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'''Batra''' is a |
'''Batra''' is a clan of the ] community of ], India. They are mainly followers of ] and ].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|first=Patrick|last=Hanks|date=8 May 2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-977169-1|via=Google Books}}</ref> | ||
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⚫ | *] (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015- | ||
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*], Indian education activist with right wing connections | |||
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*], fictional character in the British soap opera Brookside | |||
⚫ | *] (born 1976), Indian actress |
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⚫ | *] (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University | ||
⚫ | *] (born 1979) film director | ||
⚫ | *], professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech | ||
⚫ | *], television actor in India | ||
*], PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour | *], PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour | ||
*], (born 1945), Teacher, famous poet writer, alwar rajasthan | |||
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* ], Indian table tennis player, ] gold medalist | ||
* ], Indian sports administrator | |||
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* ], Indian actress | |||
* ], Indian director | |||
⚫ | * ] (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993 | ||
* ], Indian producer | |||
* Rani Batra, known by her stage name ], Indian actress | |||
⚫ | * ] (born 1979), film director | ||
* ], Indian actress | |||
⚫ | * ], television actor in India | ||
* ], Indian film director. He directed ''],'' ''] and'' ] | |||
* ], Indian actor | |||
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* ], Indian-Canadian journalist and ] of the '']'' | |||
* ], producer and writer of ] | |||
⚫ | * ] (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor | ||
*], Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, translator, travel writer, playwright, and columnist | |||
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⚫ | * ] (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015-2017 | ||
* ], Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak | |||
* ], former general secretary of Vidya Bharati, the school network run by the ] | |||
* ], Indian BJP politician and member of the ] from the ] | |||
* ], Indian politician | |||
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* ], ] ] who founded ] (Kuka) ] | |||
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* ], Indian entrepreneur and trichologist | |||
* ], research electrical engineer specializing in ] wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "]" list | |||
* ], Indian scientist working in animal ] in Indian ] | |||
* ], (1929–1999), distinguished Indian-American mycologist | |||
⚫ | * ], homeopathy practitioner, and Founder of Dr. Batra's Health Clinic Pvt Ltd. | ||
⚫ | *] (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University | ||
⚫ | *], professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech | ||
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Batra is a clan of the Arora community of Punjab, India. They are mainly followers of Hinduism and Sikhism.
Notable people
Armed Forces
- Vikram Batra, PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour
Athletics
- Manika Batra, Indian table tennis player, Commonwealth Games gold medalist
- Narinder Dhruv Batra, Indian sports administrator
Bollywood
- Pallavi Batra, Indian actress
- Pankaj Batra, Indian director
- Pooja Batra (born 1976), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993
- Rajan Batra, Indian producer
- Rani Batra, known by her stage name Pallavi, Indian actress
- Ritesh Batra (born 1979), film director
- Saloni Batra, Indian actress
- Sanjay Batra, television actor in India
- Shakun Batra, Indian film director. He directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Kapoor & Sons and Gehraiyaan
- Vicky Batra, Indian actor
Creatives
- Adrienne Batra, Indian-Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun
- Aseem Batra, producer and writer of Scrubs
- David Batra (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor
- Vibha Batra, Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, translator, travel writer, playwright, and columnist
Politics
- Anna Kinberg Batra (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015-2017
- Bharat Bhushan Batra, Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak
- Dinanath Batra, former general secretary of Vidya Bharati, the school network run by the RSS
- Pradip Batra, Indian BJP politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Roorkee constituency
- Shadi Lal Batra, Indian politician
Religious Leaders
- Balak Singh Batra, Sikh religious leader who founded Namdhari (Kuka) sect
Science and engineering
- Akshay Batra, Indian entrepreneur and trichologist
- Anuj Batra, research electrical engineer specializing in ultrawideband wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "TR35" list
- Harsh Vardhan Batra, Indian scientist working in animal biotechnology in Indian Ministry of Science and Technology
- Lekh Raj Batra, (1929–1999), distinguished Indian-American mycologist
- Mukesh Batra, homeopathy practitioner, and Founder of Dr. Batra's Health Clinic Pvt Ltd.
- Ravi Batra (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University
- Romesh Batra, professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech
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References
- Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1 – via Google Books.