Batra () is a clan of the Arora community of Punjab, India. They are mainly followers of Hinduism and Sikhism.
Notable people
Armed Forces
Vikram Batra, PVC (1974–1999), officer of the Indian Army, posthumously awarded India's highest award for valour
Athletics
Manika Batra (born 1995), Indian table tennis player, Commonwealth Games gold medalist Namrata Batra (born 2000), Indian wushu player Narinder Dhruv Batra (born 1957), Indian sports administrator
Bollywood
Pankaj Batra, Indian director Pooja Batra (born 1975), Indian actress who was Miss India International in 1993 Rajan Batra, Indian producer Rani Batra, known by her stage name Pallavi, Indian actress Ritesh Batra (born 1979), Indianector Saloni Batra (born 1987), Indian actress Sanjay Batra, television actor in India Shakun Batra (born 1983), Indian film director. He directed Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, Kapoor & Sons and Gehraiyaan Vicky Batra, Indian actor
Creatives
Adrienne Batra (born 1973), Indian-Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of the Toronto Sun Aseem Batra, American TV director, actress, producer and writer of Scrubs David Batra (born 1972), Swedish-Indian stand-up comedian and TV actor Vibha Batra, Indian author, advertising consultant, poet, lyricist, translator, travel writer, playwright, and columnist
Politics
Anna Kinberg Batra (born 1970), Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party 2015–2017 Bharat Bhushan Batra (born 1952), Indian politician serving as the MLA of Rohtak Dinanath Batra (1930–2024), Indian educator and former general secretary of Vidya Bharati, the school network run by the RSS Pradip Batra, Indian BJP politician and member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Roorkee constituency Shadi Lal Batra (born 1940), Indian politician
Religious Leaders
Balak Singh Batra, Sikh religious leader who founded Namdhari (Kuka) sect
Science and engineering
Akshay Batra, Indian entrepreneur and trichologist Anuj Batra, American researcher and electrical engineer specializing in ultrawideband wireless technology. He was included in Innovators Under 35 "TR35" list Harsh Vardhan Batra (born 1955), Indian scientist working in animal biotechnology in Indian Ministry of Science and Technology Lekh Raj Batra (1929–1999), distinguished Indian-American mycologist Mukesh Batra (born 1951), Indian homeopathy practitioner, and Founder of Dr. Batra's Healthcare Rajeev Batra, American marketing scholar, professor and author Ravi Batra (born 1943), Indian-American economist, author, and professor at Southern Methodist University Romesh Batra, professor in the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech Suzanne Batra (born 1937), American entomologist
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