Minhas

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| jati = Rajput

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| languages = Punjabi, Dogri

| country = Pakistan, India

| region = Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh

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The Minhas (or Manhas) is a Rajput clan. They are found in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. These are spread in most of the part of Gagwan and Jhatgali of district Ramban. It is found in Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities.{{cite book |title=Kinship, Honour and Money in Rural Pakistan: Subsistence Economy and the Effects of International Migration |year=2014 |isbn=978-1-13680-604-9 |publisher=Curzon Press |first=Alain |last=Lefebvre |orig-year=1999 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KX0BAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA68 |page=68}}

Notable people

Notable people with this surname, who may or may not have a connection to the clan, include:

Arafat Minhas, a Pakistani cricketer
Bagicha Singh Minhas, an Indian economist.
Varinder Singh Minhas, Indian Army officer, recipient of Vir Chakra.
Deepak Manhas, Indian cricketer
Dolly Minhas, an Indian actor and model.
Fahid Minhas, Dutch politician
Ishaan Singh Manhas, an Indian television and film actor.
Khudadad Khan, the first Indian soldier to receive a Victoria Cross in the First World War.
Manjit Minhas, a Canadian entrepreneur and television personality.
Masud Minhas, an Indian field hockey player.
Mithun Manhas, an Indian first-class cricketer.
Muhammed Akbar Khan, the seniormost officer of the Pakistan Army.
Mushtaq Minhas, a Pakistani politician and former television journalist.
Raj Manhas, American Educationist.
Rana Rashid Minhas, Pakistani politician
Rashid Minhas, a Pakistan Air Force officer.
Shamsheer Singh Manhas, an Indian politician
Shandana Minhas, Pakistani writer
Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, an Indian writer, poet, social activist, and Pahari politician.

References

Category:Rajput clans