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Trehan (surname)

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Trehan is a Punjabi Khatri surname.[1]

History

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Before the partition of India, they were found near Mongowal town in Gujrat district of West Punjab.[2] Trehan Khatris of Mangowal are described as "full of endurance , bodily strong and full of conviction" in Sikh texts.[3] Many Trehans were settled in Batala as well.[4] 2nd Guru of Sikhism, the successor of Guru Nanak was Guru Angad, a Trehan Khatri.[5][6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.
  2. ^ Singh, Prithi Pal (2006). The History of Sikh Gurus. Lotus Press. ISBN 978-81-8382-075-2.
  3. ^ Siṅgha, Jodha (2004). Spirituo-ethical Philosophy of Guru Angad Dev. Publication Bureau, Punjabi University. ISBN 978-81-7380-923-1.
  4. ^ Banga, Indu (2005). Precolonial and Colonial Punjab: Society, Economy, Politics, and Culture : Essays for Indu Banga. Manohar. ISBN 978-81-7304-654-4.
  5. ^ Cole, W. Owen (2004-08-26). Understanding Sikhism. Dunedin Academic Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-906716-91-2.
  6. ^ Fenech, Louis E.; McLeod, W. H. (2014-06-11). Historical Dictionary of Sikhism. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4422-3601-1. LAHINA (1504–1552). A Trehan Khatri of Khadur who became a disci- ple of Nanak. He was later renamed Angad and succeeded Nanak as the Second Guru of the Sikhs in 1539.