Walia
Walia is a surname of Punjabi origin. It is one of the surnames used by both Sikh and Hindu Ahluwalias and Khatris.[1][2] People with this surname include:
Authors
- Harsha Walia, South Asian activist and author of Indian origin
Armed forces
- Major Sudhir Kumar Walia, (1969-1999), AC, SM, Bar ADC, Major of Indian Army, martyred in 1999
- Jasbir Walia, PVSM, VM, VSM, ADC, former Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command
- Lt. Gen. Arvind Walia, AVSM, Engineer-in-Chief of Indian Army[3]
- A. J. S. Walia, former Air Vice Marshal, aviation business executive
- Lt. Gen. M. M. Walia, PVSM, AVSM, SM, (Colonel Madras Regiment service 1994-1996)[4]
- Inderpal Singh Walia, AVSM, VM, Senior Air Staff Officer, Eastern Air Command[5]
- Harinder Jeet Walia, AVSM, Air Officer Commanding, HQ, Eastern Air Command
Politicians
- Ashok Kumar Walia (1948–2021), politician
- Bhajan Singh Walia, elected Sikh representative, former vice-president, DSGPC
- Kiran Walia (born 1944), politician (a former minister)
- Charanjit Singh Walia, former MP, politician
Law
- Justice Lakhvinder Singh Walia, Judge, Court of Appeal, Botswana
- Justice Bawa Singh Walia, Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Inderjit Singh Walia, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court[6]
Entertainment
- Bunty Walia, film producer
- Gunjan Walia (born 1986), television actress
- Jasmin Walia (born 1991), British-Indian singer
- Juspreet Singh Walia, film producer, assistant director and restauranteur
- Kanwaljit Singh (actor), film and television actor
- Khushwant Walia (born 1987), television actor
- Niki Aneja Walia (born 1972), television actress
- Roshni Walia (born 2001), Bollywood and television actress
- Sonu Walia (born 1964), Bollywood actress
Sports
- Ravi Walia (born 1973), Canadian figure skater
- Manjit Walia, Indian Hurdlern Hurdler
Others
- Harmeet D. Walia, American endodontist
References
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1998). India's Communities. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
- ^ Damodaran, Harish (2018-11-25). INDIA'S NEW CAPITALISTS: Caste, Business, and Industry in a Modern Nation. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5195-280-0.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Arvind Walia assumes appointment of Chief of Staff of Pune based Southern Command". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "sainik sanstha vanguard". www.sainiksanstha.com. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ NEWS, NE NOW (2024-09-09). "Meghalaya: Air Marshal Inderpal Walia assumes appointment as IAF EAC operations head". NorthEast Now. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ^ "Retired judge takes oath". The Indian Express. 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2025-03-19.