Chadha
Chadha is a surname that is used by Punjabi Khatri caste.[1][2]
According to a traditional account, the forefathers of Chadha Khatris fought with Babur in a battle. However, all of them died except for one person who hid behind an aak bush. This person continued the progeny of the Chadha clan. To pay tribute to the aak bush which saved the Chadha clan from extinction, the Chadhas visit Eminabad in Gujranwala district to perform prayers and worship the Aak tree as a former tradition.[2]
Before partition of India, Chadha Khatris were found in Potohar, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Cambellpore, Rawalpindi, Jalandhar, Lahore, Gujrat district and Kabul (Afghanistan).[3][4][5]
Chadhas are Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Many Chadda Khatris were followers of Guru Arjan such as Bhai Jattu, Bhanu, Tirtha, Nihala.[6] Many Chadha Khatris were followers of Guru Hargobind.[7] Baba Sodal who was given the status of an "infant god" in Doaba Punjab was born in a Chadha Khatri family. Every year, a fair is organized in Jalandhar to commemorate his death anniversary.[8]
Notable persons
Activists
- Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator.
- Satya Rani Chadha, women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.
Actors
- Richa Chadda, Indian actress
- Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
- Sheeba Chaddha, Indian actress
- Shyam Chadda, Indian veteran actor
Armed forces
- Mahip Chadha, former colonel in Indian army and writer on military history.
- Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.
Artists
- Ankit Chadha. Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist.
- Gurinder Chadha, Oscar winning British film director
- Hersh Chadha, photographer
- Jagriti Chadha, Indian-American designer
- Mahip Chadha, Indian writer
- Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
- Sarbjit Singh Chadha, Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.
Athletes
- Matt Chahda, Indian-Australian race driver
- Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
- Ravinder Chadha, Indian cricketer
Economists and scientists
- Anju Chadha, Indian biochemist. She is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
- G. K. Chadha, Indian economist and academician for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
- Jagjit Chadha, British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
- Krishna Lal Chadha, Indian horticultural scientist, author and a former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Entrepreneurs
- Baljit Singh Chadha, Canadian businessman and president and founder of Balcorp Limited
- Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
- Rattan Chadha, Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
- Rohit Chadda, Indian entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda
Politicians
- Dinesh Chadha, Indian AAP politician
- Gurmukh Singh Musafir, former Chief Minister of Punjab[9]
- Raghav Chadha, Indian AAP politician
- Renu Chadha, Indian BJP politician
- Hamid Nasir Chattha, Pakistani veteran politician from Punjab, Pakistan[10]
- Akmal Saif Chatha, member, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Pakistan[11]
See also
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
References
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- Proceedings - Punjab History Conference. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University. 2001. ISBN 978-81-7380-814-2.
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- All-Jatt contest in Wazirabad Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 August 2005, Retrieved 18 January 2023
- "Official result: PML-N wins 21 seats in Punjab Assembly". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2023.