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The '''Dhai Ghar''' (also written as Dhaighar) [[Khatri]]s <ref>Baij Nath Puri (1988). The Khatris, a socio-cultural study. M.N. Publishers and Distributors</ref> originally consisted of three family groups of North India – [[Kapoor/Kapur]], [[Khanna (name)|Khanna]] and [[Malhotra]] or its alternatives, Mehra, Mehrotra, Mahara as used in different parts of India.<br />
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To quote [[Sudhir Kakar]]<ref>{{cite book|author1=Sudhir Kakar|title=A Book of Memory: Confessions and Reflections|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351188858|edition=2014}}</ref><br />
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<blockquote>The Khatris were divided into sub-castes. The highest was the dhai ghar (i.e Two and a half houses – the number three being considered unlucky) grouping, comprising families carrying the surnames of Malhotra, Khanna and Kapur/Kapoor. </blockquote><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Khatri clans|*]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Haryana]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Punjab, India]]<br />
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