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'''Batra''' is an Indian Hindu and Sikh clan of the ] community of Punjab.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|first=Patrick|last=Hanks|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|via=Google Books}}</ref> .{{wiktionary|batra}} | '''Batra''' is an Indian Hindu and Sikh clan of the ] community of Punjab.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|first=Patrick|last=Hanks|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|via=Google Books}}</ref> .{{wiktionary|batra}} | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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=== Armed Forces === | === Armed Forces === | ||
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*], PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour | *], PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour | ||
=== Athletics === | === Athletics === | ||
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* ], Indian table tennis player, ] gold medalist | * ], Indian table tennis player, ] gold medalist | ||
=== Bollywood === | === Bollywood === | ||
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* ] (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993 | * ] (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993 | ||
* ] (born 1979) film director | * ] (born 1979) film director | ||
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=== Creatives === | === Creatives === | ||
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* ], Indian-Canadian journalist and ] of the '']'' | * ], Indian-Canadian journalist and ] of the '']'' | ||
* ], producer and writer of ] | * ], producer and writer of ] | ||
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=== Politics === | === Politics === | ||
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* ] (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015- | * ] (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015- | ||
* ], Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak | * ], Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak | ||
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=== Religious Leaders === | === Religious Leaders === | ||
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* ], ] ] who founded ] (Kuka) ] | * ], ] ] who founded ] (Kuka) ] | ||
=== Science and engineering === | === Science and engineering === | ||
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* ], research electrical engineer specializing in ] wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "]" list | * ], research electrical engineer specializing in ] wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "]" list | ||
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Batra is an Indian Hindu and Sikh clan of the Arora Khatri community of Punjab. .
Notable people
Armed Forces
- Vikram Batra, PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour
Athletics
- Manika Batra, Indian table tennis player, Commonwealth Games gold medalist
Bollywood
- Pooja Batra (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993
- Ritesh Batra (born 1979) film director
- Sanjay Batra, television actor in India
- Shakun Batra, Indian film director. He directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu , Kapoor & Sons and Gehraiyaan
Creatives
- Adrienne Batra, Indian-Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun
- Aseem Batra, producer and writer of Scrubs
- David Batra (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor
- Hemant Batra, Indian origin lawyer, public speaker and author.
- Vibha Batra, Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, translator, travel writer, playwright, and columnist
Politics
- Anna Kinberg Batra (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015-
- Bharat Bhushan Batra, Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak
- Dinanath Batra, former general secretary of Vidya Bharati, the school network run by the RSS.
- Pradip Batra, Indian BJP politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Roorkee constituency.
- Shadi Lal Batra, Indian politician
Religious Leaders
- Balak Singh Batra, Sikh religious leader who founded Namdhari (Kuka) sect
Science and engineering
- Anuj Batra, research electrical engineer specializing in ultrawideband wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "TR35" list
- Harsh Vardhan Batra, Indian scientist working in animal biotechnology in Indian Ministry of Science and Technology.
- Lekh Raj Batra, (1929 – 1999), distinguished Indian-American mycologist
- Mukesh Batra, homeopathy practitioner, and Founder of Dr. Batra's Health Clinic Pvt Ltd.
- Ravi Batra (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University
- Romesh Batra, professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech
- Siddharth Batra, computer scientist, entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence. co-founder of X1 Card that has been dubbed “the smartest credit card ever made.”.
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References
- Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1 – via Google Books.