[7], They are said to be originated from Heer Syala place. Bhapa translates to elder brother in the Potohari dialect spoken around Rawalpindi region. Answer (1 of 10): Prasad is a surname, originally and mostly used by Kayasthas of Bihar, U.P. Bhullars are said to be given their name as 'Bhulars' because they do not give information about their birth place. Might be then after they start using their gotra as 'Her' from 'Heer'. Even a well known Sanskrit scholar too. Thus, the Khatris led the vaishyas in seeking a higher social position in the flexible Varna hierarchy based on their superior achievements. Dhillon's book 'History and Study of Jats' writes every where Her in place of Heer. So technically, this wasnt a family name for very long, and it started becoming a family name in South Indians very recently. Sastry or Sastri means versed in sastras or religious treatise in the Sanskrit language. They are engaged as doctors, engineers, administrators etc. Bhatts are the goldsmith caste. Ancient Greek accounts from historians[43][44][45] that accompanied Alexander the Great to Punjab mention a tribe called the Kathaioi whose territory lay from east of the Hydraotes (Ravi) but between the Hydarpes (Jhelum) & Akesines (Chenab) and whose capital was Sagala (Sialkot). Bhai Bula, a Dhir Khatri was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan Sahib. Sharma means comfort, joy, or happiness. Gouds is a surname that came from the caste groups. Remember Dr. Rajendra Prasad, our first President ! However, the fact that this claim was not granted at the time showing their ambiguous position in the varna system. [144][145][146] In Dhamadka, Kutch, "block printing cloth" was the traditional occupation of the Khatri men since the seventeenth century. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dheer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more. [159][160] Many of these Khatris had to face the brunt of 1990 Kashmiri Hindu Exodus. Baij Nath Puri mentions that the modern descendants of these Kathaiois, Khathrois & Khatriaoi tribes mentioned by the Greeks in West Punjab are the Khatris of India. However, Kumar is a widespread surname in South India, not by a particular community or castes. Gowda is another prevalent surname in several Karnataka regions. [28][29], During the Partition of British India in 1947, many Khatris migrated to India from the regions that comprise modern-day Pakistan. Scheduled caste Population Caste Subgroups Ad Dharmi: 412 Aheria: 5,5666 Badi: 15,833 Bagri, Bagdi: 64,334 Berwa, Bairwa # 1st : 1,260,686 Bajgar: 911 Balai: 708,518 . See More: American Family Names and Surnames. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Dhruv reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. In Mandvi, the silk products were highly valued and the Khatri dyers would work in the pits on the bank of the river Rukmavati because the water was supposed to have special properties to give steadfast colours. [2] The word "Dhir" translates to brave.
