Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname.[1]

Background

They were also found in the town of Alamgarh in Gujrat district.[2] According to a local legend a clan of Khatri (Sobati) fought against Alexander the Great.[3] Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara was the first man to sacrifice his head for Guru Gobind Singh.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors. p. 83.
  2. ^ The Indian Law Reports: Punjab series. Controller of Printing & Stationery, Punjab. 1951. p. 29.
  3. ^ Rehman, Abdul; Wescoat, James L. (1993). Pivot of the Punjab: The Historical Geography of Medieval Gujrat. Dost Associates Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-969-8230-00-5.
  4. ^ Fenech, Louis E. (2021-01-14). The Cherished Five in Sikh History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753285-0.
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