Nayar (Khatri)
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Nayyar/Nayar is a surname
from the region of Punjab, India. The people who bear the name are Khatri
s belonging to the Sareen sub-group. The surname Nayyar drives basic origin from Kunjah in Gujrat
district of Western Punjab (Now Pakistan) abutting to River Chenab area. A large number of Nayyars come from the Jalandhar District
(a large number of them still live in Nurmahal
in a region named Nijjaran Mohalla, and Ludhiana and Dasuya ( Distt Hoshiarpur)of Eastern Punjab. " The "JATHERE" of Nayyar's is situated at cheema road, Noormahal also known as sati Mata Mandir.
Village historians say that Nayyars were originally Nijjars and Khatri/Rajput Nijjar's changed their name to "Nayyar" under the suggestion of the British to distinguish themselves from Jatt Nijjars.
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Surname
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from the region of Punjab, India. The people who bear the name are Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...
s belonging to the Sareen sub-group. The surname Nayyar drives basic origin from Kunjah in Gujrat
Gujrat
Gujrat is a city in Pakistan. It is the capital of Gujrat District and the Gujrat Tehsil subdivision in the Punjab Province. People living in Gujrat refer to themselves as Gujratis, which sometimes leads to confusion with people from the Indian state of Gujarat which adjoins Pakistan...
district of Western Punjab (Now Pakistan) abutting to River Chenab area. A large number of Nayyars come from the Jalandhar District
Jalandhar District
Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...
(a large number of them still live in Nurmahal
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...
in a region named Nijjaran Mohalla, and Ludhiana and Dasuya ( Distt Hoshiarpur)of Eastern Punjab. " The "JATHERE" of Nayyar's is situated at cheema road, Noormahal also known as sati Mata Mandir.
Village historians say that Nayyars were originally Nijjars and Khatri/Rajput Nijjar's changed their name to "Nayyar" under the suggestion of the British to distinguish themselves from Jatt Nijjars.
Notable Nayyar
- Dewan Mokham ChandDewan Mokham ChandRanjit Singh had seen him in action at Akalgarh three years earlier and again in the fight against the Bhangi Sardar of Gujarat. Mokham Chand had fallen out with his Bhangi master and had come to Ranjit for employment. Ranjit welcomed him with handsome gifts of an elephant and horses and granted...
, One of the Distinguished General's of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's Army - Pyarelal NayyarPyarelal NayyarPyarelal Nayyar was the personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi in his later years. His sister Dr. Sushila Nayyar was the Personal Physician to Mahatma Gandhi....
(1899–1982), personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi - Sushila NayyarSushila NayyarSushila Nayyar, also spelled 'Nayar' , was the younger sister of Pyarelal Nayyar, personal secretary to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Gandhis' personal physician.-Biography:...
(1914–2000), personal physician of Mahatma Gandhi - Kuldip Nayyar (b. 1923), Indian journalist
- O. P. NayyarO. P. NayyarOmkar Prasad Nayyar was an Indian film music director and composer born in Lahore, India, now in modern day Pakistan. He was particularly acclaimed for his peppy numbers.-Career:...
(1926–2007), Indian Bollywood Director & Composer who worked with Anthony GonsalvesAnthony GonsalvesAnthony Prabhu Gonsalves is an Indian musical composer and teacher from the village of Majorda who, during the mid-1950s, attempted to merge the symphonies of his Goan heritage with the Hindustani melodies and rhythms in films of the day.He found his first job in the city as a violinist in the... - Dr. Dalip Nayyar (b. 1954), Indian Scientist
- K. R. Nayyar (1955), Indian health professor
- Mira Nayyar b.(1957), better known as Mira NairMira NairMira Nair is an Indian film director and producer based in New York. Her production company is Mirabai Films.She was educated at Delhi University and Harvard University. Her debut feature film, Salaam Bombay! , won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and also earned the nomination...
Indo-American Hollywood and Bollywood Filmmaker - Rajat Nayyar (b.1975), better known as Roger Nair
- Sunil Nayyar (b. ?), Indian-American television writer/producer
- Capt. Anuj NayyarAnuj NayyarCaptain Anuj Nayyar was an officer of the 17 Jat Regiment of the Indian Army, who was posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest gallantry award, for exemplary valour in combat during operations in the Kargil War in 1999.He was born to a Punjabi Khatri family and grew up in...
M.V.C (b. ?), Kargil War Hero - Nisha Nayyar (b. ?), British-Indian actress
- Shree K. NayarShree K. NayarShree K. Nayar is an engineer and computer scientist known for his work in the fields of computer vision, computer graphics and computational cameras. He is the T. C. Chang Professor of the at Columbia University. Nayar co-directs the and is the head of the , which develops advanced computer...
(b. ?), mathematician who co-created the Oren-Nayar diffuse model - Stephen John Nayyar (b. 1954), Artist painting examples
- Kunal NayyarKunal NayyarKunal Nayyar is an Indian actor born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India. He is known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.-Education:...
(b. 1981), English-Indian Actor - Puja Nayyar (b. ? – current), Indian Fashion Designer
- Harsh Nayyar (b.?), Famous Indian Actor
- Dr. Deepak Nayyar, Indian Economist, Former Vice Chancellor, Delhi University
- Vineet Nayyar, CEO & MD, Tech Mahindra
- Lt. Gen VK Nayyar (RETD.), Former GOC Western Command (ARMY), Former Governor Manipur & Nagaland
- Vice Admiral KK Nayyar (Retd.), Former Vice Chief of Indian Navy
- Mr. Naresh Nayyar, MD, ESSAR OIL
- Sunil Nayyar, Head-Operations,TEIL Projects Ltd.(A JV of TATA Projects Ltd.& Engineers India Ltd.)
- Air Marshal Gautam Nayyar, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command, IAF
- Ankur Nayyar is an Indian television actor
- Hema Nayyar, MD, Cube Computing, Australia
- Vivek Nayyar, Sr. VP Marketing, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra
- Inderbir Singh Nayyar (Binnu Nayyar), Chairman, National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC)
- Mohan Inder Singh Nayyar (Dicky Nayyar), MD, AL Zayed and Nayyar General Trading Company, Kuwait
- Arvinder Pal Singh Nayyar (Ruby Nayyar), CEO, Modern Agencies.
- Hardev Pal NayyarHardev Pal Nayyar2nd Lt Hardev Pal Nayyar was an officer of the 8 Sikh Light Infantry of the Indian Army, who was posthumously awarded The Vir Chakra, India's Third highest gallantry award, for exemplary valour in combat during operations in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.He was born to a Punjabi Nayyar Khatri...
, Vir Chakra, Indian Army, 1971 war hero
See also
- NairNairNair , also known as Nayar , refers to "not a unitary group but a named category of castes", which historically embody several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom bore the Nair title. These people historically live in the present-day Indian state of Kerala...
is from the southern region of Kerala and is spelled "Nair"(not with a 'y') and is therefore, NOT the same.=
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