Ahluwalia
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| • India • Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Punjabi | |
| Religion | |
| Sikhism Hinduism |
Ahluwalia is a Sikh clan from India. It originates from a misl of the same name; the name Ahluwalia is derived from Ahlu, the ancestral village of the misl leaders. The Ahluwalia misl was one of the 12 major Sikh misls, and held land to the north of Sutlej river.[1]
The misl was founded by Sadho Singh,[1] (or Sadao), a Kalal or wine distiller.[2] The misl rose to prominence under Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.[1][3]
Notable people with the surname Ahluwalia include:
- Ashim Ahluwalia, Indian film director and screenwriter
- Dolly Ahluwalia, Indian actress and costume designer
- H. P. S. Ahluwalia, Indian mountaineer
- Harry Ahluwalia, Indian actor
- Iloosh Ahluwalia, Indian businesswoman
- Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Indian economist
- Jasbina Ahluwalia, American matchmaker
- Jassa Ahluwalia, English actor
- Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Sikh Confederacy leader
- Kiran Ahluwalia, Indo-Canadian singer
- Kiranjit Ahluwalia, Indian women's rights activist
- Manraj Ahluwalia, English cricketer
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Indian economist and civil servant
- Poonam Ahluwalia, Indian social entrepreneur
- S. S. Ahluwalia, Indian politician and National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sonu S. Ahluwalia, American physician
- Sukhdev Ahluwalia, Indian film director
- Shabbir Ahluwalia, Indian television actor
- Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia, Indian soldier
- Waris Ahluwalia, Indian-American designer
References
- 1 2 3 Kaushik Roy (2015). Military Manpower, Armies and Warfare in South Asia. Routledge. p. 88. ISBN 9781317321279.
- ↑ Harbans Singh. Ahluwalia misl history, The encyclopedia of Sikhism.
- ↑ Singhia, H.S. (2009). The encyclopedia of Sikhism. New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. p. 111. ISBN 978-81-7010-301-1.
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