Randhawa
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Randhawa, (pronounced: rann-dhaa-waa and anglicised to "ran-dhwa") is one of the many last names of early Rajput and Jat/Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in Sikh history by adopting Sikhism while other Rajput tribes fought against it.
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[edit] Etymology
According to popular belief, the word 'Randhawa' is most probably a combination of the Sanskrit words Rann, meaning 'war' and Dhawa, meaning 'attack'. So, literally, the word 'Randhawa' is said to mean 'one who leads the battle front'.
Another translation for "Rann" is "battlefield", hence changing the translation of the word to "one who attacks the battlefield".
[edit] History
[edit] Ancestry/Race
Most Sikh Jatts are originated from Rajputs. Unlike other Punjabi people who are of Indo-Aryan descent, Rajputs are descendants of Indo-Scythian stock, who migrated from southern Siberia into Arachosia and then India from the middle of the 2nd century BCE. They were similar to Pashtuns in appearance, but since then, they have inter-bred with the Indo-Aryan majority.
[edit] Geographical distribution
In India, Randhawas are found in the states of Punjab and Haryana. Randhawas are settled in large numbers in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Fatehgarh, Patiala, Sangrur, Nabha, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Moga, Ferozepur and Bathinda areas in Malwa,Majha and Doaba in Punjab (India).
[edit] Religion
Randhawas are Sikhs.
[edit] Famous Randhawas
- Baba Budha ji, One of the most sacred and revered saints in Sikhism. The first head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib. Baba ji had the privilege to serve, enjoy the company, and receive blessing of first six Gurus.
- Dara Singh, Indian wrestler and actor
- Jyoti Randhawa, top Indian golfer
- Kuljeet Randhawa, deceased Indian model and actress
- Jesse Randhawa, Indian model
- Kulraj Randhawa, Indian TV actress
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