Dr. Diwan Rahul Nanda
Dr. Diwan Rahul Nanda receiving an award during Frost & Sullivan Building Technologies Excellence Awards 2007.
Born	Rahul Randhir Nanda (1971-02-03) 3 February 1971 (age 41) Ranchi, India
Residence	London, England, UK
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Chairman of TOPSGRUP
Title	Diwan
Spouse	Raneeta Nanda
Children	3 - Rásshi Nanda, Roohie Nanda, Réneh Nanda

Dr. Diwan Rahul Nanda is the Global Chairman of TOPSGRUP,^[1] an Indian MNC to acquire Great Britain’s leading security company The Shield Guarding Company Limited.^[1] TOPSGRUP is today the second largest security services provider in India with close to 85,000 employees.^[1]

Career[link]

At the age of 16, Dr. Nanda joined his family business which was a chain of Chinese restaurants named TUTKUKS, in Mumbai. In 1992, he finally took over his other family business titled Tops Security Guard (TSG). TSG was established by his father (Retd.) Major R. C. Nanda.

Topsgrup[link]

TOPSGRUP is a conglomerate of 11 companies and 1 specialized division offering Total Security Solutions to over 8,000 clients in India and United Kingdom. TOPSGRUP is organised into industry specific verticals like Prime businesses, Major businesses, Finance & Technology, and Retail.^[2]

Family[link]

Dr. Diwan Rahul Nanda has three daughters: Rásshi Nanda, Roohie Nanda and Réneh Nanda with his wife Raneeta Nanda. His father, Major RC Nanda worked in the army and his mother Sunita Nanda is a home maker.

Honors[link]

• 2012 - Inclusion in "The Sunday Times UK Rich List 2012" at rank 449th with a valuation of £168 million ^[3]
• 2011 - Won 'Entrepreneur of the Year' at TiE UK Awards ^[4]
• 2011 - Won Asian Leadership in 'International Business' at Asian Whos Who Awards ^[5]
• 2011 - Shortlisted for Social Entrepreneur of the Year at fourteenth Annual Asian Business Awards ^[6]
• 2010 - Member of Young President’s Organisation young chief executives in more than 100 countries^[7]
• 2010 - Conferred with “Brand Leadership Award” at the CMO Asia Awards^[8]
• 2007 - Business Leadership Award’ by Frost & Sullivan^[9]

Member of Associations[link]

• Member of Governing Council at Central Association of Private Security Industry (CAPSI) - India^[10]
• Membership of the Young President’s Organization (YPO), London.^[11]

References[link]

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Nanda (also Nandha and Nandhra) is a surname of Punjabis . Nanda is a Tarkhan (Punjab) and Kamboj surname. All the clans of Tarkhan (Punjab), Lohar, Gujjar, Kamboj tribes have a close genetic and ancestral relationship with each other, and together they form the Khatri caste.

Among Kamboj people[link]

Nanda (and Nandha) is a Kamboj clan name found among the Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus Kamboj of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan .^[1][2][3][4]

Among people of the Tarkhan (Punjab) tribe[link]

Some of the Tarkhan people such as Ramgarhias of Mohali, Jallandhar, Amritsar, and Chandigarh have Nanda as their surname.

Nandra is sikh ramgarhia clan

Connection with other Ramgarhia[link]

In earlier days the Virdi, Hunjan, Kalsi, Bhogal, Bhuie, Dev, Jandu, Bhambra, Bhurjee, Matharu, Rayat, and Sehmi had a historical connection with Nanda, as mentioned in the Lions of Punjab.

Notable Nandas[link]

• Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian Prime Minister
• Gulshan Nanda (d. 1984), Indian novelist and screenwriter
• Meera Nanda, Indian writer, historian and philosopher of science
• Nikhil Nanda (b. 1974), Indian businessman, Joint Managing Director of Escorts Group
• Ritu Nanda, daughter of Raj Kapoor
• Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda (1915 – 2009), Indian Navy admiral

References[link]

See also[link]

• List of Jat clans
• Lohars
• Mughals