Puri (family name)
Puri is a family name. and also the name of a Khatri clan with origins in the Punjab region region of India and Pakistan.
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Origin and etymology
The surname may possibly be derived from the Purus,[1][2] the ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of the Northwestern Punjab region who, siding with the Iranian tribes (e.g. Parsu), were defeated at the Battle of the Ten Kings mentioned in the Rig Veda.
Buddha Prakash, Professor of History and of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology, Director of the Institute of Indic Studies, said:
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The Purus settled between the Asikni and the Parusni, whence they launched their onslaught on the Bharatas, and after the initial rebuff in the Dasarajna War, soon regrouped and resumed their march on the Yamuna and the Sarasvati and subsequently merged with the Bharatas, Some of their off-shoots lingered on in the Punjab and one of their scions played a notable part in the events of the time at Alexander's invitation. They probably survived in the Punjab under the name of Puri, which is a sub-caste of the Khatris.[1]
Notable people
Sports
- Indu Puri, eight time national table tennis Champion and former international Indian Table Tennis Player. Arjuna Awardee
- Sunita Puri, a former member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. Arjuna Awardee
Businessmen
- Aroon Purie, Indian businessman and the founder & editor in chief of India Today
- Deepak Puri, founder of Moser Baer
Bankers
- Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC Bank Limited
- K. R. Puri, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
Journalists
- Balraj Puri, journalist, writer and human rights activist
Film actors
- Amrish Puri, Bollywood and Hollywood film actor
- Amrita Puri, Bollywood film actress
- Madan Puri, Bollywood film actor
- Om Puri, Bollywood and Hollywood film actor
