Trehan (surname) explained

Trehan is a Punjabi Khatri surname.^[1]

History

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

• Guru Angad, Second Sikh Guru
• Anuja Trehan Kapur, Indian criminal psychologist
• Madhu Trehan, co-founder of Newslaundary
• Naresh Trehan, Indian cardiovascular and cardiothoracic surgeon and director at Medanta
• Surindar Kumar Trehan, Indian mathematician
• Sushila Chain Trehan, freedom fighter and women activist

Notes and References

1. Book: Puri, Baij Nath . The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study . 1988 . M.N. Publishers and Distributors . en.
2. Book: Singh, Prithi Pal . The History of Sikh Gurus . 2006 . Lotus Press . 978-81-8382-075-2 . en.
3. Book: Siṅgha, Jodha . Spirituo-ethical Philosophy of Guru Angad Dev . 2004 . Publication Bureau, Punjabi University . 978-81-7380-923-1 . en.
4. Book: Banga, Indu . Precolonial and Colonial Punjab: Society, Economy, Politics, and Culture : Essays for Indu Banga . 2005 . Manohar . 978-81-7304-654-4 . en.
5. Book: Cole, W. Owen . Understanding Sikhism . 2004-08-26 . Dunedin Academic Press Ltd . 978-1-906716-91-2 . en.
6. Book: Fenech . Louis E. . Historical Dictionary of Sikhism . McLeod . W. H. . 2014-06-11 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-3601-1 . 189 . en . 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..