Sabharwal

The Sabharwal (Punjabi: ਸਬਰਵਾਲ‌, Hindi: सभरवाल, Sikhs from the Khatri community) belong to "Raja Porus". They are basically suryavanshi Rajputs. Raja Porus belong to Sabharwal caste and was called first "SabHARWAL" who was also a Hindu khatri. The Sabharwal clan is a part of the Khokhran grouping among Khatris, which also consists of eight other clans, all of whom originate from the historic town of Bhera in Punjab (Pakistan). Many Sabharwals were from Peshawar, also known as Purushapura (Sanskrit: पुरुशपुरा) now in Pakistan. The Kukhrans (or "Khukhrain or Khokrans") are an ancient group of ten specific clans of this subcaste [1] who originally hailed from the areas of the Salt Range and particularly town of Bhera in Punjab; the names of the ten clans are: Sabharwal, Anand, Bhasin, Chadha, Chandok(Chandhoke, Chandhok, Chandiok), Ghai, Kohli, Sahni/Sawhney, Sethi and Suri.

History

Sabharwal (Punjabi: ਸਬਰਵਾਲ‌, Hindi: सभरवाल, Urdu: سبھروال) is a family name predominant among Punjabi Hindus and Sikhs from the Khatri community. The Sabharwal clan is a part of the Khokhran grouping among Khatris, which also consists of eight other clans, all of whom originate from the historic town of Bhera in Punjab (Pakistan). Many Sabharwals were from Peshawar, also known as Purushapura (Sanskrit: पुरुशपुरा) now in Pakistan.