Talwar (surname)
Talwar is a surname that is found among Khatri community. It is derived from the word "Talvar"" meaning sword.[1] Talwar is a surname found among Barah-Ghar/ Bahri sub-caste of the Khatris which also includes the clans of Chopra, Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, and Vohra.[1]
Before 1947, Talwars were located in Jhelum, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Hazara in the states of West Punjab and North West Frontier Province.[2] Some Talwars were also found in the neighborhoods of Jhang city.[3] A neighborhood in Rawalpindi called "Talwar'an da bazaar" is named after the Talwar clan.[4] Some Talwars also trace their ancestry from Afghanistan.[4]
Notable people[]
- Aakash Talwar, Indian actor
- Aarushi Talwar, Indian murder victim
- Amar Talwar (born 1922), Indian actor
- Bhagat Ram Talwar, Indian independence activist
- Bhavna Talwar, Indian journalist and film director
- Gursaran Talwar, Indian medical researcher
- Hari Kishan Talwar, Indian independence activist
- Isha Talwar, Indian actress
- Janak Raj Talwar, Indian surgeon
- K. K. Talwar, Indian cardiologist
- Ramesh Talwar, Indian film director
- Raj Kumar Talwar, Indian banker
- Rajesh Talwar, Indian writer and lawyer
- Rohit Talwar, Indian cricketer
- Saanvi Talwar, Indian actress
- Sarkar Talwar, Indian cricketer
- Suman Talwar, Indian actor
- Vaibhav Talwar, Indian model and actor
- Vikram Talwar, Indian-American businessperson
- ^ a b Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
- ^ Oldenburg, Veena Talwar (2007-11-06). Shaam-e-Awadh: Writings on Lucknow. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5214-099-2.
- ^ Nanda, Reena (2018-02-10). From Quetta to Delhi: A Partition Story. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-86643-44-5.
- ^ a b Mehta, Vinod (2013-11-15). Lucknow Boy: A Memoir. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-93-5118-396-9.
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- Surnames
- Surnames of Indian origin
- Pakistani names
- Punjabi-language surnames
- Punjabi tribes