Aulakh is a

Jat The Jat people ((), ()) are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus river-valley of Sindh, Jats migrated north into the Punjab region in late medieval times, and su ...

clan in the

Punjab region Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

and

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. They are mainly concentrated in the tehsil of Ajnala in the

Amritsar district Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous distr ...

Punjab, India Punjab (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Himachal ...

, with significant presence in the Shahbazpur of

Tarn Taran district Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the Majha region of Punjab, India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran is a holy place for Sikhs. Tarn Taran district was formed in 2 ...

in the

Majha Majha ( Punjabi: ਮਾਝਾ (Gurmukhi), (Shahmukhi); ''Mājhā'') is a region located in the central parts of the historical Punjab region split between India and Pakistan. It extends north from the right banks of the river Beas, and reaches ...

region. Notable people with the surname Aulakh include: *

Arj Barker Arjan Singh Āulakh (born 12 August 1974), known by the stage name Arj Barker, is an American comedian and actor from San Anselmo, California. He has toured in North America, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. He was born to an engineer father a ...

, American comedian and actor * Ajmer Singh, Indian sprinter * Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Indian author * Angad Aulakh, American filmmaker *

Arjan Singh Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC (15 April 1919 – 16 September 2017) was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969, leading the Air Force through the Indo-Pak ...

, Indian Air Force Marshal *

Baldev Singh Aulakh Baldev Singh Aulakh (born 10 June 1964) is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He currently represents the Bilaspur (Assembly constituency), Bilaspur constituency in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a Leader of the Bha ...

, Indian politician * Gurmit Singh Aulakh, American Khalistani activist *

Jawahar Singh Jawahar Singh () ( hi, महाराजा जवाहर सिंह) was a Jat ruler of the Bharatpur State. He succeeded to the throne when his father Suraj Mal died in 1763. Early life During Ahmed Shah Abdali's invasion of India in 1 ...

, Wazir of the Sikh Empire * Jeet Aulakh, Canadian artist *

Jind Kaur Maharani Jind Kaur ( – 1 August 1863) was regent of the Sikh Empire from 1843 until 1846. She was the youngest wife of the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, Ranjit Singh, and the mother of the last Maharaja, Duleep Singh. She was renowned fo ...

, Maharani of the Sikh Empire * Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, Pakistani politician *

Manny Aulakh Manny Aulakh (born 17 November 1991) is a Canadian international cricketer who plays for the Canada national cricket team. Aulakh is a right-hand batsman and bowls right arm fast-medium. Career Aulakh made his first-class cricket debut agains ...

, Canadian cricketer *

Mohammad Irfan Mohammad Irfan ( Punjabi, ur, ) (born 6 June 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer who has represented Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20 cricket. Known for his height of 7'1" (216 cm), he is the tallest player to play first-class and internatio ...

, Pakistani cricketer * Ratan Aulakh, Indian filmmaker * R. D. Singh, Indian athletics coach

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{{surname Jat clans Jat clans of India Jat clans of Pakistan Punjabi tribes

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