Chandok (surname)

Chandok (also spelled as Chandiok and Chandhok) is a surname found among the Khukhrain community.{{Cite book |last=Levi |first=Scott Cameron |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BunJAAAAMAAJ&q=arora |title=The Indian Diaspora in Central Asia and Its Trade, 1550-1900 |date=2000 |publisher=University of Wisconsin--Madison |pages=45 |language=en}} According to Hindu scriptures, Chandoks are of the Khatri caste, are Suryavanshis and also Descendants of Lord Rama. Chandoks are Kshatriya. Most of Chandoks are Dual-faith Hindus (who believe in both Hindu and Sikh religions).{{Cite book |last=Puri |first=Baij Nath |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ytuAAAAMAAJ&q=chandok+peshawar |title=The Khatris, a Socio-cultural Study |date=1988 |publisher=M.N. Publishers and Distributors |language=en}}