Chhibber (

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

: ਛਿੱਬਰ,

Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

: छिब्बर) alternatively Chibber, is a Mohyal Brahmin clan from the

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

region.The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 97
/ref> They are one of the seven clans of the Mohyal Brahmin of the Punjab. Most Chhibbers are

Hindus Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

, but because they were closely associated with the Sikh Gurus, especially With Sixth To tenth Guru, Guru Hargobind and

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...

, many have adopted (Sikhi)

Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...

as well.

Origins

Chhibbers derive their

gotra In Hindu culture, the term gotra (Sanskrit: गोत्र) is considered to be equivalent to lineage. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline. Generally, the gotra fo ...

from Bhargav Rishi , one of the seven saints. The Great Parshuram is one of the prominent ancestors of Bhargav gotra.

Notable people

* Gauri Chibber, Indian film producer and designer *

Bhai Mati Das Bhai Mati Das ( Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਮਤੀ ਦਾਸ; died 1675) along with his younger brother Bhai Sati Das were martyrs of early Sikh history. Bhai Mati Das, Bhai Dayala, and Bhai Sati Das were executed at a ''kotwali'' (police-station) in ...

, Sikh martyr who was executed with his brother Sati Das, on the express orders of Emperor Aurangzeb In Front Of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji *

Bhai Sati Das Bhai Sati Das ( Punjabi: ਭਾਈ ਸਤੀ ਦਾਸ; died 1675) along with his elder brother Bhai Mati Das were martyrs of early Sikh history. Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Dyal Das were all executed at ''kotwali'' (police-station) ...

, Sikh martyr who was executed with his brother Mati Das, on the express orders of Emperor Aurangzeb *

Dalima Chhibber Dalima Chhibber (born 30 August 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kickstart and Indian national team. Early and personal life Dalima was born in a football-loving family, as both of her parents were socc ...

, Indian footballer * Bakshi Krishan Nath Chhibber, Indian military veteran and politician.

References

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