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Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname.

Background

They were also found in the town of Alamgarh in Gujrat district. According to a local legend a clan of Khatris, the Sobati, fought against Alexander the Great. Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara, was the first man to sacrifice his life for Guru Gobind Singh.

Notable people

• Atul Sobti, chairman and MD at BHEL
• Barun Sobti, Indian model and actor
• Krishna Sobti, Indian Hindi-language fiction writer
• Praveen Kumar Sobti, Asian Games gold medalist in discus throw and hammer throw.
• Ranbir Chander Sobti, Indian cell biologist. He is a former vice chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Romesh Sobti, Indian banker
• Tarun Sobti, Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy

References

1. Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors. p. 83.
2. The Indian Law Reports: Punjab series. Controller of Printing & Stationery, Punjab. 1951. p. 29.
3. Rehman, Abdul; Wescoat, James L. (1993). Pivot of the Punjab: The Historical Geography of Medieval Gujrat. Dost Associates Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-969-8230-00-5.
4. Fenech, Louis E. (2021-01-14). The Cherished Five in Sikh History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-753285-0.

• Surnames
• Punjabi-language surnames
• Surnames of Indian origin
• Surnames of Hindu origin
• Khatri surnames