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Talwar is an Indian surname originating in the Khatri and Sikh communities of Punjab. It is derived from the word "talvar" meaning sword. [1] Notable people ...
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The word talwar originated from the Sanskrit word taravāri (Sanskrit: तरवारि) which means "one-edged sword". [2] It is the word for sword in several related languages, such as Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu), Nepali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, etc. and as toloar (talōẏāra) in Bengali. [3] [4]
A talwar is a type of Indian sword. Talwar may also refer to: Talwar (surname), an Indian surname; Talwar Gallery, an art gallery featuring contemporary Indian art; Talwar Zani, or Tatbir an act of self-flagellation by some Shia Muslims; HMIS Talwar, a ship of the Royal Indian Navy and aboard which the Royal Indian Navy mutiny began in 1946
Chopra is a surname of the Khatri community mainly based in Haryana and Indian Punjab. [1] Chopra Khatris belonged to the Bahri family-group, which also includes the subclans Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra. [2] The surname is also found among the Ramgarhia Sikhs and the Rors. [2] [3]
The Punjabi Darzi is said to be converted from the Hindu Chhimba caste, and have several territorial divisions. These include the Sirhindi, Deswal and Multani. The Punjabi Darzi (Chhimba Darzi) are almost entirely Sunni. [10] The Idrisi of Jharkhand have a common origin with those of Bihar, and intermarry. The community speak the Angika dialect ...
Khanna is a Punjabi Hindu and Sikh surname and a Khatri clan. [1] [2] Khannas belong to the Khatri caste and are part of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatri Hindus. [3] According to tradition, Khannas are descendants of a common ancestor named Khan Chand. [1] Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
The name Bazigar is derived from the Urdu word bazi, which means an acrobat. They themselves claim to be Chauhan Rajputs, who took to the occupation of acrobatics. They have now been granted Scheduled Caste status in Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The Bazigar speak their own dialect, known as Bazigar, while speaking in Hindi with