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Wadhawan

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Wadhawan (also spelled as Wadhavan) is a Punjabi Khatri surname. Among the Khatris, it is a part of the "Bahri" sub-caste.[1] The Wadhawan Khatris community owned several villages in Gujrat district of Punjab.[2] Bhai Gurdas, the first Jathedar of Akal Takth, mentioned about Wadhawan Khatris present in Burhanpur.[3]

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4.
  2. ^ Sharamā, Rādhā (2000). Peasantry and the State: Early Nineteenth Century Punjab. K.K. Publishers and Distributors. ISBN 978-81-86912-03-4.
  3. ^ Grewal, J. S. (2007). Lectures on History, Society, and Culture of the Punjab. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-302-0085-9.