Are Khatri Hindu or Sikh?

Are Khatri Hindu or Sikh?

The Khatris (all Sikh Gurus were Khatris) were arbitrarily lumped together by the British as trading castes. Many families got around this artificially imposed caste barrier by raising one or more son as a Sikh, chiefly by having him adopt the name Singh and grow hair or beard to match”.

What does Khatri mean?

Definition of khatri : a member of a Hindu caste employed in trade who claim Kshatriya origin.

Can Khatri marry Brahmin?

A marriage between a Brahmin and a Khatri doesn’t shake up the caste system. Like Medieval European royal families marrying among themselves to maintain their status, this is a necessary development for the upper castes to hold on to their privileges.

Which caste is Khosla?

Punjabi Khatri
Khosla is a Punjabi Khatri surname found in North India.

What is the highest caste in Punjab?

At around slightly more than one fifth of the population, Jat Sikhs are the single largest caste. This also explains their dominating presence within Sikh religio-political affairs.

What is Khatri caste in English?

What is the origin of the surname Khatri?

Family name origins & meanings Indian (chiefly Panjab) : Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh name based on the name of a prominent mercantile community in the Panjab. It is from Sanskrit ḳsatriya ‘member of the warrior class’, derived from ḳsatra ‘dominion’, ‘power’.

Is Kohli a Khatri?

Kohli is a Khatri clan originating from Punjab in north-western India and parts of Jammu in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The clan is a member of the Khukhrain of the Khatri sub-caste, the other seven members being Anand, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi, Bhasin, Ghai, Chandhok, Sabharwal, Chadha and Suri.

Which is the most intelligent community in India?

Brahmins are at the top of the four Hindu castes, consisting of clergy and intellectuals.