Wahi (surname) explained

Wahi is a Punjabi Khatri surname.^[1] According to Shyam Singh Shashi, they're related to the ancient clan of Bālhikas.^[2] They were found in Pindigheb, Rawalpindi in West Punjab.^[3]

Notable people

• Adita Wahi, Indian actress
• Arushee Wahi, Indian swimmer & three-time winner of The Sheikh Hamdan Award
• Jasmine Wahi, Indian-American curator, educator, and activist
• Karan Wahi, Indian actor and host
• Prem Nath Wahi, former director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
• Rakesh Wahi, Indian military veteran and founder of CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa Magazine
• Satya Pal Wahi, former chairman at ONGC at CCI
• Tarun Kumar Wahi, comic book artist and the chief writer for Raj Comics and creator of the superheroes Doga, Parmanu, Bheriya

Notes and References

1. Book: Puri, Baij Nath . The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study . 1988 . M.N. Publishers and Distributors . en.
2. Book: Encyclopaedia Indica: Ancient Punjab . 1996 . Anmol Publications . 978-81-7041-859-7 . en.
3. Book: A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: A.-K . 1997 . Atlantic Publishers & Dist . 978-81-85297-69-9 . en.