deep Singh Shahid, a Sandhu Jat and resident of the village of Pohuwind of the pargana of Amritsar, was the founder of this Misal.
- ↑ Singha, H.S. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Hemkunt Press. p. 28. ISBN 9788170103011. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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