Ahluwalia

Infobox caste
caste_name=Ahluwalia
classification=Kshatriya (Chandravanshi or Somavanshi)
subdivisions=Bhagat, Bhambral,Bhandari, Bhar,Bimat,Bontra, Caprahaan,Dhaul, Diwan,Jaardi,Judge or, Jaaj,Josh, Kandel,Kent,Ludhatia, Malihan,Malik, Mumick or Mamik, Nagi,Neel,Paintal, Paul or Pal,Rana, Rekhi,Sikand,Shrikant, Tulsi,Yashpal, Mali,Pabra,Bhawrishi,Malhi, Kher,Rosha,Sand, Joshan,Harshyaan,Janvathiya, Aakre,Jaspal, Hoon,Channi,Jaiswal, Kapoor
populated_states=Punjab (India), Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Delhi
languages=Punjabi and Hindi
religions=Hinduism, Sikhism

Ahluwalia is one of twelve Sikh Misls, or fighting clans, founded by the misldar (leader of the misl) Jassa Singh Ahluwalia in mid-eighteenth century Punjab.

History and Traditions:The term Ahluwalia came into use after the rise of a resident of the Ahlu village (located 11 miles SE of Lahore), Jassa Singh Ahluwalia as a misldar of the Sikh Kingdom of Punjab. Hence his descendants and followers came to be known by Ahluwalia or Walias. Walia is short form of Ahluwalia. Later, descendants of other residents of the village also came to be known as Ahluwalias.

Ahluwalia Chiefs

Kapurthala1777 Kapurthala state foundedRulers (title Sardar)Ahluwalia dynasty
* 1777 - 20 Oct 1783 Jassa Singh (b. 1718 - d. 1783)
* 20 Oct 1783 - 1801 Bagh Singh (b. 1747 - d. 1801)
RajasAhluwalia dynasty
* 1801 - 20 Oct 1837 Fateh Singh (b. 1784 - d. 1837,
* 20 Oct 1837 - 13 Sep 1852 Nihal Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1852)
* 13 Sep 1852 - 12 Mar 1861 Randhir Singh (b. 1831 - d. 1870)Rulers (title Raja-i Rajgan)Ahluwalia dynasty
* 12 Mar 1861 - 2 Apr 1870 Randhir Singh (s.a.)
* 2 Apr 1870 - 3 Sep 1877 Kharrak Singh (b. 1850 - d. 1877)
* 3 Sep 1877 - 12 Dec 1911 Jagatjit Singh Bahadur (b. 1872 - d. 1949)
MaharajaAhluwalia dynasty
* 12 Dec 1911 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagatjit Singh Bahadur (s.a.)

Gotras under Ahluwalias

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* Ashkal
* Aakre
* Banar
* Bhagar
* Bhawrishi
* Bhagat
* Bhambral
* Bhandari
* Bhar
* Bimat
* Bontra
* Caprahaan
* Chandvaan
* Channi
* Dhaul–
* Dheer
* Diwan
* Harshyaan
* Hoon
* Jaardi
* Jaiswal
* Janvathiya
* Jaspal
* Joshan
* Judge or Jaaj
* Josh
* Kapoor
* Kandel
* Kent
* Kpathyaan
* Kher
* Ludhatia
* Madhvathi
* Malhi
* Malihan
* Malik
* Mumick or Mamik
* Nagi
* Neel
* Mali
* Pabra
* Paintal
* Paul or Pal
* Rana
* Rekhi
* Rosha
* Ratra
* Sadd
* Sand
* Sambhi
* Sikand
* Shrikant
* Sulhyan
* Tulsi
* Yashpal

Related communities

[ [http://jaiswals.com/html/jaiswal.asp Jaiswals.com ] ] Sub Castes of Kalchuri Samaj
* Rai
* Shivhare
* Chouksey
* Shoundik(Sudhi)
* Pashine
* Nashine
* Somavanshi Kalar
* Haihaya Kalchuri Kshatriya Kalar
* Malviya
* Atriwal
* Bijoria ( MP)
* Barkiya(Sarangpur)
* Bhadoriya(MP)
* Bhadouniya
* Bhabore
* Bhagat
* Bhaskar
* Borele
* Dakhne
* Gopalia(Rajasthan)
* Gupt
* Haanda
* Jhariwal(Rajasthan)
* Katakwaar(MP)
* Lal
* Mahor
* Mewada(Rajasthan)
* Meliwal
* Mohve
* Mukhariya(MP)
* Pardeshi (Maharastra
* Pareta
* Pawar(Rajastahan)
* Sainik
* Suryavanshi
* Swalka
* Shaw
* Saarke(MP)
* Sebaiwaar(Maharastra)
* Sinha (Bihar) some of them
* Saiwal
* Tak

*Note some of them are cross listed with other communities.

Regal Ahluwalias

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* H H Maharajkumari Bibiji Ash Kaur Sahiba of Kapurthala
* H H Maharaja Brig(Retd)Sukhjit Singh MVC of Kapurthala,won Maha Vir Chakra the second highest gallantry award in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Global Head of Ahluwalias.
* H H Maharani Gita Devi of Kapurthala.
* HH Tikka Raja Shri Shatrujit Singh of Kapurthala,a graduate of the elite Doon School, Chief Representative in Asia for Moet-Hennessy and Group Advisor to the French firm, Louis Vuitton, he has pioneered the entry of Moet Hennessy, LVMH perfumes and cosmetics and the LVMH fashion group into India, he is also actively involved in various restoration projects in Punjab and has had other initiatives undertaken for the protection of India's Heritage monuments, he was awarded "The Order of Mohammed" by King Hasan II of Morocco for developing outstanding relationships, both cultural and economic, with the Kingdom of Morocco. President Guru Ka Lal Sultan Ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Memorial Trust (Regd).
* H H Maharajkumari Gayatri Devi of Kapurthala.
* H H Maharajkumari Preeti Devi of Kapurthala.Global advisor for environment and sustainable development, Royal Dutch Shell Company. [ [http://www.verveonline.com/55/people/princess.shtml People | Princess in Style ] ]
* H H Maharaj Kumar Suryajit Singh of Kapurthala.
* Kunwar Shri Hari Singh Bhaghat.
* Kunwar Shri Arun Singh of Kapurthala Former Union Minister of State for Defence
* Kunwarani Nina Singh of Kapurthala.
* Kunwar Shri Hanut Singh of Kapurthala Ace Jewelry Designer. [ [http://hanutsingh.com/ Welcome to Hanut Singh ] ]
* Kunwar Shri Anirudh Singh of Kapurthala.
* Kumari Devaki Kaur of Kapurthala.
* Kunwar Shri Martand Singh of Kapurthala Chairman INTACH UK Trust, Celebrated Textile Designer.
* Kunwar Billy Arjan Singh of Kapurthala Oldest Wildlife Conservationist of India
* Kumari Xenia Ranbir Singh of Kapurthala, Trustee Marwar Animal Protection Trust (UK). m. at St Mary's Church, Westow, North Yorkshire, 16th July 2005, as his second wife, The Hon. Thomas Philip Watson (b. 7th May 1958), younger son and triplet of Captain The Rt. Hon. Joseph Rupert Eric Robert (Watson), 3rd Baron Manton, late 7th Queen's Own Hussars, former gentleman rider, of Houghton Hall, Sancton, York, by his wife, The Rt. Hon. Mary Elizabeth, Baroness Manton, twin daughter of Major Thomas Denehy Hallinan, of Ashbourne, Giounthaune, co. Cork. She is from the line of Raja Harnam Singh of Kapurthala who had embraced Christianity his daughter Rajkumari Amrit Kaur of Kapurthala was the first Union Health Minister of India.
* Lalita Khanna (ne Singh) eldest daughter of Raja Padamjeet Singh of Kapurthala. Married to Indian Army Officer Lt Gen I J Khanna. has 2 Daughters.
* Kumari Anita Singh of Kapurthala, Founder of the Indian Music Society, Member of the Kapurthala Heritage Trust, Member of the Governing Council of the Punjabi Academy for the Government of Delhi, Member of the Governing Council of the National Media Centre, Member of the Governing Council of the Punjab Sangeet Natak Academy, Advisor on Culture and Heritage in the Government of Punjab.
* Kunwar Shri Vishvjit Singh Vishvjit Prithvijit Singh of Kapurthala Former MP Rajya Sabha
* Kunwar Shri Chandrajit Singh of Kapurthala Businessman.
* Kunwar Shri Aniljit Singh of Kapurthala Computer Scientist, Businessman
* Kunwar Shri Mukuljit Singh of Kapurthala Secretary of the Tiger Haven Society, Rifle Shooting Champion.

Prominent Ahluwalias

Ahluwalia Ikons

* Sardar Bagh Singh Hallowalia maternal uncle of Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia prominent Sikh Warrior whose jatha Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia inherited after his death and in true sense he is the real founder of Ahluwalia Misl of Dal Khalsa.
* Sultan ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia - (1718-1783)Supreme Commander of Dal Khalsa, Founder of erstwhile Kapurthala princely state Eighteenth Century Sikh Misldar (Baron). [ [http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/ahluwalia.html Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia ] ]
* Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Indian freedom fighter and eminent Gandhian; first female cabinet minister of India [ [http://rrtd.nic.in/rajkumari.html Rajkumari Amrit Kaur ] ]
* Baba Kharak Singh, The uncrowned King of the Sikhs, First President of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, Famous Sikh Leader before and after Partition. [ [http://www.roopinder.com/blog/?page_id=88 Baba Kharak Singh ] ]
* Prof Puran Singh Ahluwalia is universally acclaimed as one of the founders of modern Punjabi poetry.
* Premindra Singh Bhagat - Lt. General (Retd.) in the Indian Army and Victoria Cross winner.
* Dr. Avtar Singh Paintal - Famous Indian Doctor and Scientist.
* Dr Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia- Famous Oncologist currently working at Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Politics

* Dr. A.K Walia Cabinet Minister Delhi.
* Prof Kiran Walia MLA Delhi Former Chairwoman Delhi Commission for Women.
* S. S. Ahluwalia - Former Urban Development Minister, Parliamentary Affaris Minister, Govt. Of India, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha [1986- present] . [ [http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=118 Member's Web Site ] ]
* Satinder Kaur Ahluwalia alias Sindi Hawkins Minister British Columbia Canada. [ [http://sindihawkinsmla.bc.ca Sindi Hawkins, MLA Kelowna-Mission - Home ] ]
* Harmohan Singh Walia - from Kellyville an Olympic Torch Bearer in the Sydney 2000 Olympics Games and is former General Secretary of the Australian Sikh Association in Glenwood. He is first Sikh Person to run on a Labor Party at any level of Government in Baulkham Hills Council’s north ward.
* Mr. Madan Lal Walia of VPO SUNHI, Baroh, Kangra, H.P. elected Chairman - Block Samiti Nagrota Bagwan (Block Nagrota Bagwan is consist of 56 Panchayats) from 1992 to 1996.

Judicial officers

* Justice J S Khehar of Punjab and Haryana High Court. [ [http://hcbar.com/PresentJudges.html Hon'ble Judges of the Punjab & Haryana High Court ] ]
* Justice K.S. Ahluwalia of Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was elevated to the Bench from the Bar as additional judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was born on May 31, 1957 and did his graduation from Government College for Men, Chandigarh. After post-graduation in English, he did LLB from Panjab University. He concentrated on criminal side and remained additional advocate-general, Punjab, from April 1997 to December 1998. He was designated senior advocate on February 26, 2007. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071206/punjab1.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab ] ]
* Sardar Sewa Singh Ahluwalia one of the first session judges in punjab
* Manmohan Singh Ahluwalia. Retired as District and Sessions Judge from Sangrur, PB. He hailed from Barnala and practiced law for 7 years before joining Punjab Civil Services (Judicial). His legacy is his honesty in one of the most corrupt departments in Civil Services.

ocial

* Sardar Bahadur Sir Teja Singh Malik - first Indian Chief Engineer of the Central P.W.D Order of the British Empire father Kaval Malik Singh and father in law of Khushwant Singh.

* Sardar Bahadur Sir Teja Singh Sikand - A civil engineer from Hoshiarpur.

* Charanjit Singh Ahluwalia PHF - Service Aboveself Awardee (Rotary International), Former GM Campa Cola, Past President (1994-95) Rotary Club Ludhiana North, Chairman Ludhiana TB Eredication Society (Regd.),Chairman Road Safety Cell Year 1989 Distt. Rotary, Patron Citizen Organisation of Road Safety Activities(CORSA), President(Living) Distt Cricket Association Ludhiana, Distt. Director Rotary Foundation Distt. 3070, Vice President Ludhiana Citizens Health Council.

Business

* Mohan Singh Ahluwalia - Founder of Pure Drinks in India (Coca Cola and then Campa Cola)
* Bikramjit Ahluwalia - CMD of Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited (ACIL) [ [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/03/26/stories/2006032602810200.htm The Hindu Business Line : Ahluwalia to spend Rs 200 cr on expansion ] ]
* Kamal Ahluwalia - IIT Computer Science Alumni & Entrepreneur in Silicon Valley

Philanthropists

* Poonam Ahluwalia - President Youth Employment Summit.
* Birinder Singh Ahluwalia from Toronto, Canada. He is the President of BSA Diagnostic Ltd, one of the largest Medical Imaging Centres of its kind in Toronto. Dr Ahluwalia is widely known as a philanthropist and a patron of education, arts and culture in the Sikh-Canadian community, especially in his role as founder and patron of many of its institutions including Khalsa School in Malton and the Spinning Wheel Film Festival to name a few." -www.centennialfoundation.org."CEO of a chain of Canada's leading medical diagnostic-clinics, Dr Ahluwalia is also a philanthropist and community leader. He is co-founder of The Spinning Wheel Film Festival.
* Amar Nath Ahluwalia Editor Chandigarh Ahluwalia Gazette. Chandigarh Ahluwalia Gazette is a community newsletter serving the community for the past few decades in matrimonial alliances. Finance Secretary Chandigarh Ahluwalia Sabha.

Community Social Welfare Trusts and Foundations

* Manjit Singh Calcutta -Former Cabinet Minister Punjab. Patron Sultan Ul Quam Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Memorial Society Punjab. Former Secretary SGPC
* Charanjit Singh Walia - Former MP (Lok Sabha).Former Chairman Punjab Khadi Board President International Ahluwalia Sabha. [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041019/punjab1.htm#14 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab ] ]
* Jagjit Singh Ahluwalia Director Press and Publication Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, President Sultan ul Quam Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Memorial Society Punjab.

Government

* Montek Singh Ahluwalia - Former World Bank economist and Deputy-Chairman of Planning Commission of India. [ [http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/history/msapro.htm Planning Commission : About Us: Dy. Chairman : Montek Singh Ahluwalia Profile ] ]

* Isher Juge Ahluwalia Director and Chief Executive Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations Deputy Chairperson Punjab Planning Board. [ [http://www.icrier.res.in Welcome to Windows Small Business Server 2003 ] ]

* Air Marshal (Retd) P.S. Ahluwalia -President Delhi Gymkhana Club. Former Director General Flight Safety and Inspection of the Indian Air Force at Air Headquarters, New Delhi. [ [http://www.domain-b.com/aero/20070122_ahluwalia.htm domain-b.com : Air marshal P S Ahluwalia to head IAF's Western Air Command ] ]

* Major H. P. S. Ahluwalia - Mountaineer. He climbed Mt Everest on 29 May 1965. In 1965 Indo Pak war he was injured and confined to the wheel chair. He set up Indian Spinal Injury Society in 1993. He was awarded Padma Bhushan award in 2002. Major Ahluwalia is also the chairman of Rehabilitation Council of India and is a recipient of several awards like Padamshree, Arjuna award, National Award for the best work done in the field of Disability, order of the Khalsa (Nissan A Khalsa). He has written several books like ‘Higher than Everest’, ‘Beyond the Himalayas’, ‘Everest is within you’. [ [http://isiconline.org/chairman/ Indian Spinal Injuries Centre - Chairman ] ]

* R K Ahluwalia - Former Registrar Delhi High Court, Chief Consultant Delhi Legal Services Authority.
* Rajesh Walia - Ex Squadron Leader In the Indian Air Force awarded VM (Vayu Sena Medal ) Gallantry. Gallantry award winner for Kargil conflict. Carried out day and night bombing missions during 1999. Devised a new mode of attack which reduced IAF attrition rate.

* S S Ahluwalia, ( Soni ) recipient of President's Police Medal for Gallantry and Bar by the President of India in 1974 and 1983 while serving for Nagaland Police and C B I from 1967 to 1992 for rare acts of Gallantry. Now settled in Paschim Vihar at New Delhi and actively working for Private sector Companies since 1992 after having taken voluntary retirement from Police.

* Amrita Ahluwalia ( Ritu ), Air Hostess, Air India , a dashing Lady with lots of courage for having saved the life of a 9 year old girl Ameena from the clutches of an aged Arab of 80 years while on in-flight duty. She has received many National Awards for her courageous deeds. Now settled at Hyderabad as her base with son Sarvesh.
* Air Vice Marshal H.S.Ahluwalia - YSM,VM.

* Maj. Gen. Gurdayal Singh Ahluwalia - Awarded Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM) and former Director ONGC.

* Harbhagwan Singh Ahluwalia Former Advocate General Punjab and Arun Walia son of Harbhagwan Singh Senior Additional Advocate General Haryana.

* Sudarshan Singh Ahluwalia. Retired as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture. He is an IAS (Allied) Officer. Has worked with S. Manmohan Singh and other prominent economists. Currently lives in Bay Area, USA with his son, Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia and daughter-in-law, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Ahluwalia.

* D S Jaspal - IAS officer of the Punjab government with a very distinguished record. Currently working as the Principal Secretary for Public Relations and Transport

Media

* Nona Walia - Assistant Editor Times of India. She also handles their women's section called Rouge.
* Yoginder Singh Sikand Author, Intellectual of Islamic Studies.

Education, science and technology

* Jasjit Singh Ahluwalia - Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (retd.), Indian Revenue Service. After superannuation he is working as Vice President, Worldwide Immigration Consultancy Group (which is a Canadian Group).

*Daljit Ahluwalia - long-time math chair at the NJIT, who was honoured in the presence of over 150 leading academics from around the world at the beginning of the university's fifth annual Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics Conference on campus in Newark, NJ, for raising the profile of the mathematics department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in the US. An endowed fund for the newly established D S Ahluwalia Doctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences was also announced on the occasion.
* Manmohanjit Singh Ahluwalia - Director (Retd.), Indian Statistical Service.

* Sudarshanjit Singh Ahluwalia - Accountant General Punjab (Retd.) Indian Audit and Account Service.

* Dr. Parmjit Singh, M.D. Mohali based Eminent Skin Specialist

* Dr. Dharam Vir Singh Ahluwalia, physicist worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory (USA), University of Zacateacs (Mexico), and is now a continuing academic at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. His research covers a wide span of subjects in the foundations of physics and cosmology. In 1996, jointly with Christoph Burgard, he was awarded the First Prize by the Gravity Research Foundation for his work on the gravitationally-induced phases in neutrino oscillations. He also serves as an Editor for various international journals in physics, astrophysics, gravitation, and cosmology.

* Dr Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia- Famous Oncologist currently working at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. His research interests have included breast cancer, multiple myeloma and bone marrow transplantation. He has won numerous awards including induction into Starthmore's Whos who. He serves as a reviewer for Journal, cardiovascular Pathology.

* Dr. Ameet Ahluwalia- Harvard Alumnus working in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has won numerous awards for his research on the racial stratification of ethnic minorities within North American healthcare.

Arts

* Pran Kishan Sikand - Celebrated Bollywood actor. Sikand is an exclusive gotra of Ahluwalia. [ [http://www.pransikand.com PRAN,'The Villain of the Millennium' of Hindi cinema ] ]
* Waris Ahluwalia - Hollywood Actor and Jewellery Designer. [ [http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-waris07oct07,1,6755085.story?track=rss&ctrack=1&cset=true MORE THAN A CAMEO - Los Angeles Times ] ]
* Sanjay Paul - Vocalist/Singer. [ [http://sanjaypaul.com/ Striking The Right Note!--Bot generated title -->] ]
* Kiran Ahluwalia - Vocal Musician. [ [http://www.kiranmusic.com/ Welcome to KiranMusic.com - The Home of Kiran Ahluwalia's music online ] ]
* Shabbir Ahluwalia - TV Actor of Star Plus Kahin Toh Hoga Fame. He was adjudged the Style Icon of the year at the Indian Telly awards and had a great 2005. He once aspired to be a sportsman but has become one of the best loved guys of Indian television. He first found popularity as Rishi Grewal of ‘Kahin To Hoga’ by Balaji. This year he was also seen in ‘Kkavyanjali’. Known as Ekta’s blue-eyed boy, he has featured in plum roles in her forthcoming ventures. One show that really rocked for Shabbir was ‘Nach Baliye’. [ [http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=163970 10 Men that rocked on TV in 2005 ] ]
* Jagsharanjit Singh Ahluwalia alias J J Valaya Czar of India Fashion Industry. [ [http://valaya.com Welcome to The Official VALAYA Website ] ]
* Guneet Singh Walia alias Bunty Walia Bollywood Producer. [ [http://www.gsentertainment.com GS Entertainment ] ]
* Niki Aneja Walia is an Indian television actress. She played the part of Dr Simran in the Hindi TV series on Zee TV, Astitva...ek prem kahani.
* Pooja Batra Ahluwalia is an Indian actress. She shot to fame in the early 90's when she was crowned Miss India in 1993. Pooja Batra is married to an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Sonu Ahluwalia, and resides in Los Angeles, California.
* Manpreet Brar Walia won the Miss India crown in 1995. She was then first runner-up at the 1995 Miss Universe pageant, behind Miss USA Chelsi Smith. Brar modeled an ethnic wardrobe designed by Ritu Kumar and financed by The Times of India.
* Sonu Walia is a Bollywood actress who has acted in films such as Khoon Bhari Maang. She won the Miss India contest in 1985 and went on to compete in Miss Universe 1985. She also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang with Rekha and Kabir Bedi in year 1988. She also acted in a TV serial called Betaal Pachisi along with Tom Walter, Shahbaz Khan.
* Ravi Walia - Cinematographer and Bollywood Producer.
* Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari - Chandigarh-based costume designer who bagged her first Filmfare award for “Omkara”.A national award winner for her costumes in Shekhar Kapur’s “Bandit Queen” (1993-1994), Dolly has been an integral part of Deepa Mehta’s trilogy, “Fire”, “Earth” and “Water”. For “Water”, Dolly even bagged a nomination in the Genie Awards. And now “Water” is running for the Oscars .
* Gursheel Walia - Creative Director of "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin" Sony TV Serial.
* Ashim Ahluwalia Director of Part documentary and part fiction feature, "John & Jane" a film set in the call centers of Mumbai. He was born in Bombay, India, on June 3, 1972, where he grew up on a nutritious diet of Hindi-movie extravaganzas and B-grade American films. He studied film at Bard College in New York under experimental filmmakers Peter Hutton and Peggy Ahwesh. His previous film, A Short Season, has been to several film festivals, including the 19th Asian-American Film Festival (New York), the Bangkok International Film Festival and the Bombay International Documentary and Short Film Festival. Ashim Ahluwalia lives and works in Bombay.
* Sundeep Sikcand, Sony’s Senior Creative Head.
* Harpreet Paintal, Contemporary Indian Artist

Religion

* Shri Koer Singh Kalal Gurbilas Pathshahi - a Sehajdhari Sikh.
* Bhai Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha England, Spiritual Leader.
* Dr Jasbir Singh Ahluwalia-Vice Chancellor of Guru Granth Sahib University. Former Vice Chancellor Punjabi University Patiala.Punjabi bureaucrat, acclaimed and awarded by the U.N. (United Nations) as the promoter of Sikhism through his literary works like "Liberating Sikhism from The Sikhs" and literary works on The Akal Takht. [http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/authorselect.asp?author=Jasbir+Singh+Ahluwalia]
* Dr Gurmohan Singh Walia Director, Education, SGPC, Amritsar. At present, Dr Walia is serving as Principal, Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib. Dr Walia has 33 years of experience in higher education in various government and private colleges. He has been principal of MGC, Fatehgarh Sahib since March 1994. Under his stewardship, the college has started 14 postgraduate and undergraduate courses. He has also penned two books and presented papers in Higher Education in various national conferences. Dr Walia was also been nominated in the Punjabi University, Patiala senate this year. He was unanimously elected president of the Association of Principals of Non-Government Colleges Affiliated to Pbi University. [ [http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Gurmohan-Walia-to-be-SGPCs-new-Director-Education/250641/ Gurmohan Walia to be SGPC’s new Director, Education ] ]
* Dr. Sarbjit Neel alias Freedom and Leela International Kirtan Singers. [ [http://www.freedomandleela.com World Music, Kirtan, Music for Yoga, Gurmukhi Mantras, Gurbani Kirtan with Freedom and Leela ] ]

ports

* Manjit Walia won Arjuna Award for Athletics discipline in 1968. [http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm Arjuna Awardees ] ]
* Maj. J.S. Ahluwalia won Arjuna Award for Equestrian discipline in 1987.
* M.S. Walia won Arjuna Award for Table Tennis discipline in 1990.
* Pooja Ahluwalia is 6th Dan Karate World Black Belt Champion. She also defeated all male Karate Senseis in India to become India champion and World Champion.

* Ravi Walia Canadian figure skater who competed in men's singles. He won the bronze medal at the 1995 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Miscellaneous

* Kiranjit Ahluwalia - Famous female figure portrayed by Ashwariya Rai in the film Provoked. [ [http://www.ourbollywood.com/2007/03/meet_kiranjit_ahluwalia_the_wo.html Meet Kiranjit Ahluwalia -The Woman Who Inspired Rai's Provoked ] ] Fact|date=June 2007

* K T S Tulsi Leading Supreme Court Lawyer, a veteran Public Prosecutor and a former Additional Solicitor General of India. He has been associated with a number of social service organizations, including rotary club, bar council of India, Asia Pacific lawyers association, etc. he has written extensively on criminal law, patents law, human rights law and environmental law and also lectured on these in India and abroad.
* Dr. Harmeet D. Walia is an American endodontist.
* Lalit Ahluwalia is a senior consultant and chartered accountant. He has previously been a senior partner at firms such as Athur Andersen and Ernst & Young. He was also the the president of AMCHAM for two consecutive years.
* Sukhbir Ahluwalia- Ear, Nose and Throat, Head & Neck, Facial Plastic Surgeon in London, (son of Mr Kulbir and Mrs Pawan Ahluwalia, partner Miss Kerry Hughes, brother to Miss Parveen Ahluwalia), Member of The Royal College of Surgeons, Master of Science, published in many peer reviewed journals, eg BMJ, JLO, Laryngoscpoe, Clinical Otolaryngology.
* Kishwar Ahluwalia Desai Editor Roli Books and Former CEO Alpha Punjabi.
* Kanwal Walia - Director of Operations American Express Travel.
* Gurdeep Singh Pall Corporate Vice President Microsoft, Real Time collaboration group based at Microsoft Corporate Headquarters in Radmond US.He belongs to Chandigarh.
* Arvind Walia CEO of Porteck Corporation, an MNC [ [http://www.porteck.com/ Welcome to Porteck ] ]
* Jaspreet Singh Ahluwalia Distt. President, National Students Union Of India (NSUI) Ludhiana. Member, Co-ordination Committee, Punjab State NSUI.
* Jaypaul S.Ahluwalia is the Director of IT for AXA Group Insurance. His experience in Managing IT organizations for many Global Financial institutions has made him a leader in his field.
* Dr. Jagjit Singh Ahluwalia, Consultant Neonatologist, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge.
* Khushwant Singh Ahluwalia author of Sikhs Unlimited, a travelogue from UK to USA featuring fourteen extra ordinary Sikh men and women (Published by Rupa & Co).
* Samir Ahluwalia, Head of Zee Business, India's first Hindi business channel.
* Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia upcoming CEO .
* Titto Ahluwalia Chairman of MARG, India's top market research and polling company.
* Khushjit (Kooks) Ahluwalia New York based Businessman. President AHL. [ [http://www.heartcareindia.com/More/Management.htm AHL - Management Team ] ]
* Anikait Ahluwalia Toronto Based Businessman.
* Sonny Ahluwalia A businessman residing in New York. Internationally well known.
* Surinder Walia & Amar Walia Host & Chairperson Miss India Worldwide 2002
* Madan Ahluwalia, Esq. California Attorney is a solo practitioner. Graduate of San Francisco Law School, San Francisco. Got his Juris Doctorate degree in 1995. Handles Immigration law, Business law and Estate Planning related matters. [ [http://www.ahluwalia-law.com] ] .
* Sanjiv Paul Managing Director of Scientific Security Management Services, Mansarover Garden at New Delhi, taking care and running a very professional Security Company with handling of ATM's of more than 10 Nationalised Banks throughout India and also providing Security manpower to various Agencies including Pragati Maidan and for Mother Dairy for the last more than 36 years. Married to Neena Paul who now takes care of the Security Company as Executive Director.Note: A person though lower in rank may be higher in stature and may be prominent by the acts he or she had performed.

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ee also

* Kalachuri
* Haihayas
* Heheya Kingdom
* Kartavirya Arjuna-Our Kalchuri Samaj's Isht Devta
* Kapurthala
* Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, the first female Indian Cabinet Minister.
* Misl
* Sikh Confederacy
* Harnam Singh
* The Kapurthala Royal Collateral Families
* Billy Arjan Singh
* Bikrama Singh
* Vishvjit Singh
* Pratap Singh of Kapurthala