Bindra is a Punjabi surname found among Hindu Khatris and Sikh Jatts. Many Bindras, along with many other Hindu Khatri clans were native to the Rawalpindi district of West Punjab before the Partition of India.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the Surname, include:
- Abhinav Bindra, Indian sports shooter
- Dalbir Bindra, Canadian psychologist
- Dolly Bindra, Indian actress
- Ishar Bindra, founder-trustee of the Sikh Forum of New York, USA
- Inderjit Singh Bindra, Indian cricketer and cricket administrator
- Jagjeet (Jeet) S. Bindra, member of the board of directors of LyondellBasell.
- Mahesh Bindra, New Zealand politician
- Prerna Singh Bindra, Indian environmental journalist
- Satinder Bindra, Canadian TV reporter
References
- Punjab State Gazetteer. Revenue and Rehabilitation Department, Punjab. 2000.
The principal sub - castes among the Khatris in the district are: Malhotra, Kapur, Katial, Chopra, Sehgal, Mehta, Dhawan, Vig, Behl, Uppal, Talwar, etc.
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 233. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
Bindra: ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, based on the name of a Jat clan.
- Banga, Indu; Grewal, J. S. (2001). Maharaja Ranjit Singh: The State and Society. Guru Nanak Dev University. ISBN 978-81-7770-029-9.
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