Randhawa is a

Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and subseq ...

clan found in the

Punjab region Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

of India and Pakistan. The Randhawa name has special significance in the history of the Sikh faith, the first appointed

Granthi A Granthi ( pa, ਗ੍ਰੰਥੀ, ) is a person, female or male, of the Sikh religion who is a ceremonial reader of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, which is the Holy Book in Sikhism, often read to worshipers at Sikh temples called a Gurdwara. The n ...

(Principal religious official and custodian of the holy book-

Guru Granth Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib ( pa, ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the rel ...

) was a Randhawa (

Baba Buddha Baba Buddha (Gurmukhi: ਬਾਬਾ ਬੁੱਢਾ; ''bābā buḍhā''; lit. meaning "wise old man") (6 October 1506 – 8 September 1631) was a prime figure in early Sikhism. He was born in 1506 in the village of Kathu Nangal, in Amritsar in ...

) There are also adherents of

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or ''dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global po ...

and Islam belonging to the Randhawa clan.

List of notable people

Notable people who bear the name and may or may not be associated with the clan are: *

Nikki Randhawa Haley Nimrata Nikki Haley (née Randhawa; born January 20, 1972) is an American diplomat and politician who served as the 116th and first female governor of South Carolina from 2011 to 2017, and as the 29th United States ambassador to the United Nat ...

, Former candidate for POTUS. Former UN Amb & SC Governor *

Afzal Ahsan Randhawa Muhammad Afzal Ahsan Randhawa (Punjabi and ur, ‎, 1 September 1937 – 18 September 2017) was a Pakistani Punjabi language writer, poet, translator, playwright and a politician. He authored several short stories and novels in the Punjabi la ...

, Pakistani writer, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan *

Guriq Randhawa Warwickshire Cricket Board played in List A cricket matches between 1999 and 2002. This is a list of the players who appeared in those matches. *Sandy Allen (2002): APW Allen *Darren Altree (1999): DA Altree * David Bar (2001–2002): DJ Barr *Ia ...

, English cricketer *

Jyoti Randhawa Jyotinder Singh Randhawa (born 4 May 1972) is an Indian professional golfer. He plays on the Asian Tour where he won eight times between 1998 and 2009. He was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking several times between 2004 a ...

, Indian golfer *

Mahabali Shera Amanpreet Singh Randhawa (born 2 May 1990) is an Indian professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling where he performs under the ring name Mahabali Shera or simply Shera. He also had a brief stint under con ...

(born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler *

, prime historical figure in

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit= Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fr ...

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (born 1 February 1959) is an Indian politician who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab. He is also a member of Indian National Congress and Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represents Dera B ...

, Indian politician *

Dara Singh Randhawa Dara Singh Randhawa (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, director and politician. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sab ...

, Indian wrestler and actor *

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa Gurbachan Singh Randhawa (born 6 June 1939, in Punjab Nangli, Amritsar) is a former Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in decathlon.Gurman Randhawa Gurman Singh Randhawa (born 25 January 1992) is an English cricketer. He is a slow left-arm orthodox spinner and left-handed batsman. Randhawa joined Yorkshire in 2008. He has played for the Yorkshire Academy in the Yorkshire ECB County Premi ...

, English cricketer *

Guru Randhawa Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa (born 30 August 1991) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi, Bhangra, Indi-pop and Bollywood music. He is known for songs like "Lahore", "Ishare Tere", "Slowly Slowly (Guru Rand ...

, Indian singer and songwriter from Gurdaspur, Punjab, India *

Iftikhar Randhawa Iftikhar Akbar Randhawa (Urdu language, Urdu: افتخاراکبر رندھاوا) (born 1 January 1972) is a Pakistani Politician. He was senior leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) until he joined Pak Sarzameen Party. Political career W ...

, Pakistani politician and writer *

Jesse Randhawa Jesse Randhawa (born 11 August 1975) is an Indian model and actress. She was a contestant on '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 2'' where she emerged as the 1st runner-up. Early life Jasmeet Kaur Randhawa, a.k.a. Jesse Randhawa, was born on 1 ...

, Indian actress and model *

Karishma Randhawa Karishma Mookhey is an Indian television and cinema actress. Career Karishma started her career with the title role of Dollie in Star Plus's '' Hello Dollie'', produced by Sagar Arts. She has acted in a movie, ''Perfect Husband'' and has prese ...

, Indian actress *

Kuljeet Randhawa Kuljeet Randhawa (29 January 1976 – 8 February 2006) was an Indian model and actress. She is best known for her work in TV series '' C.A.T.S.'', '' Special Squad'' and '' Kohinoor''. Early life and career Randhawa was born on 29 Janua ...

, Indian actress and model *

Kulraj Randhawa Kulraj Kaur Randhawa (born 16 May 1983) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi and Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punja ...

, Indian actress *

(born Amanpreet Singh Randhawa), Indian wrestler *

Mohinder Singh Randhawa Mohinder Singh Randhawa or M. S. Randhawa (2 February 1909 – 3 March 1986) was an Indian historian, civil servant, botanist, and author. He played major roles in the establishment of agricultural research in India, the Green Revolution i ...

, Indian administrator, historian and botanist *

Muhammad Tahir Randhawa Muhammad Tahir Randhawa is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as an independent candidate from Consti ...

, Pakistani politician *

Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa ( pa, ‎; 2 February 1995 – 14 January 2012) was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2004. She was submitted to the Guinness Book of Worl ...

(1995–2012), Pakistani child prodigy, youngest Microsoft Certified Professional *

Ravinder Randhawa Ravinder Randhawa (born 1952) is a British Asian novelist and short story writer. She founded the Asian Women Writers' Collective, an organisation for British Asian women writers. Life Randhawa was born in India in 1952, but moved to England wit ...

, British writer *

Saadhika Randhawa Saadhika Randhawa, also known as Saadhika, is an Indian actress. She has mainly appeared in Hindi language Bollywood movies and has also worked in several regional language movies including in Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi & Bhojpu ...

, Indian actor * Sabah Randhawa, American academic administrator *

Sardara Singh Randhawa Sardar Singh Randhawa, popularly known as Randhawa, was an Indian Professional wrestler and actor. He was the younger brother of wrestler and actor Dara Singh. Early life Randhawa was born in 1933 at Dharmuchakk, a village in Amritsar distric ...

, Indian wrestler and actor *

Shaad Randhawa Shaad Randhawa (born 21 November 1978) is an Indian actor. In 2006, Shaad made his film debut with Mohit Suri's ''Woh Lamhe''. He is the son of Indian wrestler and actor Randhawa and Malika (sister of actress Mumtaz). Career Shaad started h ...

, Indian actor *

Surjit Singh Randhawa Sardar Surjit Singh Randhawa (10 October 1951 – 6 January 1984) was an Indian field hockey player, who played for India men's national field hockey team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He was a full back and captain of India field hockey tea ...

, Indian field hockey player

References

{{Ethnic and social groups of the Punjab Punjabi-language surnames Jat clans of Punjab