Dhai Ghar

The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris ^[1] originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor, Khanna and Malhotra or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra, Mahara as used in different parts of India.

To quote Sudhir Kakar^[2]

The Khatris were divided into sub-castes. The highest was the dhai ghar (i.e Two and a half houses – the number three being considered unlucky) grouping, comprising families carrying the surnames of Malhotra, Khanna and Kapur.

References[]

^ Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors
^ Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.

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[1] Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors

[2] Sudhir Kakar. A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.

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