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Dheer (also spelled as Dhir) is an Indian surname, it is used by Brahmins and Khatris of Punjab.

Notable people

• Anuja Dhir, the first non-white judge to be appointed to sit at the Old Bailey court in London
• Ashwni Dhir, director of the TV show "Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge" and producer of "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah"
• Jagdish Lal, born Dhir Jagdish Lal, Indian cricketer
• Kewal Dheer, Indian writer
• Maninder Singh Dhir, Indian politician
• Nikitin Dheer, Indian actor
• Pankaj Dheer, Indian actor who played the role of Karna in the TV series Mahabharat
• Ravinder Kumar Dhir, serving Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
• Santokh Singh Dhir, Punjabi language writer
• Vijay K. Dhir, former Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

References

1. K S Singh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

• Surnames
• Surnames of Indian origin
• Surnames of Hindu origin
• Khatri surnames