Talwar () is an Indian surname originating in the Khatri and Sikh communities of Punjab. It is derived from the word "talvar" meaning sword. Talwar is a Khatri clan traditionally associated with the Punjab region. Historical records classify the Talwar as a Khatri section and document the presence of Talwar families in areas of the former Punjab Province and the North-West Frontier Province, including the Peshawar District and Mardan District regions.
The A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, compiled by H. A. Rose, lists Talwar among the Khatri sections. The Talwar are also recorded as a Khatri group in the Census of India records of the colonial and post-colonial period.
Historical sources also document Talwar families in the Mardan area of the former North-West Frontier Province. The area around Hoti-Mardan was historically part of the Peshawar region and is now located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Notable people Aakash Talwar (born 1992), Indian actor Aarushi Talwar (died 2008), Indian teenage murder victim Amar Talwar (born 1949), Indian actor Bhagat Ram Talwar (1909–1983), Indian spy, revolutionary and independence activist Bhavna Talwar, Indian journalist and film director Ganga Sagar Talwar, known by his nom de plume Sagar Sarhadi (1933–2021), Indian fictional and film writer Gursaran Talwar (born 1926), Indian medical researcher and innovator Hari Kishan Talwar (1908–1931), Indian independence activist Isha Talwar (born 1987), Indian actress Janak Raj Talwar (1931–2002), Indian cardiovascular surgeon K. K. Talwar (born 1946), Indian cardiologist, medical researcher and writer Lala Ram Saran Das Talwar (1888–1963), Indian revolutionary and politician Mangla Devi Talwar, Indian politician Man Mohan Bir Singh Talwar (1931–2018), Indian fighter pilot Puneet Talwar (born 1965), American diplomat Ramesh Talwar (born 1944), Indian-American film director, producer and actor Raj Kumar Talwar (1922–2002), Indian banker Rajesh Talwar, Indian writer and lawyer Rohit Talwar (1965–2014), Indian cricketer Saanvi Talwar, Indian actress Sanjeev Talwar (born 1972), Indian politician Sarkar Talwar (born 1952), Indian cricketer Vaibhav Talwar (born 1981), Indian model and actor Veena Talwar Oldenburg, American historian and professor Vikram Talwar, Indian-American businessperson
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