Chadha, variously spelt as Chadda, Chahda, Chaddha, is an Indian surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste.[1] Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include:
Activists
- Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian human rights lawyer, investigator, author and educator
- Satya Rani Chadha (1933–2014), Indian women's rights activist
Actors
- Manmohan Krishna Chadha (1921–1990), Indian actor
- Mukul Chadda, Indian actor
- Richa Chadda (born 1986), Indian actress
- Rishab Chadha (born 1994), Indian actor
- Sahila Chadha, Indian actress
- Sheeba Chaddha (born 1973), Indian actress
- Shyam Chadda (1920–1951), Indian veteran actor
- Manu Rishi Chadha (born 1971), Indian actor
Armed forces
- Mahip Chadha (died 2017), colonel in the Indian army and writer on military history
- Manish Chadha, Indian admiral
- Mukesh Chadha, Indian general
- Puneet Chadha, Rear admiral in the Indian Navy
Artists
- Amar Chadha-Patel (born 1986), British actor, filmmaker and musician
- Ankit Chadha (1987–2018), Indian writer, story-teller, oral narrative performance artist
- Gurinder Chadha (born 1960), Oscar winning British film director
- Hersh Chadha (born 1957), Indian photographer
- Sarbjit Singh Chadha (born 1952), Indian singer, said to be the first non-Japanese enka singer.
Athletes
- Ishpreet Singh Chadha (born 1996), Indian snooker player
- Matt Chahda (born 1993), Indian-Australian race driver
- Ramesh Chadha, Indian cricketer
- Ravinder Chadha (born 1951), Indian cricketer
Academics and scientists
- Anju Chadha (born 1955), Indian biochemist
- G. K. Chadha (1940–2014), Indian economist
- Jagjit Chadha (born 1966), British economist
- Krishna Lal Chadha (1936–2025), Indian horticultural scientist
- Monima Chadha, Indian philosopher and professor
- Neeru Chadha (born 1955), Indian jurist and bureaucrat
Entrepreneurs
- Baljit Singh Chadha (born 1951), Canadian businessman
- Ponty Chadha (1960–2012), Indian businessman
- Rattan Chadha (born 1949), Dutch businessman
- Rohit Chadda (born 1982), Indian investment banker and entrepreneur
Politicians
- Dinesh Chadha, Indian politician
- Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1899–1976), Indian politician
- Raghav Chadha (born 1988), Indian politician
- Renu Chadha, Indian politician
Bureaucrats
- Indrajit Singh Chadha (born 1933), Indian diplomat
See also
- Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha, a 1983 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Laal Singh Chaddha, 2022 Hindi film
- Mukhtiar Chadha, 2015 Punjabi film
References
- Hanks, Patrick (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.