The Sandhu or Sindhu clan (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second-largest clan of
Jats
The Jat people (, ), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, many Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in ...
in the
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, spanning both
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 ...
and
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The Sandhus have had a significant impact on
Sikh history
Guru Nanak founded the Sikhism, Sikh religion in the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 15th century and opposed many traditional practices like fasting, janeu, Upanayana, idolatry, caste system in India, caste ...
, founding several Sikh states, including the
Nakai Misl,
Shaheedan Misl, and
Kanhaiya Misl.
Qadir Yar Sandhu, a
Muslim Jat and court poet of
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839.
Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia M ...
, made notable contributions towards
Punjabi literature.
List of notable people
Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:
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Arif Nakai, 12th
Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, direct descendant of the
Nakai misldars
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Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricket player
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Avtar Singh Sandhu, better known as Pash, Indian poet
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Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
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Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
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Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak
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Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Indian revolutionary
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Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister,
Government of Haryana
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Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
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Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
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Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
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Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
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Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
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Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
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Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the
Nakai Misl
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Jaswinder Singh Sandhu
Jaswinder Singh Sandhu (4 August 1955 - 19 January 2019) was an Indian politician. Belonging to the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) party, he was a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly representing the Pehowa Vidhan Sabha constituency in Har ...
, military secretary, Indian army
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Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
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Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
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Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
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Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
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Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
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Mehtab Kaur (1782-1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
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Muhammad Afzal Sindhu, Pakistani politician, Ex Minister of State for Law and Justice and federal minister for railways
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Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
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Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
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Nick Sandhu
Hargurnek Singh Sandhu (born January 26, 1962, in Jamsher Khas, Jalandhar, Punjab (India), Punjab, India), known as "Nick" or "Niki", is an Indian-born Canadian former field hockey defender.
Sandhu participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics ...
(born 1962), Indian field hockey player
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Nauman Zakaria, Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army
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Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
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Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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Qadir Yar, court poet under
Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839) was the founder and first maharaja of the Sikh Empire, in the northwest Indian subcontinent, ruling from 1801 until his death in 1839.
Born to Maha Singh, the leader of the Sukerchakia M ...
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Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
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Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
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Tayyab Rashid, Pakistani politician
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Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
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Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician
References
{{Ethnic groups, tribes and clans of the Punjab
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
Jat clans of Pakistan
Social groups of Punjab, India
Surnames of Indian origin
Surnames of Hindu origin
Punjabi-language surnames
Jat clans of Punjab