Dhand

Dhand
Family name
File:Dham
Pronunciation	Dhand
Region of origin	Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan

Dhand, is a Punjabi surname of the Khatri caste. It is also a name of a village near Tarn Taran in Punjab, India. The name is shared amongst Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

Dhand

Dhands have a Temple (Dargah) of ancestors which goes back to 1695 AD, located at the village Pohir (Tehsil Ahmedgarh) District Ludhiana. It is just about 30 km from Ludhiana on Ludhiana Malerkotla Road. Traditionally Dhands visit this place and pray to our Vade Vadehere (Fore-fathers) for the well being of the new-borns and newly wedded couples and the Parivar (Family). An ANNUAL congregation of the Dhands from all over is also held on the Amavasia (Dark Night) following Raakhi festival ie in the Moon Month of Bhadra following the month of Savan. Dhands as "The Dhand Parivar" ie Community get together and make prayers. It is a common belief that Great Grand Ancestors do shower blessings on the Dhand Parivars. In 2011 it was held on the 29th August at Village Pohir. Pohir is presently known to be the origin of all Dhands who are all settled in the area around under Ludhiana and Sangrur Districts including Village Sidhwan Bet in Tehsil Jagraon of Ludhiana District. As of today the Dhand's have relocated to far off places including overseas such as Canada, USA, Germany, England, Africa etc. In India many of the Dhand community have migrated to Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, Hyderabad,and Kolkata, they are doing well for themselves in jobs and business. As per few details obtained by Brig Narinder Dhand from Haridwar where family Paandas are maintaing some old records of the visits of Dhand Families there, the origin can be traced back to 1300 AD to a village called DHANDuwal near Nawan Shahar in Doaba, Punjab, India. The tree type details now available with Brig N.K. Dhand who is settled in NOIDA, INDIA date back to about 450 yrs old starting from Seth Punjaba Mal who lived at Village POHIR, District Ludhiana.

One can also see many places named DHAND on the maps of India and Pakistan. It is not presently known as to how these locations are related to the community.

Very closely related to the name "DHAND" are "Dhanda", It is not known whether they too belong to the same or a different clan.

Famous Dhands

• Dr Raghubir Dhand (RIP) - Punjabi writer of repute of UK
• Arti Dhand - Professor, author
• Neal Dhand - Director, writer, editor and producer [1] [2]
• Ravinder Dhand - Punjabi singer
• Savan Dhand - Senior Unit Manager (Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.)