Ghai
Ghai is a surname that is found among the Khatri community of India.[1] They are a part of Khukhrain sub-caste among the Khatris which also includes the clans of Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Kohli, Ghai, Sahni (Sawhney), Sethi and Suri.[1]
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Kamal Shankar Srivastava writes that all Khukrains including Ghais were originally found near the banks of Indus and Jhelum river especially in the towns of Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowshera.[2]
Notable people
- Kiran Ghai (born 1949), Indian national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rajinder Ghai (born 1960), Indian cricketer
- Shivani Ghai (born 1975), British Indian actress
- Subhash Ghai (born 1945), Indian film maker
- Ved Kumari Ghai (born 1931), Indian Sanskrit scholar
- Yash Ghai (born 1938), Fellow of the British Academy
References
- Gupta, Shilpy (2009). Human Rights Among Indian Populations: Knowledge, Awareness and Practice. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-212-1015-7.
- Srivastava, Kamal Shankar (1998). Origin and Development of Class and Caste in India. Sangeeta Prakashan.
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