Chadha is an Indian surname that is used by the Khatri caste.
Activists
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Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator.
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Satya Rani Chadha, women's rights activist. She is known for launching the anti dowry movement in India in the 1980s.
Actors
Armed forces
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Mahip Chadha, former colonel in Indian army and writer on military history.
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Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in Indian Navy and serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Additional Director General of the National Cadet Corps.
Artists
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Ankit Chadha. Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist.
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Gurinder Chadha, Oscar winning British film director
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Hersh Chadha, photographer
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Jagriti Chadha, Indian-American designer
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Navin Chaddha, Indian dialogue writer who won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
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Sarbjit Singh Chadha, Indian singer, who is said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.
Athletes
Economists and scientists
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Anju Chadha, Indian biochemist. She is a professor at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
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G. K. Chadha, Indian economist and academic for more than 40 years. He was the founding President of South Asian University, New Delhi.
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Jagjit Chadha, British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
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Krishna Lal Chadha, Indian horticultural scientist, author and a former National Professor of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
Entrepreneurs
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Baljit Singh Chadha, Canadian businessman and president and founder of Balcorp Limited
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Ponty Chadha, Indian businessman who owned the Wave Group
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Rattan Chadha, Dutch businessman and CEO of Mexx
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Rohit Chadda, Indian entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group (Zee Entertainment) and co-founder of Foodpanda
Politicians
See also
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Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
