- Source: Dhai Ghar
The Dhai Ghar (also written as Dhaighar) Khatris originally consisted of three family groups of North India – Kapoor (or Kapur), Khanna and Malhotra (or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra and Mahara).
To quote Sudhir Kakar
The Khatris were divided into sub-castes. The highest was the Dhai ghar (i.e Two and a half houses – the number three being considered unlucky) grouping, comprising families carrying the surnames of Malhotra, Khanna and Kapur/Kapoor.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sonali Bendre
- Dhai Ghar
- Mehra
- Malhotra
- Raj Kapoor
- Khatri
- Khanna (name)
- Om Prakash Malhotra
- List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Hindi
- Battle of Dhai Ali
- Jainendra Jain (screenwriter)