Sobti (surname)

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 Khatris, the Sobati, fought against Alexander the Great.[3] Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara, was the first man to sacrifice his life for Guru Gobind Singh.[4]

Notable people

  • Barun Sobti (born 1984), Indian model and actor
  • Daya Singh (1661–1708), Sikh official, soldier and martyr
  • Krishna Sobti (1925–2019), Indian Hindi-language fiction writer
  • Praveen Kumar Sobti (1947–2022), Asian Games gold medalist in discus throw and hammer throw; Indian actor, politician and soldier
  • Ranbir Chander Sobti (born 1948), Indian cell biologist, former vice chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh
  • Romesh Sobti, Indian banker
  • Tarun Sobti, Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy

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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