Dhawan
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Dhawan or Dhowan or Dhown is a gotra based on the name of a clan in the Punjabi Khatri community, found in Northern India. [1]
Notable people[]
Notable people who bear the name, although they may not necessarily be connected to the caste group, include:
- Anil Dhawan, an Indian actor
- Ashish Dhawan, is an Indian private equity investor and philanthropist
- David Dhawan, an Indian film director
- Deepak Dhawan, Communist Activist of Punjab
- Harmohan Dhawan, is an Indian politician and Former Member of Parliament
- Jyotsna Dhawan, is an Indian Indian Cell and Developmental Biologist
- Prem Dhawan, an Indian lyricist
- Rishi Dhawan, an Indian cricketer
- R. K. Dhawan, an Indian politician
- Rohit Dhawan, an Indian film director
- Sabrina Dhawan, an England-born Indian screenwriter
- Sacha Dhawan, an English actor
- Satish Dhawan, an Indian rocket scientist
- Shikhar Dhawan, an Indian international cricketer
- Varun Dhawan, an Indian film actor
References[]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick HanksPatrick (2006-01-01), Hanks, Patrick (ed.), "Dhawan", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195081374.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4, retrieved 2021-01-04
Categories:
- Surnames
- Khatri clans
- Punjabi tribes