Dheer (surname)

Dheer (also spelled as Dhir) is a surname found among the Brahmins and Khatris of Punjab.[1] The Dhirs of Kapurthala are descended from Baba Mahya, who was the Guru (teacher) of Guru Amardās of the Sikhs, and is still revered at Dhir weddings.[2] The word "Dhir" translates to brave.[3] Khulasat-ut-Tawarikh, a persian language book about history of India and Mughal Empire was written by Sujan Rai, a Dhir Khatri of Batala in Gurdaspur.[4] Dhirs of Batala moved there before the end of Akbar's reign as soldiers. Bhai Bula, a Dhir Khatri was a dedicated Sikh of the time of Guru Arjan Sahib.[5] His son, Dayal Das Dhir was martyred during a battle against the Mughals in Amritsar.[6]

Customs

The Dheers marry with Puri , Bhandari, Tuli, Khosla and other clans among Bunjahi Khatris.[7]

As per a legend, a man of the Dhir clan had fought with thieves even after losing his head, seeing his valor a Sidhu Jatt woman kept watching the scene. The woman was rebuked for standing there and tauntingly asked if it was her husband's head. She replied that it was indeed her husband's head and thereafter became a Sati. As a custom, the Dhirs of Ludhiana feast a woman from the Sidhu clan of Jats on the occasion of a birth of a son.[3]

Notable people

Anuja Dhir, the first non-white judge to be appointed to sit at the Old Bailey.
Ashwni Dhir, director of "Athithi Tum Kab Jaoge" and producer of "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah"
Maninder Singh Dhir, Indian politician
Nikitin Dheer, Indian actor
Pankaj Dheer, Indian actor who played Karna in TV series Mahabharat
Ravinder Kumar Dhir, Air Marshal in Indian Air Force
Santokh Singh Dhir, Punjabi language writer
Vijay K. Dhir, former Dean of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

References

K S Singh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.
A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: A.-K. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 1997. ISBN 978-81-85297-69-9.
Ireland, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and (1895). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. Cambridge University Press for the Royal Asiatic Society.
Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.
Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0858-5.
Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.

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[1] K S Singh (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. National series. p. 1441. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.

[2] Dogra, R. C.; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-7069-8368-5.

[:0-3] A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province: A.-K. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 1997. ISBN 978-81-85297-69-9.

[4] Ireland, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and (1895). Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland. Cambridge University Press for the Royal Asiatic Society.

[5] Dilagīra, Harajindara Siṅgha (1997). The Sikh Reference Book. Sikh Educational Trust for Sikh University Centre, Denmark. ISBN 978-0-9695964-2-4.

[6] Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0858-5.

[7] Puri, Baij Nath (1988). The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors.