Thapar
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Thapar is a Punjabi
Khatri
gotra
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Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
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...
gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
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- Amrita ThaparAmrita ThaparAmrita Thapar from Pune won the Miss India crown in the year 2005, she went on to represent India at the Miss Universe pageant. She is a fashion designer, a stylist, a painter, a fashion writer and orator. She has been the spokesperson of Berlin and Maurtius tourism. She is also an active founding...
, model, Miss India 2005 - Karam Chand ThaparKaram Chand ThaparKaram Chand Thapar was the founder of the Thapar Group of companies.He was originally from Punjab. He started his career in 1920 as a coal trader in Calcutta, and built up the family fortune through . He then started JCT Limited that is into textiles as well as molasses and alcohol...
(1900–1963), founder of Thapar Group of companies - Karan ThaparKaran ThaparKaran Thapar is one of India's noted television commentators and interviewers. He is the youngest child of General P. N. Thapar and Mrs. Bimla Thapar.-Education:...
(1955–), television interviewer, son of General P. N. Thapar - L. M. ThaparL. M. ThaparLalit Mohan Thapar , often referred to by his initials LMT, headed the LM Thapar Group of companies. He was born to Karam Chand Thapar, the founder of the Thapar Group of companies that owned industrial powerhouses such as Crompton Greaves, BILT and JCT Mills. Inder Mohan Thapar, Brij Mohan Thapar...
(1930–2007), head of L. M. Thapar group of companies, son of Karam Chand Thapar - General Pran Nath ThaparPran Nath ThaparGeneral Pran Nath Thapar was the fifth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army.-Personal life:...
(1906–1975), fifth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army - Romesh ThaparRomesh ThaparRomesh Thapar was a respected journalist and political commentator. He was the founder and editor of the monthly journal Seminar, published from New Delhi, India.-Personal life:...
(1922–1991), journalist and political commentator - Romila ThaparRomila ThaparRomila Thapar is an Indian historian whose principal area of study is ancient India.-Work:After graduating from Panjab University, Thapar earned her doctorate under A. L. Basham at the School of Oriental and African Studies, the University of London in 1958...
(1931–), historian, sister of Romesh Thapar - Sukhdev Thapar (1907–1931), Indian freedom fighter
- Valmik ThaparValmik ThaparValmik Thapar is an Indian natural historian and foremost among Tiger conservationists. He is the author of 14 books and several articles, and has produced a range of programmes for television...
, conservationist and natural historian, son of Romesh Thapar - Vijayant ThaparVijayant ThaparCaptain Vijyant Thapar was an officer of the Indian Army and belonged to the famous 2 Rajputana Rifles . He was posthumously awarded India's high military honour the Vir Chakra by the president, for his audacious bravery during the Kargil War...
(1977–1999), Captain of Rajputana Rifles, awarded the Vir Chakra