Sobti (surname)
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Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname.[1]
Background
They were also found in the town of Alamgarh in Gujrat district.[2] According to a local legend a clan of Khatris, the Sobati, fought against Alexander the Great.[3] Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara, was the first man to sacrifice his life for Guru Gobind Singh.[4]
Notable people
- Atul Sobti, chairman and MD at BHEL
- Barun Sobti, Indian model and actor
- Krishna Sobti, Indian Hindi-language fiction writer
- Praveen Kumar Sobti, Asian Games gold medalist in discus throw and hammer throw.
- Ranbir Chander Sobti, Indian cell biologist. He is a former vice chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh
- Romesh Sobti, Indian banker
- Tarun Sobti, Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy
References
- ↑ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors. p. 83.
- ↑ The Indian Law Reports: Punjab series. Controller of Printing & Stationery, Punjab. 1951. p. 29.
- ↑ Rehman, Abdul; Wescoat, James L. (1993). Pivot of the Punjab: The Historical Geography of Medieval Gujrat. Dost Associates Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-969-8230-00-5.
- ↑ Fenech, Louis E. (2021-01-14). The Cherished Five in Sikh History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753285-0.
