Definitions for khatri
kha·tri

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1. Khatrinoun

   The second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Punjabi society

2. Khatrinoun

   A member of ruling or martial class in Punjabi society, regardless of religion.

3. Khatrinoun

   Warrior, protector, governing official, judge, administrator, anyone in military or governing hierarchy from king to village chief and from general to foot-soldier.

4. Khatrinoun

   Descendants of Indo-Scythians.

5. Khatrinoun

   Ancestraly, ethnically and genetically related to Jats, Tarkhans (Ramgarhias), Gujjars, Rajputs, Lohars and Kambojs.

6. Etymology: From Punjabi ਖਤਰੀ (khatrī)

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1. Khatri

   Khatri is a caste/clan of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the dominant commercial & financial administration class of Late-Medieval India some in Punjab often belonged to hereditary agriculturalist land-holding lineages, others were engaged in artisanal occupations such as silk production and weaving while some were scribes learned in Sanskrit and Persian tooDuring the British colonial era, they also served as lawyers and engaged in administrative jobs in the colonial bureaucracy. Some of them served in the British Indian army after being raised as Sikhs. The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak, a Bedi Khatri. Subsequently, all the Sikh religious leaders or Gurus were Khatris. During the Sikh Empire, many Khatris formed the military vanguard of the Khalsa Army and its administrative class as Dewans of all the provinces. Hari Singh Nalwa, the commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Army, was an Uppal Khatri and responsible for most of the Sikh conquests uptill the Khyber pass. Others such as Mokham Chand commanded the Sikh Army against the Durrani Empire at Attock while those such as Sawan Mal Chopra ruled Multan after wrestling it from the Afghans.Khatris have played an active role in the Indian Armed Forces since 1947, with many heading it as the Chief of Army or Admiral of the Navy. Some such as Vikram Batra and Arun Khetarpal have won India's highest wartime gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra.During the Partition of British India in 1947, many Khatris migrated to India from the regions that comprise modern-day Pakistan. Hindu Afghans and Sikh Afghans are predominantly of Khatri and Arora origin.

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1. Khatri

   Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from the Punjab region. Khatris played an important role in India's transregional trade under the Mughal Empire. With the Mughal patronage, they adopted administrative and military roles outside the Punjab region as well. Scott Cameron Levi describes Khatris among the "most important merchant communities of early modern India." All the Sikh Gurus were Khatris. The current Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, is also a Khatri.

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1. KHATRI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Khatri is ranked #14870 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Khatri surname appeared 1,991 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Khatri.
   
   92.6% or 1,844 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.7% or 54 total occurrences were White.
   2.5% or 51 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce khatri?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of khatri in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of khatri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Khatri
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatri
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=khatri
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html