The Minhas (or Manhas) is a

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clan. They are found in

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and Jammu and Kashmir. These are spread in most of the part of Gagwan and Jhatgali of district Ramban. It is found in

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and

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communities.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include: * Arafat Minhas, a Pakistani cricketer * Bagicha Singh Minhas, an Indian economist. *

Varinder Singh Minhas Varinder Singh Minhas VrC, SM (24 January 1955 – 12 October 2012) was an Indian Army officer. As a Major, he commanded Operation Rajiv to capture the erstwhile Quaid post (now known as Bana Post) in Siachen area. During this action, then-Nb Sub ...

, Indian Army officer, recipient of Vir Chakra. * Deepak Manhas, Indian cricketer *

Dolly Minhas Dolly Mattoo (née Minhas) (born 8 February 1968) is an Indian actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss India Universe 1988 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1989. She has acted in Hindi, Punjabi, Telugu ...

, an Indian actor and model. * Fahid Minhas, Dutch politician * Ishaan Singh Manhas, an Indian television and film actor. * Khudadad Khan, the first Indian soldier to receive a Victoria Cross in the First World War. * Manjit Minhas, a Canadian entrepreneur and television personality. * Masud Minhas, an Indian field hockey player. *

Mithun Manhas Mithun Manhas (born 12 October 1979) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and current coach. A right-handed batsman, he also bowled right-arm off-spin and occasionally kept wicket. He was the first ever player from Jammu and Kashmir to pl ...

, an Indian first-class cricketer. *

Muhammed Akbar Khan Muhammed Akbar Khan (), MBE PA-1 (born 19 April 1897-1993) was a Pakistani general and at the time of the independence of Pakistan, he was the most senior Muslim General. He also served as the first Senior Military Secretary of the Quaid-e-A ...

, the seniormost officer of the Pakistan Army. * Mushtaq Minhas, a Pakistani politician and former television journalist. * Raj Manhas, American Educationist. * Rana Rashid Minhas, Pakistani politician *

Rashid Minhas Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas () was a Pakistani fighter pilot and the fifth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider. Minhas was the first and only officer from the Pakistan Air Force to receive the Nishan-e-Haider, ...

, a Pakistan Air Force officer. * Shamsheer Singh Manhas, an Indian politician * Shandana Minhas, Pakistani writer * Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, an Indian writer, poet, social activist, and Pahari politician.

References

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