Khera is a surname used by few Punjabi communities such as Jats[1] Khatris[2]
Khera | |
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Jat clan | |
Ethnicity | Punjabis |
Religion | Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism |
Notable people
editNotable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
- Kamal Khera (born 1989), Canadian politician
- Shiv Khera, Indian author, activist, motivational speaker and politician
- Reetika Khera, Indian economist and social activist
- Manish Khera, Indian entrepreneur
- Rajesh Khera (born 1968), Indian actor
- Shamoly Khera, Indian television personality
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gaur, Ishwar Dayal (2016). "History, Historiography and Punjabi Folk Literature: Issues of canons and cultures". In Nayar, Rana; Syal, Pushpinder; Kumar, Akshaya (eds.). Cultural Studies in India. Routledge. p. 147. doi:10.4324/9781315095196. ISBN 978-1-138-89254-5.
The conversion of the fourteen clans of the Jats, including the Siyals, Ranjhas and Kheras, to Islam is said to have taken place during the time of Baba Farid in the 13th century ...
- ^ https://www.punjabmonitor.com/2013/04/khatris-most-mobile-and-magnificent.html?m=1.