Chopra is a surname of theKhatri community mainly based inHaryana andIndian Punjab .[ 1] Dhawan ,Kakkar ,Kapoor ,Khanna ,Mehra ,Malhotra ,Sehgal ,Seth ,Tandon ,Talwar , andVohra .[ 2]
The surname is also found among theRamgarhia Sikhs and theRors .[ 2] [ 3]
Origin The Chopras claims to originate from one man called "Chaupat Rai" who was killed in a battle withSultan Mahmud ofGhazni . His descendants who were born before his death took the name of their forefather and hence came to be known as Chopra.[ 4]
History Todar Mal was Chopra.Diwan Mulraj andDiwan Sawan Mal were from Chopra Khatri families and served asarmy generals underMaharaja Ranjit Singh ofSikh Empire . Sawan Mal Chopra was renowned for capturingMultan from the rule ofAfghans while Mulraj was known to have rebelled against theBritish which led to the2nd Anglo-Sikh war .[ 5] [ 6] gamblers , so much so that they were called the incarnation ofMaharaja Nala .[ 7]
Diwan Sawan Mal Chopra, governor of Lahore and Multan They were concentrated inMajha region ofPunjab in modern-day countries ofIndia andPakistan which includesGujranwala ,Amritsar ,Lahore etc.[ 8] [ 9] Dr. Satyapal , a prominent freedom fighter fromGujranwala who was arrested by the British along withSaifuddin Kitchlew was a Chopra Khatri.[ 10] [ 11] Guru Gobind Singh belonged to a Chopra family ofJalalpur town ofGujrat district.[ 12] [ 13]
Notable people People listed may or may not be affiliated to the clans or the religions, include:
Athletes Aakash Chopra (born 1977), Indian cricketer who played for the Indian cricket team from late 2003 until late 2004Agni Chopra , Indian cricketerAjmer Singh Chopra , Indian Olympic basketball playerAnjum Chopra (born 1977), former captain of India national women's cricket teamAryan Chopra , Indian chess prodigy who became a grandmaster in 2016, at the age of 14Daniel Chopra (born 1973), Swedish professional golfer with highest International ranking of 60Keshav Chopra , American tennis player who won the IMG Academy 2019 Student Male Athlete of the Year AwardMichael Chopra (born 1983), English footballer who played for Sunderland F.C, Cardiff City & Ipswich TownNikhil Chopra (born 1973), Indian cricketer and cricket analystNeeraj Chopra (born 1997), Indian Olympic javelin throwerPranav Chopra , Indian badminton player with highest international ranking in Mixed Doubles being 13Prashant Chopra , Indian cricketerRahul Chopra , Emirati cricketerRajneesh Chopra , Indian cricketerVarun Chopra (born 1987), English cricketer, captained the English U-19 cricket teamVarun Chopra (born 2000), Irish cricketerVijay Chopra , Indian cricketer
Authors Ashok Chopra , Indian authorChandmal Chopra , Indian authorDeepak Chopra (born 1946), Indian medical doctor, public speaker, and writer on subjects such as spirituality and AyurvedaGotham Chopra (born 1975), American author and entertainment/media entrepreneurMohan Chopra (1921–1969), Hindi intellectualMallika Chopra (born 1972), Indian American author and businesswomanPushpinder Singh Chopra , Indian military historian and the author of several books, chiefly on military aviationSaloni Chopra , Indian authorShaili Chopra , Indian business journalist, author and entrepreneur, founder of SheThePeopleZuni Chopra , Indian author best known for her novel The House That Spoke
Directors Aditya Chopra (born 1971), Indian film producer, screenwriter and directorBaldev Raj Chopra (1914–2008), Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serialsJagmohan Chopra , Indian printmaker, painter and photographer who promoted printmaking in IndiaJoyce Chopra (born 1936), American director and writer of feature films and televisionPamela Chopra , Indian film producer, playback singer and writerRamanand Sagar (1917–2005), birth name Chandramauli Chopra, Indian filmmakerRavi Chopra (born 1946), Indian movie producer and directorTanuj Chopra , American filmmakerVidhu Vinod Chopra (born 1952), Indian director and producerVikram Chopra , Indian film director, screenwriter, and actorYash Chopra (1932–2012), Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and Bollywood producer
Executives Amarjit Chopra , Indian chartered accountant who served as the president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)Aneesh Chopra (born 1972), the first Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States (CTO)Deepak Chopra (Canada Post) , Canadian businessman, president and chief executive officer of Canada Post CorporationRohit Chopra , American consumer advocate who is the 3rd director of the Consumer Financial Protection BureauSanjeev Chopra (born 1961), ex-Indian Civil Servant, former director atLBSNAA
Film actors Akshat Chopra , Indian child film actor, model, dancer, anchorDeeya Chopra (born 1983), Indian television actorGaurav Chopra (born 1967), Indian television and theatre actorHarshad Chopra (born 1983), Indian television actorMannara Chopra (born 1991), Indian film actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Kannada filmsMeera Chopra (born 1983), Indian film actress who appears in Telugu and Tamil filmsParineeti Chopra (born 1988), Indian actressPawan Chopra , Indian actorPransh Chopra (born 1984), Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood filmsPrem Chopra (born 1935), actor in Hindi and Punjabi filmsPriyanka Chopra (born 1982), Indian actress and former Miss WorldRoshni Chopra (born 1980), Indian actress, television presenter and the winner of NDTV Imagine's reality show,Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl Tisca Chopra (born 1973), Indian film actress, most known for her role inTaare Zameen Par (2007)Uday Chopra (born 1973), Bollywood actor, producer, and assistant directorUjjwal Chopra , Indian actor
Journalists Anupama Chopra (born 1967), Indian author, journalist and film criticAshwini Kumar Chopra , Indian journalist and resident editor of the Punjab KesariLala Jagat Narain (1899–1981), Indian journalistShaili Chopra (born 1981), Indian journalist, lead female anchor at ET Now, theEconomic Times ' business news channelPran Chopra , Indian journalist, political analyst and newspaper editorVijay Kumar Chopra (born 1932), Indian journalist, editor-in-chief of Punjab Kesari and the second son of Lala Jagat Narain
Models
Military officers
Politicians
Scientists and academics Bashambhar Nath Chopra , Indian zoologistG. P. Chopra , Indian educationist, credited with the establishment of several educational institutions in IndiaJagjit Singh Chopra , Indian neurologist, medical writer and an Emeritus Professor at PGIMERKasturi Lal Chopra , Indian materials physicist and a former director of the IIT KharagpurRam Nath Chopra , Indian Medical Service officer, considered the "Father of Indian Pharmacology" for his work on pharmaceuticalsRenu Khanna Chopra , Indian scientistSanjiv Chopra (born 1949), American medical academic, Professor of Medicine and Faculty Dean for Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical SchoolShiv Chopra , Canadian microbiologist and human rights activistVirender Lal Chopra , Indian biotechnologist and director-general of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research with contributions in improving the wheat production of IndiaVineet Chopra , Indian–American medical doctor, chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Others
References ^ Koul, Ram Krishan (1982).Sociology of Names and Nicknames of India: With Special Reference to Kashmir Khatri Khatri surnames like Bhatia , Bhandari , Chopra , Chowdhri , Dhawan , Kakar , Kapoor , Khanna , Kochhar , Mahendru , Sami , Sahni , Sethi , Tandan , Uppal , Vohra etc. ^a b Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08).Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4 ^ "Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra's SuccessOutlook India " . 2 July 2023.Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved2 July 2023 .^ Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995).Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5 ^ Gupta, Hari Ram (1978).History of the Sikhs: The Sikh Lion of Lahore, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, 1799-1839 ISBN 978-81-215-0515-4 ^ Bobby Singh Bansal, Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan, Hay House, Inc, 1 Dec 2015 ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India ^ Lipski, Alexander (1969).South Asia Series Occasional Paper ^ Gauba, Anand (1988).Amritsar, a Study in Urban History, 1840-1947 ISBN 978-81-7072-015-7 ^ Singh, Fauja (1972).Eminent Freedom Fighters of Punjab ^ Goyal, Shailja (2004).Dr. Satyapal, the Hero of Freedom Movement in the Punjab ^ Commission, Indian Historical Records (1960).Proceedings of the ... Session ^ Singh, Harbans (1992).The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism: S-Z ISBN 978-81-7380-530-1 Surname list
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