Talwar is an Indian ( Khatri) surname that is found among the

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and

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. There are also some

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clans of Talwars. It is derived from the word "

talvar ''Madan's Talwar'', later known as ''The Talvar'', was an early-20th-century Indian Nationalist periodical published from Berlin. Originally named after Madan Lal Dhingra, one of the heroes of the Indian independence movement who had been execu ...

" meaning sword. Talwar is a surname found among Barah-Ghar/Bahri sub-caste of the Khatris which also includes the clans of

Chopra Chopra is a Khatri Hindu and Sikh surname. They belonged to the Barah-Ghar/ Bahri sub-caste of the Khatris which includes the clans of Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna, Mehra, Malhotra, Sehgal, Seth, Tandon, Talwar, and Vohra. The clan claims ...

, Dhawan, Kakkar, Kapoor, Khanna,

Mehra Mehra is a surname found in India and Iran. Also Mehra is a Parsi Girls name, the meaning of the name is "Affectionate, Kind" from Persian origin. This name is mainly used in Parsi. As per Indian Hindu and Sikhism, this name is suggested for Who b ...

Malhotra Malhotra is an Indian surname of the Dhai Ghar sub-group of Khatris from Punjab. It is modified usage of '' Mehrotra''. Notable people Administrators * Ajai Malhotra, Indian career diplomat who served as Ambassador of India to the Russian Fe ...

, Sehgal,

Seth Seth,; el, Σήθ ''Sḗth''; ; "placed", "appointed") in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Mandaeism, and Sethianism, was the third son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, their only other child mentioned by name in the Hebrew Bible. A ...

, Tandon, and

Vohra Vohra is an Indian (Punjab) Hindu and Sikh surname based on the name of a clan in the Punjabi Khatri community. Notable people with the surname include: * Arshad Vohra (born 1958), Pakistani politician * Bhagwati Charan Vohra (1903–1930), India ...

. Before 1947, Talwars were located in modern-day

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, particularly western Punjab (

Jhelum Jhelum ( Punjabi and ur, ) is a city on the east bank of the Jhelum River, which is located in the district of Jhelum in the north of Punjab province, Pakistan. It is the 44th largest city of Pakistan by population. Jhelum is known for p ...

Rawalpindi Rawalpindi ( or ; Urdu, ) is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad, and third largest in Punjab after Lahore and Faisalabad. Rawalpindi is next to Pakistan's ...

) and

North-West Frontier Province The North-West Frontier Province (NWFP; ps, شمال لویدیځ سرحدي ولایت, ) was a Chief Commissioner's Province of British India, established on 9 November 1901 from the north-western districts of the Punjab Province. Followin ...

(

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

, Hazara). Some Talwars were also found in the neighborhoods of

Jhang Jhang (Punjabi language, Punjabi, ur, ), ) is the capital city of Jhang District, in the central portion of the province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the List of most populous c ...

city. A neighborhood in Rawalpindi called "Talwar'an da bazaar" is named after the Talwar clan. Some Talwars also trace their ancestry from

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Notable people

Aakash Talwar Aakash Talwar (born 9 October 1992) is an Indian television actor. Since career beginnings in 2014, he has been a part of over 30 TV shows. He made his television debut with '' Pavitra Bandhan'', but gained a breakthrough playing Varun Verma ...

, Indian actor * Aarushi Talwar, Indian murder victim * Amar Talwar (born 1922), Indian actor * Bhagat Ram Talwar, Indian independence activist *

Bhavna Talwar Bhavna Talwar is an Indian film director. Her debut film, '' Dharm'' (2007), won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration at the 2007 National Film Award. It was also the closing film at the World Cinema Section at the ...

, Indian journalist and film director * Gursaran Pran Talwar, Indian immunologist and medical researcher * Hari Kishan Talwar, Indian independence activist * Isha Talwar, Indian actress * Janak Raj Talwar, Indian surgeon * K. K. Talwar, Indian cardiologist *

Ramesh Talwar Ramesh Talwar is an Indian film, theatre, television and film director, co-producer and actor. He is the nephew of the film writer, short story writer and playwright Sagar Sarhadi. Talwar began his career as a child artist in ''Love in Simla' ...

, Indian film director *

Raj Kumar Talwar Raj Kumar Talwar (1922–2002) was an Indian business executive. He served as chairman of State Bank of India who was sacked by the Indira Gandhi government in the emergency in 1976 for refusing to grant loans to people favoured by the go ...

, Indian banker *

Rajesh Talwar Rajesh Talwar is a lawyer and writer from India. He has written several books on the topics of law and human rights. Early life Talwar studied economics at Hindu College at the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he went to the University of ...

, Indian writer and lawyer *

Rohit Talwar Rohit Talwar (16 September 1965 – 14 December 2014) was an Indian cricketer. He played 26 first-class cricket, first-class matches for Madhya Pradesh cricket team, Madhya Pradesh between 1982 and 1990. See also * List of Madhya Pradesh cri ...

, Indian cricketer *

Saanvi Talwar Saanvi Talwar is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television. She made her acting debut with '' Arjun'' portraying Neha Joseph in 2013. She is best known for her portrayal of Natasha in '' O Gujariya'', Maanvi Chatterjee Sabharwal i ...

, Indian actress *

Sarkar Talwar Sarkar Talwar (born 22 September 1952) is an Indian former cricketer who played first class cricket for Haryana as a right-arm offbreak Off spin is a type of finger spin bowling in cricket. A bowler who uses this technique is called an off sp ...

, Indian cricketer *

Suman Talwar Suman Talwar (born 28 August 1959) is an Indian actor known for his work in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema. He was one of the most prominent actors of Telugu cinema during the 1980s. Early life Suman was born in a Tulu language, Tulu-sp ...

, Indian actor *

Vaibhav Talwar Vaibhav Talwar is an Indian model and film actor. Personal details He was born and brought up in New Delhi, India. He is into martial arts, and practised taekwondo. He married Scherezade Shroff, sister of Indian fashion designer Anaita Shroff ...

, Indian model and actor *

Vikram Talwar Vikram Talwar is an Indian businessman. He is now retired from the firm he co-founded and worked at for almost 15 years, EXL Service. In 1970, Vikram obtained his M.B.A.( Postgraduation degree) from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedab ...

, Indian-American businessperson

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