Wanchoo
Kashmiri Pandit surname
Wanchoo or Wanchu is a Kashmiri Pandit clan and surname native to the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[1][2]
Notable people
- Kailas Nath Wanchoo (1903–1998), Indian judge, tenth Chief Justice of India
- Niranjan Nath Wanchoo (1910–1982), Indian civil servant, former governor of Kerala and Madhya Pradesh
- Bharat Vir Wanchoo (born 1951), Indian politician, former governor of Goa
- Hriday Nath Wanchoo (died 1992), Kashmiri-nationalist politician
References
- ^ Agrawal, Premendra (August 20, 2014). Accursed & Jihadi Neighbour. Commercial Services. p. 86. ISBN 9788193051207. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
Meaning of surnames found on the Kashmiri Pandit tree: Bakaya, Sapru, Bakshi, Munshi, Wazir, Chalkbast, Bhan, Langar or Langroo, Wattal, Bazaz, Taimini, Mattu, Chak, Zalpuri, Khar, Hazari, Zutshi, Razdan, Tikhu, Kathju, sopori, Thussoo, Haksar, Raina, Waloo or Wali, Wantu/Wanchu, Gamkhwar, Kakh, Mushran, Sharga, Handoo, Gurtu, Kitchlu, and Ganjoo.
- ^ Pandit, Bansi. Explore Kashmiri Pandits. Dharma Publications. p. 101. ISBN 9780963479860. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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