Ghai is a surname that is used by the Hindu and Sikh

Khatri Khatri () is a caste system in India, caste originating from the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are war ...

community of

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

Notable people

* Anita Ghai (1958–2024), Indian academic * Kiran Ghai (born 1949), Indian politician and national vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party *

Maleeka Ghai Maleeka Ghai is an Indian actress who is best recognized for her portrayal of television roles such as Gandhari in Dharmakshetra, Bhadrama in Chandrakanta, Aanchal Pandey in Desh Ki Beti Nandini, and Saraswati in Saraswatichandra. Ghai h ...

, Indian actress * Rajinder Ghai (born 1960), Indian cricketer * Rajiv Ghai, Indian general *

Shivani Ghai Shivaani (or Shivani) Ghai (born 25 April 1975) is an English actress. Early life Ghai is of Indian origin and was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. She grew up in Gosforth and attended Gosforth High School. Later, she went to university, where she ...

(born 1975), British Indian actress *

Subhash Ghai Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, lyricist, music director and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent Hindi filmmakers in the 1980s and 1990s. ...

(born 1945), Indian film maker * Ved Kumari Ghai (1931–2023), Indian Sanskrit scholar *

Yash Ghai Yash Pal Ghai CBE (born 20 October 1938) is a Kenyan academic in constitutional law. As of 2007 he is the head of the Constitution Advisory Support Unit of the United Nations Development Programme in Nepal. Until 2008, he was a Special Represe ...

(born 1938), Kenyan academic, constitutional scholar and Fellow of the British Academy

References

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