Sapru Explained

Sapru, also spelled as Sipru or Saproo is a Kashmiri Pandit clan^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Notable people

• Tej Bahadur Sapru, lawyer, political and social leader^[6]
• Muhammad Iqbal^[7] a poet, philosopher and politician.
• D.K. Sapru (Daya Krishen Sapru), commonly referred as Sapru, noted character actor of Hindi film, in 1960s–1970s.
• Tej Sapru, Hindi film and television actor, son of D.K. Sapru.
• Jagdish Narain Sapru, prominent businessman
• Reema Sapru, Bollywood film writer, director and producer
• Rahul Sapru, first-class cricketer playing for Uttar Pradesh
• Jatin Sapru, TV sports journalist, television host, broadcaster and cricket commentator.^[8]
• Priti Sapru, actress known for her works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema
• Sheikh Abdullah and family, politicians^{[9] [10]}
• Somnath Sapru, prominent journalist, editor, media consultant and historian

Notes and References

1. Book: Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper. The Valley of Kashmir. Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names:— Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sapru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu.. 2005. Asian Educational Services. 978-81-206-1630-1. 304. en.
2. Book: Schofield, Victoria . Victoria Schofield. Kashmir in conflict. 25 June 2012. 2003 . I.B. Tauris & Co . 1860648983 . 4., ...looms rose to 24,000 by 1813. Despite the religious oppression that many hindus were subjected, they were however, useful to the Afghans because of their administrative experience. Kashmiri Pandits were not prevented into entering into government service & there were some families whose names consistently appear in public service - the Dhars, Kauls, Tikkus & Saprus.
3. Book: Agrawal, Premendra . August 20, 2014 . Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour . April 5, 2023 . Commercial Services . 86 . 9788193051207 . Meaning of surnames found on the Kashmiri Pandit tree: Bakaya, Sapru, Bakshi, Munshi, Wazir, Chalkbast, Bhan, Langar or Langroo, Wattal, Bazaz, Taimini, Mattu, Chak, Zalpuri, Khar, Hazari, Zutshi, Razdan, Tikhu, Kathju, sopori, Thussoo, Haksar, Raina, Waloo or Wali, Wantu/Wanchu, Gamkhwar, Kakh, Mushran, Sharga, Handoo, Gurtu, Kitchlu, and Ganjoo. . en-IN .
4. Book: . Explore Kashmiri Pandits . Dharma Publications . 9780963479860 . 2010-12-02.
5. Book: Raina, Mohini Qasba . November 13, 2014 . Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective . April 5, 2023 . 55 . Among the leading Krams may be mentioned the following names: Tikku, Razdan, Kak, Munshi, Mathu, Kachru, Pandit, Sipru, Bhan, Zitshu, Raina, Dhar, Fotadar, Madan, Thusu, Wangnu, Muju, Hokhu, and Dulu. Of these the members of the Dhar family have probably been the most influential. . 9781482899450 . Partridge Singapore . en-IN .
6. Book: Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: a political biography. Mohan Kumar. 1981. Vipul Prakashan. Even now there are many distinguished scholars of Persian among the Kashmiri Brahmins in India. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru and Raja Narendranath to mention two of them.. 25 March 2007. 8 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140708204154/http://books.google.com/books?id=b7u1AAAAIAAJ&q=Sapru+Kashmiri&dq=Sapru+Kashmiri&hl=en&ei=O7UfTcCDAY3BnAeUuLT9DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CE8Q6AEwCQ. live.
7. Book: Encyclopædia of eminent thinkers, Volume 17. Jai Narain Sharma. 1998. Concept Publishing Company. 9788170226840. Mohammad Iqbal, the poet philosopher, was born on November 9, 1877 at Sialkot, and died at the peak of his glory and fame in the early hours of April 21, 1938 at Lahore. Sialkot is a border town on Pakistan side of the Punjab; only a few miles beyond the city on the Indian side begins the land man of Jammu and Kashmir. His grandfather, a Sapru Hindu, embraced Islam. He was the first cousin of Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru.. 25 March 2007. 11 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011202139/https://books.google.com/books?id=sKMK9WY9OOsC&pg=PA13&dq=Muhammad+Iqbal+sapru&hl=en&ei=5bgfTYO4FsP9nAeN9pCSDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Muhammad%20Iqbal%20sapru&f=false. live.
8. Web site: Exclusive Interview with Jatin Sparu. 9 December 2017. 11 October 2020. 28 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228112216/http://cricfit.com/exclusive-interview-with-jatin-sapru-he-made-his-passion-his-profession-and-a-dream-his-career/. live.
9. Book: Syed Taffazull Hussain . 13 July 2019 . Sheikh Abdullah-A Biography: The Crucial Period 1905-1939. 2019 Edition . Syed Taffazull Hussain . 978-1-60481-603-7 .
10. Book: Ajit Bhattacharjea . 2008 . Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah: Tragic Hero of Kashmir . Lotus collection/Roli Books . 9788174366719 .