Tandon (or Tandan, Tanden, or Tondon) is a surname found among

Hindu 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 ...

Khatri Khatri is a caste of the Indian subcontinent that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the subcontinent, they were mostly engaged in mercantilistic professions such as banking and trade, they were the d ...

s and

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

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 ...

. It is derived from a Khatri clan.

Notable people

Notable people include:

Activists

Purushottam Das Tandon Purushottam Das Tandon (; 1 August 1882 – 1 July 1962) was a freedom fighter from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is widely remembered for his opposition to the partition of India, as well as efforts in achieving the ''Official Langu ...

, ''Bharat Ratna'', Indian freedom fighter

Actors

Amit Tandon Amit Tandon (born 11 April) is an Indian singer, musician, and a television actor. His career in the entertainment industry started after he participated in the reality show ''Indian Idol 1''. He is known for playing the characters of Prithvi ...

, Indian singer, television actor *

Ayush Tandon Ayush Tandon (born 31 July 1998) is an actor working in Bollywood and Hollywood films. He played Pi, age 12 in the 2012 Hollywood film ''Life of Pi''. Ayush made his acting debut in the 2011 Bollywood film ''7 Khoon Maaf''. At the age of 10, he ...

, Indian actor who played "Pi" in

Life of Pi ''Life of Pi'' is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, India who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age. He s ...

Kushal Tandon Kushal Tandon (born 28 March 1985) is an Indian model and actor known for his portrayal of Virat Singh Vadhera in ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' and Arjun Sharma in ''Beyhadh''. He also participated in ''Nach Baliye'', ''Bigg Boss'' and '' ...

, Indian model, television actor *

Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film ''Patthar Ke Phool'', which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of ...

, Indian film actress *

Sachet Tandon A sachet is a small scented cloth bag filled with herbs, potpourri, or aromatic ingredients.Oster, p. 54 A sachet is also a small porous bag or packet containing a material intended to interact with its atmosphere; for example, desiccants ...

, Bollywood playback singer who has sung the song "Bekhayali" *

Saumya Tandon Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of Anita Mishra in the Hindi sitcom television series '' Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!''. She has been a host on various TV shows like ''D ...

, Indian television actress

Administrators

* B. B. Tandon, IAS officer who served as 14th

Chief Election Commissioner of India The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and state legislatures and of President and Vice-President. This power of t ...

Chandrika Tandon Chandrika Tandon (née Krishnamurthy) is an Indian American businesswoman and Grammy-nominated artist. She is chairperson of Tandon Capital Associates, and a member of the board of directors at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the ...

, businesswoman and vice chairman at NYU Tandon School of Engineering *

Gulshan Lal Tandon Gulshan Lal Tandon was a pioneer in the Indian Mining Industry, the former Chairman of Coal India Limited who played a major role in establishment of Coal India. Mr. Tandon received Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 198 ...

, former chairman of Coal India Limited *

Neera Tanden Neera Tanden (born September 10, 1970) is an American political consultant and government official who has been a senior advisor and staff secretary to President Joe Biden since 2021. Tanden previously served as president of the Center for A ...

, American political consultant and

staff secretary The Staff Secretary ("Staff Sec") is a position in the White House Office responsible for managing paper flow to the President and circulating documents among senior staff for comment. It has been referred to as "the nerve center of the White H ...

to President Joe Biden since 2021 *

Prakash Tandon Prakash Tandon (1911–2004) was one of India's most influential business leaders in the second half of the 20th century. He also attained fame for his classic account of Punjabi life in the autobiographical book "Punjabi Century," the first par ...

, former chairman at

Hindustan Lever Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is a consumer goods company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a subsidiary of Unilever, a British company. Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents, personal care products, water purifi ...

and author

Artists

* Grace Martine Tandon, better known by her stage name Daya, American singer and song writer *

Loveleen Tandan Loveleen Tandan is an Indian film director and casting director. She is the co-director (India) of ''Slumdog Millionaire'' along with Danny Boyle. She has also been the casting director for several other films, including '' Monsoon Wedding'' (200 ...

, co-director of

Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel ...

Lekh Tandon Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Prin ...

, Indian filmmaker *

Ravi Tandon Ravi Tandon (17 February 1935 – 11 February 2022) was an Indian film director and producer. He also worked as an assistant director and story writer. He is the father of actress Raveena Tandon. Ravi Tandon directed a number of hit movies, th ...

, film director and producer

Athletes

Ansh Tandon Ansh Tandon (born 8 November 2001) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. In February 2020, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 quali ...

, Indo-Emirati international cricketer *

Rakesh Tandon Rakesh Prithviraj Tandon (born 27 February 1953) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1969 to 1977. Rakesh Tandon was a leg-spin bowler, lower-order batsman and fine close-in fielder. His best bowling figures were ...

, Indian cricketer *

Ramit Tandon Ramit Tandon (born 21 August 1992 in Kolkata) is a professional squash player who represents India. He is ranked number 35 in the world and India #2 (April 2019). He turned pro in 2018 and has won 4 PSA tour titles since then. He’s an Asian Ga ...

, professional

squash Squash may refer to: Sports * Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets * Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling * Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ...

player who represents

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 ...

. He was ranked number 46 in the world and India rank 2. *

Shikha Tandon Shikha Tandon (born 20 January 1985) is an Indian former swimmer from Bangalore, India. Tandon has won 146 national medals, and 36 medals in international competitions, including five gold medals. Currently, she is a member of USADA’s science ...

, swimmer with 146 national medals, and 36 medals in international competitions, including five gold medals. Arjuna Award winner.

Entrepreneurs

Rakhee Kapoor Tandon Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, is an Indian business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is the daughter of Rana Kapoor, managing director of Yes Bank. She has worked as an investment banker in the United States and also holds an MBA degree from the ...

, business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India’s 25 Most Influential Women", according to

India Today ''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new onl ...

. *

Sirjang Lal Tandon Sirjang Lal Tandon also known as "Jugi" Tandon, was born in India . He is chairman and CEO of Celetronix, Inc. He is known for leading his company, Tandon Corporation (originally Tandon Magnetics) in the disk drive industry, creating what becam ...

, manufacturer of Tandon PC and disk drive, founder of Tandon Corporation

Politicians

* Annu Tandon, MP in the 15th Lok Sabha from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh *

Ashutosh Tandon Ashutosh Tandon (born 12 May 1960), also known as Gopal Tandon, is an Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development, Overall Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the Government of Uttar Prades ...

, Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the UP Government. *

Balram Das Tandon Balram Das Tandon (1 November 1927 – 14 August 2018) was an Indian politician and the Former Governor of Chhattisgarh. In his adulthood for some years he was a pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), and a leader of Bharatiya Jan ...

, Indian politician and the Former Governor of Chhattisgarh. *

Lalji Tandon Lalji Tandon (12 April 193521 July 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the 18th Governor of Madhya Pradesh and 28th Governor of Bihar. He had also served as a member of parliament from 1996 until 2014 and as the Leader of the Opposition ...

, Indian politician who served as the

Governor of Madhya Pradesh The governor of Madhya Pradesh is a nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The governor is appointed by the president for a period of five years. Governors of Madhya Pradesh See also * Madh ...

and

Governor of Bihar The governor of Bihar is a nominal head and representative of the President of India in the state of Bihar. The Governor is appointed by the President for a term of 5 years. Phagu Chauhan is the current governor of Bihar. Former President Zaki ...

. *

Sanjay Tandon Sanjay Tandon (born 10 September 1963) is an Indian politician in the Bhartiya Janata Party. He is currently the State president of Bhartiya Janata Party from Chandigarh. His father was Balramji Das Tandon, who was a BJP leader of Punjab, who ...

Chandigarh Chandigarh () is a planned city in India. Chandigarh is bordered by the state of Punjab to the west and the south, and by the state of Haryana to the east. It constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which al ...

State President of

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...

Yash Tandon Yashpal Tandon (born 21 June 1939) is a Ugandan policymaker, political activist, professor, author and public intellectual. He has lectured extensively in the areas of International Relations and Political economy. He was deeply involved in the s ...

, Indian-Ugandan policymaker, political activist, professor, author and public intellectual.

Scientists and doctors

* Badri Nath Tandon, Indian gastroenterologist, hepatologist, medical researcher and academic *

Prakash Narain Tandon Prakash Narain Tandon (born 13 August 1928) is an Indian neuroscientist and neurosurgeon. He graduated with an MBBS and MS from the GMCin 1950 and 52 respectively, and then trained at the University of London and obtained his FRCS in 1956. He ...

, Indian neuroscientist and neurosurgeon.

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

awardee *

Pramod Tandon Pramod Tandon is an India Plant Biotechnologist and academic. He is a former Professor of Botany & Vice-Chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong and Chief Executive Officer of Biotech Park, Lucknow. The Government of Indi ...

, Indian Plant Biotechnologist and academic. *

Nina Tandon Nina Marie Tandon is an American biomedical engineer. She is the CEO and co-founder of EpiBone. She currently serves as an adjunct professor of Electrical Engineering at Cooper Union and is a senior fellow at the Lab for Stem Cells and Tissue Eng ...

, American

biomedical engineer Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

and tissue engineering researcher *

Rajesh Tandon Rajesh Tandon ( hi, राजेश टंडन) is an Indian practitioner of participatory research and development. His work in this field has focused on relationships between the researcher and researched subjects. Early life and education ...

, practitioner of participatory research and development. He is one of the founding fathers of Participatory Research. * Sampat Kumar Tandon, Indian geologist. He is a former pro-vice chancellor at

Delhi University Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate university, collegiate Central university (India), central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and ...

* Veena Tandon, Indian parasitologist, academic and a NASI senior scientist

References

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