Sabharwal

Sabharwal (Sanskrit: सभरवाल) is a surname originating among Hindus and Sikhs of the Punjab region in India. It is derived from the name of a name of a King of the Khatri clan, Shubh Vaar, which means lucky or auspicious day (Shubh = Lucky/Auspicious & Vaar = Day).[1] Kamal Shankar Srivastava writes that all Khukrains including Sabharwals were originally found near the banks of Indus and Jhelum river especially in the towns of Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowshera.[2]

According to historian Harjinder Singh, many Sabharwals were agriculturists but later they went through an occupational change and hence turned to other professions. Bhai Nihala and Bhai Naval were considered the leaders of the Sabharwal clan who dedicated their lives to Guru Tegh Bahadur who are also mentioned in Bhai Gurdas' Vaar 11. Lalo Sabharwal was a prominent Sikh during the time of Guru Angad. Lalo was one of the 22 major missionaries appointed by Guru Angad who spread the message of Sikhism all around India. Many Sabharwal Khatris joined the Sikhism faith.[3]

Notable people

Notable people bearing the Sabharwal name, who may or may not be connected to the clan, include:

Administrators
  • Dharam Pal Sabharwal, Member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha
  • Sharat Sabharwal, Indian civil servant who, Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan
  • Smita Sabharwal, IAS Officer, the first female IAS Officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister's Office
  • Sunil Sabharwal, alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
  • Sukhpreet Singh Sabharwal, Vice President of HDFC Bank limited

Athletes

Creatives
  • Jugesh J. Sabharwal, Indian Web Designer and CEO JK Webcom

Film actors

Jurist

Scientists and doctors

References
  1. Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2313. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
  2. Srivastava, Kamal Shankar (1998). Origin and Development of Class and Caste in India. Sangeeta Prakashan.
  3. Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.
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