Chandok (surname)

Chandok (also spelled Chandiok, and Chandhok) is a Punjabi surname, found in the Khukhrain community.[1] According to Hindu scriptures, Chandoks are Suryavanshis and Kshatriya of the Khatri caste, and descendants of Rama. Most Chandoks are dual-faith, of both Hindu and Sikh religions.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Levi, Scott Cameron (2000). The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and Its Trade, 1550-1900. University of Wisconsin–Madison. p. 45. ISBN 978-90-04-12320-5.
  2. ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
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