Sandhu

The Sandhu or Sindhu clan (Punjabi: ਸੰਧੂ (Gurmukhi); سندھو (Shahmukhi)) is the second-largest clan of Jats in the Punjab, spanning both India and Pakistan.^[2][3] The Sandhus have had a significant impact on Sikh history, founding several Sikh states, including the Nakai Misl, Shaheedan Misl, and Kanhaiya Misl.^[4][5][6]

Sandhu
Jat clan
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Location	Punjab
Jathera	Kala Mehar Sandhu [1]
Language	Punjabi
Religion	Sikhism, Hinduism, Islam

List of notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the clan, include:

• Arif Nakai, 12th Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan, direct descendant of the Nakai misldars
• Aaqib Javed, Pakistani cricket player
• Avtar Singh Sandhu, better known as Pash, Indian poet
• Baba Deep Singh (1682–1757), Sikh martyr
• Banita Sandhu, British-Indian actress
• Bhai Bala (1466–1544), a companion of Guru Nanak^[7]
• Bhagat Singh (1907-1931), Indian revolutionary
• Captain Abhimanyu, former cabinet minister, Government of Haryana
• Garry Sandhu (born 1984), Indian singer, lyricist, actor and owner of label Fresh Media Records
• Gurbaksh Singh Sandhu, former national boxing coach, India
• Gurinder Sandhu (born 1993), Indian-Australian professional cricketer
• Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (born 1992), Indian international goalkeeper
• Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss India 2021 and Miss Universe 2021
• Harpreet Sandhu (born 1979), Indian actor, director, writer, music director, editor, cinematographer and poet
• Harrdy Sandhu (born 1986), Indian singer and actor
• Heera Singh Sandhu (1706-1767), founder of the Nakai Misl
• Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, military secretary, Indian army
• Jinny Sandhu, British-Indian professional wrestler
• Jordan Sandhu, Indian singer and actor
• Kamaljeet Sandhu, Indian athlete
• Khalil Tahir Sandhu, Pakistani politician
• Manavjit Singh Sandhu (born 1976), Indian sport shooter and three-time Olympian
• Mehtab Kaur (1782-1813), Queen of the Sikh Empire
• Muhammad Afzal Sindhu, Pakistani politician, Ex Minister of State for Law and Justice and federal minister for railways
• Nandish Sandhu, Indian model and television actor
• Nashra Sandhu, Pakistani cricketer
• Nick Sandhu (born 1962), Indian field hockey player
• Nauman Zakaria, Lieutenant General in the Pakistan Army
• Paige Sandhu, British-Indian actress
• Peter Sandhu, Indo-Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
• Qadir Yar, court poet under Ranjit Singh
• Sahil Sandhu (born 1991), Indo-Canadian soccer player
• Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to United States
• Tayyab Rashid, Pakistani politician
• Tommy Sandhu (born 1976), British-Indian DJ, remixer, producer and television presenter
• Yasir Zafar Sindhu, Pakistani politician