Dahiya is a surname of Indian origin. Notable people bearing this surname include:
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Saint Nischaldas
In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orth ...
(born 1791), Hindu Saint
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Aakash Dahiya
Aakash Dahiya (born 20 September 1986) is a Mumbai-based actor and casting director, who is known for his work in Bollywood films.
Career
Born in New Delhi, Dahiya started acting in the New Delhi Theater. He then started working as associate ...
(born 1983), Mumbai-based actor and casting director
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Amit Kumar Dahiya
Amit Kumar Dahiya (born 15 December 1993) is an Indian wrestler who represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. He was the youngest wrestler ever to represent India at the Olympics while also being the youngest ath ...
(born 1983), Indian wrestler
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Rohtas Singh Dahiya (born 1960), Wrestler
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Hoshiar Singh Dahiya
Colonel Hoshiar Singh Dahiya, PVC (5 May 1930 – 6 December 1998) was an officer of the Indian Army who was awarded India's highest military honour, the Param Vir Chakra during Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
Early life
Hoshiar Singh Dahiya was ...
(1937–1998), officer of the Indian Army awarded
Param Veer Chakra
The Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration, awarded for displaying distinguished acts of valour during wartime. Param Vir Chakra translates as the "Wheel of the Ultimate Brave", and the award is granted for "most conspicu ...
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Jai Tirath Dahiya (born 1952), Indian politician
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Jat Mehar Singh Dahiya
Shaheed Kavi Mehar Singh Dahiya (1916-1945) commonly known as Fauji Mehar Singh and Jat Mehar Singh, was a famous Haryanavi poet. He was born in Dahiya clan of Jats in village Barona in Kharkhoda tahsil, district Sonipat (Rohtak district at that ti ...
, Indian poet and freedom fighter
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Kushal Singh Dahiya
Kushal Singh Dahiya or Bhai Kushal Singh Dahiya was a Jat from the village of Badhkhalsa in what is now Sonipat, Haryana, India. He offered his head in place of that of the Guru Tegh Bahadur, which was being taken to Anandpur Sahib by Bhai Jiwan ...
, Martyr
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Padam Singh Dahiya (born 1963), Indian politician
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Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Ravi Kumar Dahiya (born 12 December 1997), also known as Ravi Kumar or Ravi Dahiya, is an Indian freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's f ...
(born 1999), Indian wrestler
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Rizak Ram Dahiya
Rizak Ram Dahiya or Chaudhary Rizak Ram was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress
The Indian National ...
(born 1912), Minister
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Rohit Dahiya
Rohit Dahiya (born 31 March 1988) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar ...
(born 1988), Indian cricketer
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Vijay Dahiya
Vijay Dahiya (born 10 May 1973) is a former Indian wicketkeeper. He is currently coach of the Uttar Pradesh cricket team and assistant coach of Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League.
First class career
Dahiya was a right-handed batsm ...
(born 1973), Indian cricketer
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Vikas Dahiya (born 1995), Indian field hockey goalkeeper
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Vinod Kumar Dahiya
Vinod Kumar Dahiya (born 7 August 1986), also known as Vinod Kumar, is an Indian-Australian Greco-Roman & freestyle Wrestler a competes in the 66 kg category.
Life and career
Dahiya was born on 7 August 1986 in the Indian village of Kha ...
(born 1986), Indian-Australian Greco-Roman wrestler
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Virender Dahiya
This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for Indian state of Haryana.
Male cricketers
Male cricketers who have played for the Haryana cricket team.
* Vivek Agarwal (3/1/1962 – 26/4/1993)
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(born 1989), Indian cricketer
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Vivek Dahiya
Vivek Dahiya (born 8 November 1984) is an Indian television actor. He is known for portraying the role of Abhishek Singh (a police officer) in ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'', Rajbeer Bundela in '' Kavach – Kaali Shaktiyon Se'' and Rajvardhan Suryava ...
(born 1984), Indian television actor
See also
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Dahiya Khap
Dahiya Khap is a Khap of the Dahiya clan of Jats. which itself is a part of the Jat community in Haryana. There are more than 52 villages of Dahiya Jats in the district and the Dahiya clan is the largest among the Jats of the state. Dahiya Khap is ...
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