Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname. Background They were also found in the town of Alamgarh in Gujrat district. According to a local legend, a clan of Khatris, the Sobati, fought against Alexander the Great. Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara, was the first man to sacrifice his life for Guru Gobind Singh.

Notable people

Barun Sobti (born 1984), Indian model and actor Daya Singh (1661–1708), Sikh official, soldier and martyr Krishna Sobti (1925–2019), Indian Hindi-language fiction writer Praveen Kumar Sobti (1947–2022), Asian Games gold medalist in discus throw and hammer throw; Indian actor, politician and soldier Ranbir Chander Sobti (born 1948), Indian cell biologist, former vice chancellor of Panjab University, Chandigarh Romesh Sobti, Indian banker Tarun Sobti, Vice Admiral in the Indian Navy

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