Kher (surname)
Kher or Khar is a Kashmiri Pandit clan or surname,[1][2] native to the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Usage[edit]
Kher/Khar as a last name is used by Kashmiri Brahmins.[3][2]
Multiple Kashmiri surnames have been attached to a Kashmiri person because of the appearance of any of their ancestors in past with any animal or a bird, which later became the family's surname.[3][4][5] Khar means donkey in the Kashmiri language.[3][4][5] Hence it is safe to conclude that Khar or Kher as a last name used by a Kashmiri means that the physical appearance of one of their ancestors resembled that of a donkey.[3][4][5]
Notable people[edit]
- B. G. Kher (1888–1957)- Politician
- Govind Ballal Kher (1710)- Military of Peshwas in Bundelkhand
References[edit]
- ^ Pandit, Bansi (March 22, 2008). Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 101. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Raina, Mohini Qasba (November 13, 2014). Kashur The Kashmiri Speaking People: Analytical Perspective. Partridge Singapore. p. 55. ISBN 9781482899450. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Anwar, Tarique; Bhat, Rajesh (February 23, 2008). "Kashmiryat in Kashmiri surnames". Two Circles. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kaul, Upendra (September 4, 2020). "My name is Khan, and I'm Kaul". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kaul, Upendra (September 2, 2023). "Surname: Personal, Cultural or Historical!". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
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