Malhotra

Malhotra (Punjabi: [məlɦot̪raː]) is a Punjabi surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.[1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra. Families with last name Malhotra are Hindu and Sikh faiths.[2]

Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:

Administrators

Army officers

  • Sudarshan Lal Malhotra, AVSM, PVSM, Commandant College of Combat Indian Army/ DG NCC
  • Anoop Malhotra, Lieutenant General in the Indian Army
  • Om Prakash Malhotra, PVSM, Former Chief of the Indian Army
  • Ravish Malhotra, an Indian air force pilot and astronaut
  • S K Malhotra, PVSM, Major General in the Indian Army

Artists

Athletes

Authors

Actors

Businessmen

Businesswomen

Doctors

Journalists

Judiciary

Politicians and activists

Scientists and academics

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Sudhir Kakar (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
  2. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)