Khatri (from Sanskrit: Kṣatriya, "the warrior or military caste") is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region [13] of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The khatri are a trading and mercantile community (samaj), who originated in punjab and spread to the many states in which they now live.

Following is a list of notable members of the Khatri community in India. Baba Sri Chand was the founder of the ascetic sect of Udasin and was the elder son of Guru Nanak, first Guru and founder of Sikhism. Ram Rai Sodhi, the eldest son of Guru …

The Khatri‌ people‌ or Kirar Baniya [1] which symbolically used to exegete the weaker section of such epithetic varna based society [2] and facetiously affronted by an inbreeded criminal background.

The Muslim Khatris are descendants of the Khatri community of Indian subcontinent which embraced Islam during medieval period. They are now mostly concentrated in Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Azad Kashmir as well as northern India. The community is scattered throughout Punjab and Kutch region.

The Khatri and Arora castes, both mercantile castes, form a very small minority, though they are influential within the Sikh community. Other castes represented among the Sikhs, in addition to the distinctive Sikh caste of Ramgarhias (artisans), are the Ahluwalias (formerly Kalals [brewers] who have raised…

2017年5月31日 · Khatri (Punjabi Khatri) is a community consisting of only Suryavanshis (Sun Dynasty) and Chandravanshi (Lunar Dynasty). Only the Punjabi Khatris claim themselves and traced to be the direct or indirect descendants of King Ramachandra and King Krishanchandra, who are believed as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

2020年1月29日 · The Khatris (Punjabi) or Kshatriyas (Sanskrit, (K) silent) are a north Indian community that originated in the Potwar Plateau of Punjab. This region is historically connected with the composition of the Vedas and classics like the Mahabharata and Ashtadhyayi.

2024年8月22日 · With a rich history and a legacy of success, the Khatris have made their mark in various fields, including business, arts, and politics. Let's delve into the fascinating world of the Khatris and discover why they are famous. The Khatris trace their origins back to the ancient Kshatriya warrior class.

This essay first describes how the question of Punjabi Khatri identity arose as part of colonial ethnology. It then briefly reviews the structure and the legends. Finally a hypothesis is proposed to explain the origin of the Khatri caste and its relationships: