Tandon

Tandon (Tandan, Tanden, or Tondon) is a surname found among the Hindu Khatris and Sikhs of Punjab, India.^[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the Surname, include:

Activists

Purushottam Das Tandon (1882–1962), Bharat Ratna, Indian freedom fighter

Entertainment

Amit Tandon, Indian singer, television actor
Ayush Tandon (born 1998), Indian actor who played "Pi" in Life of Pi
Kushal Tandon (born 1985), Indian model, television actor
Lavina Tandon (born 1991), Indian actress
Priya Tandon, Indian actress
Raveena Tandon (born 1972), Indian actress
Sachet Tandon (born 1989), Bollywood playback singer who has sung the song "Bekhayali"
Saumya Tandon (born 1984), Indian television actress and host

Administrators

B. B. Tandon, IAS officer who served as the 14th Chief Election Commissioner of India
Chandrika Tandon (born 1954), Indian-American businesswoman and vice chairman at NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Gulshan Lal Tandon (died 2012), Indian bureaucrat and former chairman of Coal India Limited
Harish Tandon (born 1964), Indian judge
Neera Tanden (born 1970), American political consultant and staff secretary to President Joe Biden since 2021
Prakash Tandon (1911–2004), Indian effective, former chairman at Hindustan Lever and author

Artists

Grace Martine Tandon, better known by her stage name Daya (born 1998), American singer and songwriter
Loveleen Tandan, Indian casting and film director, co-director of Slumdog Millionaire
Lekh Tandon (1929–2017), Indian filmmaker
Manik Lal Tandon, Indian filmmaker
Pratap Narayan Tandon (born 1935), Indian Hindi social novelist and literary critic
Ravi Tandon (1935–2022), Indian film director and producer
Shamir Tandon, Indian music composer and director

Athletes

Ansh Tandon (born 2001), Indo-Emirati international cricketer
Rakesh Tandon (born 1953), Indian cricketer
Ramit Tandon (born 1992), professional squash player who represents India. He was ranked number 46 in the world and India rank 2.
Shikha Tandon (born 1985), Indian swimmer with 146 national medals, and 36 medals in international competitions, including five gold medals. Arjuna Award winner.

Entrepreneurs

Devdutt Tandon (1902–1980), founder of Tandon Motorcycles
Rakhee Kapoor Tandon (born 1986), Indian-American business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India’s 25 Most Influential Women", according to India Today.
Sirjang Lal Tandon (born 1942), Indian manufacturer of Tandon PC and disk drive, founder of Tandon Corporation

Politicians

Ajay Tandon (born 1954), Indian politician
Annu Tandon (born 1957), Indian politician, MP in the 15th Lok Sabha from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Ashutosh Tandon (1960–2023), Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the UP Government.
Balram Das Tandon (1927–2018), Indian politician and the former Governor of Chhattisgarh
Mukesh Tandan, Indian politician
Lalji Tandon (1935–2020), Indian politician who served as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Governor of Bihar.
Sanjay Tandon (born 1963), Indian politician, Chandigarh State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Shiv Narayan Tandon (died 1999), Indian politician
Yash Tandon (born 1939), Indian-Ugandan policymaker, political activist, professor, author and public intellectual.

Scientists and doctors

Atul Tandon (1948–2015), Indian professor of management
Badri Nath Tandon (1931–2018), Indian gastroenterologist, hepatologist, medical researcher and academic
Maya Tandon (born 1936), Indian anesthesiologist and road safety activist
Prakash Narain Tandon (born 1928), Indian neuroscientist and neurosurgeon. Padma Bhushan awardee
Pramod Tandon (born 1950), Indian Plant Biotechnologist and academic
Nikhil Tandon (born 1963), Indian endocrinologist
Nina Tandon, American biomedical engineer and tissue engineering researcher
Rajesh Tandon, Indian practitioner of participatory research and development. He is one of the founding fathers of Participatory Research.
Sampat Kumar Tandon (born 1945), Indian geologist. He is a former pro-vice chancellor at Delhi University
Usha Tandon (born 1961), Indian academic and legal scholar
Veena Tandon (born 1949), Indian parasitologist, academic and a NASI senior scientist
Vibha Tandon, Indian academic and scientist in the fields of chemistry and molecular medicine

Others

Lata Tondon (born 1980), Indian chef and marathon cook

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press (OUP). p. 2623. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 17 March 2019. Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh, based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community

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[Hanks-1] Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (1st ed.). Oxford University Press (OUP). p. 2623. ISBN 978-0199677764. Retrieved 17 March 2019. Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh, based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community

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