Katyal
Katyal is an Indian Khatri surname.[1]
Origin[edit]
Katyals originally belonged to the Jhang district especially the town of Chiniot where they were rich zamindars.[2] In Jhang city, a mohalla (neighborhood) dedicated to Katyals as well as Maghu Khatris is present near the Chowk Bazar.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- Akhil Katyal (born 1985), Indian poet
- Nand Katyal (born 1935), Indian artist
- Neal Katyal (born 1970), Indian-American lawyer
- Rupin Katyal (1974/75–1999), Indian hijacking victim during the Indian Airlines flight 814 hijacking
- Sonia Katyal, American legal scholar and politician
- Vilayati Ram Katyal (1935–1988), Indian politician
References[edit]
- ^ Punjab (India) (2000). Punjab State Gazetteer. Revenue and Rehabilitation Department, Punjab.
- ^ a b Nanda, Reena (2018-02-10). From Quetta to Delhi: A Partition Story. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-86643-44-5.
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