Chadha Explained

Chadha is an Indian surname that is used by the Punjabi Khatri caste.^[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:

Activists

• Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator.
• Satya Rani Chadha, women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.

Actors

• Manmohan Krishna Chadha (1922-1990), veteran Indian actor
• Richa Chadda, Indian actress
• Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
• Sheeba Chaddha, Indian actress
• Shyam Chadda, Indian veteran actor

Armed forces

• Mahip Chadha, former colonel in Indian army and writer on military history.
• Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.

Artists

• Ankit Chadha. Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist.
• Gurinder Chadha, Oscar winning British film director
• Hersh Chadha, photographer
• Jagriti Chadha, Indian-American designer
• Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
• Sarbjit Singh Chadha, Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.

Athletes

• Matt Chahda, Indian-Australian race driver
• Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
• Ravinder Chadha, Indian cricketer

Economists and scientists

• Anju Chadha, Indian biochemist. She is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
• G. K. Chadha, Indian economist and academician for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
• Jagjit Chadha, British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
• Krishna Lal Chadha, Indian horticultural scientist, author and a former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Entrepreneurs

• Baljit Singh Chadha, Canadian businessman and president and founder of Balcorp Limited
• Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
• Rattan Chadha, Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
• Rohit Chadda, Indian entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda

Politicians

• Dinesh Chadha, Indian AAP politician
• Raghav Chadha, Indian AAP politician
• Renu Chadha, Indian BJP politician

See also

• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks, Patrick . Dictionary of American Family Names . 2003-05-08 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-977169-1 . en.