Mehra

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Mehra is a famous Khatri last name which originated in the Punjab.

[edit] Etymology

The word "Mehra" is derived from the Sanskrit Mitra or Mihir, meaning the sun. People with the last name, Mehra lived in large numbers in Sirhind Bassi which stands to this day in ruins in the Punjab. From there, they migrated en masse to the city of Amritsar.

[edit] Mehrotra

Mehrotra (Mehra-gotra), is a variation of Mehra. It has now become a widespread last name.

[edit] See also

Castes and Tribes of the Punjab This box: view • talk • edit
Ancient Kshatriya tribes	Ahir \| Gujjar \| Kamboj \| Khash \| Yadav
Arain	Arain \| Mian \| Mehr
Brahmin groups	Saraswat Brahmins \| Punjabi Brahmins \| Bali \| Bhimwal \| Chhibber \| Datt \| Lau \| Mohan \| Mohyal \| Vaid
Dalit groups	Punjabi Dalits \| Balmiki \| Chamar \| Chura \| Kabirpanthi \| \| Mazhabi \| Nai \| Ramdasia \| Rangrehta \| Ravidasi
Jat clans	Jat \| Atwal \| Aujla \| Aulakh \| Badesha \| Baghoor \| Bagri \| Bains \| Bajwa \| Bajya \| Bandechha \| Bassi \| Beniwal \| Bhalli \| Bhangu \| Bharhaich \| Bhinder \| Bhullar \| Brar \| Buttar \| Chahar \| Chahal \| Chatha \| Cheema \| Chhillar \| Chohan \| Dehr \| Deol \| Deshwal \| Dhami \| Dhariwal \| Dhaliwal \| Dhillon \| Dhindsa \| Dosanjh \| Dulat \| Faujdar \| Gandhar \| Garewal \| Ghuman \| Gill \| Gondal \| Gosal \| Grewal \| Hala \| Hayer \| Harl \| Jakhar \| Jawanda \| Johiya \| Johl \| Kahlon \| Kaloye \| Kang \| Khirwar \| Khokhar \| Lally \| Langah \| Lehal \| Maan \| Madar \| Mahil \| Maitla \| Malhi \| Mandair \| Manes \| Mattu \| Mehria \| Nijjar \| Palak \| Padda \| Pama \| Pannu \| Poonia \| Purewal \| Rana \| Rai \| Randhawa \| Ranghar \| Riar \| Rode \| Sahota \| Samra \| Sandhu \| Sangha \| Sanghera \| Saran \| Sekhon \| Shergill \| Shokeen \| Sidhu \| Sohal \| Sra \| Sukhera \| Takhar \| Takshak \| Tarar \| Thiara \| Tiwana \| Tomara \| Toor \| Virk \| Wahla \| Waraich \| Warar
Khatris and other groups	Khatri \| Ahuja \| Alreja \| Anand \| Arora \| Bedi \| Bhatia \| Chopra \| Dumra \| Ghai \| Kapoor \| Kukhran \| Khanna \| Khullar \| Malhotra \| Marwaha \| Mehra \| Mehta \| Oberoi \| Puri \| Sablok \| Sareen \| Sehgal \| Sekhri \| Sodhi \| Sood \| Suri \| Walia
Rajput clans	Rajput \| Bhatti \| Chadhar \| Chauhan \| Chib \| Doad \| Dogra \| Gheba \| Jamwal \| Janjua \| Jarral \| Jaswal \| Jodhra \| Khakha \| Kharal \| Khati \| Kunwar \| Mahnike \| Mair \| Mangral \| Manj \| Meo \| Minhas \| Mir \| Naul \| Noon \| Panwar \| Parhar \| Parmar \| Punwar \| Ranial \| Rathore \| Salaria \| Sial \| Toor \| Wattu \| Wejhwa \| Wijhalke
Shaikhs and other groups	Abbasi \| Alavi \| Farooqi \| Gardezi \| Gilani \| Hashemi \| Osmani \| Quraishi \| Sayyid \| Shaikh \| Shaikh Siddiqui \| Siddiqui
Tarkhans and other groups	Tarkhan \| Bansal \| Bassan \| Bhamrah \| Bhogal \| Chana \| Dhanjal \| Ghataura \| Hunjan \| Jagdeo \| Jagdev \| Kalsi \| Lohar \| Matharu \| Mudhar \| Nagi \| Panesar \| Ramgarhia \| Reehal \| Sagoo \| Sembhi \| Soor \| Ubhi \| Virdi
Others	Ahluwalia \| Awan \| Bakarwal \| Bania \| Bishnoi \| Chhimba \| Dhangar \| Gakhar \| Kalal \| Labana \| Meghwar \| Mekan \| Saini \| Sansi \| Tonk Kshatriya