List of Khatris

Following is a list of notable members of the Khatri community in India.

Politics

Hari Singh Nalwa (1791–1837), the Commander-in-chief of the Khalsa army of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.^[2]
Gulab Singh Dallewalia, the founder of the Dallewalia Misl, one of the twelve sovereign Sikh states during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.^[3]
Sahib Singh Bedi (1756–1834), a Sikh general who was a Bedi descended from Guru Nanak Dev.^[4]
Dewan Mokham Chand, General under Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Anuj Nayyar, Mahavir Chakra

Bhai Binod Singh, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, who accompanied him to Deccan in 1708. Binod Singh was a Trehan Khatri descended from Guru Angad.^[6] He fought many battles as a commander and was leader of the Tatt Khalsa ("True Khalsa").

Bhai Daya Singh, the first of the Panj Pyare (the initial members of the Khalsa), belonged to the Sobti clan of the Khatris.^[7]

^ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780810868281.
^ Vanit Nalwa. Hari Singh Nalwa, "champion of the Khalsaji" (1791-1837). p. 228. ISBN 9788173047855.
^ Hari Ram Gupta (1978). History of the Sikhs: The Sikh commonwealth or Rise and fall of Sikh misls. Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 52.
^ R. C. Dogra, Gobind Singh Mansukhani, ed (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh religion and culture. Vikas Pub. House. p. 337. ISBN 9780706983685.
^ W. H. McLeod (2009). The A to Z of Sikhism. Scarecrow Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780810868281.
^ Harbans Singh (1998). The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism, Volume 1. Punjabi University. p. 374. ISBN 9788173801006.
^ Sangat Singh (2001). The Sikhs in history: a millenium study, with new afterwords. Uncommon Books. p. 71. ISBN 9788190065023.