Sandhu

Sandhu is a family name connected with Sandhu or Sindhu, which is Punjab's second largest Jat clan or tribe.^[1]^[2]

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

Sardar Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Saheed-e-Azam, Indian revolutionary.
Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Australian professional cricketer
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
Harpreet Sandhu (actor) (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
Jinny Sandhú, English professional wrestler
Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
Paige Sandhu, English actress
Peter Sandhu, Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Canadian football (soccer) player
Surinder Sandhu, Indian sarangi player and composer
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
Vattan Sandhu, Indian Punjabi singer and actor
Yasir Zafar Sandhu, Pakistani politician.

References[]

^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter; et al. (2016). Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 4 (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 2331. ISBN 978-0-19-879884-2. Sandhu: ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, related to the tribal name Sandhu or Sindhu. ... The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab.
^ Johal, Daljinder Singh (1997). "Society in Punjabi Literature, 1750–1850". In Banga, Indu (ed.). Five Punjabi Centuries: Polity, Economy, Society and Culture, c. 1500-1990: Essays for J. S. Grewal (1st ed.). Manohar. p. 408. ISBN 978-81-7304-175-4. Numerous Jat tribes of Hindu and Muslim affiliation were scattered throughout the Punjab towards the middle of the eighteenth century. In the Rachna Doab there were Jat clans like Chhinna, Bajwa, Cheema and Chattha; in the Bari Doab there were Sekhon, Chahal, Randhawa, Bajwa, Virk, Varaich, Ghumman, Hundal, Rang, Bal, Aulakh, Dhillon and Sandhu; ...

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[Hanks-1] Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter; et al. (2016). Hanks, Patrick; et al. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Vol. 4 (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 2331. ISBN 978-0-19-879884-2. Sandhu: ... Indian (Panjab): Sikh, related to the tribal name Sandhu or Sindhu. ... The Sindhus are the second largest Jat tribe in the Panjab.

[Johal-2] Johal, Daljinder Singh (1997). "Society in Punjabi Literature, 1750–1850". In Banga, Indu (ed.). Five Punjabi Centuries: Polity, Economy, Society and Culture, c. 1500-1990: Essays for J. S. Grewal (1st ed.). Manohar. p. 408. ISBN 978-81-7304-175-4. Numerous Jat tribes of Hindu and Muslim affiliation were scattered throughout the Punjab towards the middle of the eighteenth century. In the Rachna Doab there were Jat clans like Chhinna, Bajwa, Cheema and Chattha; in the Bari Doab there were Sekhon, Chahal, Randhawa, Bajwa, Virk, Varaich, Ghumman, Hundal, Rang, Bal, Aulakh, Dhillon and Sandhu; ...

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