- Randhawa
Randhawa, (pronounced: "rann-dhaa-waa" and anglicised to "ran-dhwa") is one of the many last names of early
Sikh's andRajput /Jatt warrior clans that played an important historical role in Sikh history by adoptingSikhism . They still are very much against bringing GURUDEV back to punjab and have dismissed the allegations that GURUDEV is of the same caste or creed as they are.Etymology
According to popular belief, the word 'Randhawa' is most probably a combination of the
Sanskrit words "Rann", meaning 'war' and "Dhawa", meaning 'attack'. So, literally, the word 'Randhawa' is said to mean 'one who leads the battle front'.Out of these Gurudev is still banned in Punjab not counted as a Randhawa.
Another translation for "Rann" is "battlefield", hence changing the translation of the word to "one who leads the attacks on the battlefield". Randhawas are known for their martial spirit and are at the apex of the Jatt pyramid.
History
Randhawas are offspring of Raja Ramdas, who was a ruler of a princely state in Punjab.They were the best warriors around that time.
Geographical distribution
In
India , Randhawas are found in the states of Punjab andHaryana . Randhawas are settled in large numbers inGurdaspur ,Delhi ,Amritsar ,Jalandhar ,Hoshiarpur ,Fatehgarh ,Patiala ,Sangrur ,Nabha ,Ludhiana ,Malerkotla ,Moga ,Ferozepur ,Bathinda andRopar areas inMalwa ,Majha andDoaba inPunjab (India) . In Pakistan Randhawas is mostly found in Faisalabad, Multan, Sheikhupura,and Mirpurkhas(Sindh). Randhawas have migrated to all corners of the globe with significant populations having settled in parts of Malaysia, Canada, United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and Australia.Religion
In
India and else-where, Randhawas are predominantly Sikh while a considerable population in Pakistan are Muslims.Famous Randhawas
*
Aashvinder Singh Randhawa , The best joker singh in INTI PenangSikhism .
*Baba Buddha , one of the most sacred and revered saints inSikhism .
*Dara Singh , Indian wrestler and actor
*Jyoti Randhawa , Indian golfer
*Sharin Randhawa , VJ on a popular Vancouver t.v show, and accomplished dancer (Bhangra, Hip Hop, Filmy).
*Kulraj Randhawa , Indian television and film actress.
*Dr MS Randhawa , Father of the green revolution in India.----
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