Malhotra is an Indian surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab.[1] Malhotra is a modified Punjabi language version of Mehrotra, which is the Sanskrit word for the hotra (priest) for Mihir (the sun) or the Vedic god Mitra.[2]

Notable people bearing the surname, who may or may not be associated with the clan, include:

Administrators

Army officers

Artists

Athletes

Authors

Actors

Businessmen

Businesswomen

Doctors

Journalists

Judiciary

Politicians and activists

Scientists and academics

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Sudhir Kakar (30 October 2014). A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections (2014 ed.). Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351188858.
  2. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 1674. ISBN 9780192527479.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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