Sabharwal, also spelt Sabherwal, is a surname originating among the Hindu and Sikh Khatris of the Punjab region in northern India.[1]
Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the Khatri clan, include:
Academics
- Ashutosh Sabharwal, American professor of electrical engineering
- Malvika Sabharwal, Indian doctor
- Meghna Sabharwal, American professor of public policy
Administrators
- Dharam Pal Sabharwal, Member of the Parliament of India representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha
- Sharat Sabharwal, Indian civil servant who was the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan
- Smita Sabharwal (born 1977), IAS Officer, the first female IAS Officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister's Office
- Sunil Sabharwal (born 1964), Indian businessman, alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund
Athletes
- Rohit Sabharwal (born 1978), Indian cricketer
Creatives
- Manoj Sabharwal (born 1985), Indian scriptwriter
- Rohan Sabharwal (born 1979), Indian filmmaker
- Tara Sabharwal (born 1957), India-born USA-based painter and printmaker
Actors and directors
- Anchal Sabharwal, Indian actress and model
- Dharmesh Darshan (born 1967), born Dharmesh Sabharwal, Indian director and producer
- Divjot Sabarwal, Indian actress
- Lata Sabharwal, Indian actress
- Suneel Darshan, born Suneel Sabharwal, Indian filmmaker and director
Jurists
- Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (1942–2015), 36th Chief Justice of India
Activists
- Madan Mohan Sabharwal (1922–2018), Indian social worker and Businessman
Pilots
- Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, an Air India pilot, who was the pilot flying Air India Flight 171 when it crashed on 12 June 2025
See also
- Birmingham Midshires Mortgage Services Ltd v Sabherwal, English property law case
References
- Patrick Hanks; Richard Coates; Peter McClure, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2313. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.