Chadha

Chadha is an Indian surname that is used by the Punjabi Khatri caste.^[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:

Activists

Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator.
Satya Rani Chadha, women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.

Actors

Manmohan Krishna Chadha (1922-1990), veteran Indian actor
Richa Chadda, Indian actress
Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
Sheeba Chaddha, Indian actress
Shyam Chadda, Indian veteran actor

Armed forces

Mahip Chadha, former colonel in Indian army and writer on military history.
Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.

Artists

Ankit Chadha. Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist.
Gurinder Chadha, Oscar winning British film director
Hersh Chadha, photographer
Jagriti Chadha, Indian-American designer
Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
Sarbjit Singh Chadha, Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.

Athletes

Matt Chahda, Indian-Australian race driver
Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
Ravinder Chadha, Indian cricketer

Economists and scientists

Anju Chadha, Indian biochemist. She is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
G. K. Chadha, Indian economist and academic for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
Jagjit Chadha, British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Krishna Lal Chadha, Indian horticultural scientist, author and a former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Entrepreneurs

Baljit Singh Chadha, Canadian businessman and president and founder of Balcorp Limited
Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
Rattan Chadha, Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
Rohit Chadda, Indian entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda

Politicians

Dinesh Chadha, Indian AAP politician
Raghav Chadha, Indian AAP politician
Renu Chadha, Indian BJP politician

References

^ Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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