Pannu
| Pannu | |
|---|---|
| Jat people | |
| Language | Punjabi language |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Surnames | Pannu |
Pannu is a Jat clan from Northern India. The states in India where they reside are Delhi, Haryana (mainly Hissar, Sonipat, karnal) and Punjab (mainly Amritsar, Hoshiarpur) and in some districts of Uttarakhand & Rajasthan.
Some prominent Pannu gotra villages are Bichpari (gohana), Naushehra Pannuan, Pidi, Chautala, Mari Pannuan, Akarpura, Bhojian, Lauhka and Sakira, Chandna (western Uttar Pradesh). Another major village of pannu clan is Jaura (Tarn Taran) in Punjab. Village with the largest population of pannu clan in Haryana is Thurana (Hisar).
A great number of Pannus were in Guru Hargobind Sahib's Army. Pannus and Riars were the only ones with him during the battle of Sri Hargobindpur. Citation Needed. The Pannus of Naushehra Pannuan (Tarn Taran) belong to Baba Baghel Singh's 'Karor Singhia Misl'.
Notable people
- Lieutenant Cololonel Kulwant Singh Pannu (Indian army) (village jaura)
- Jathedar Teja Singh Akerpuri (Pannu), Jathedar of Akal Takht, Amritsar, President of SGPC, President Akali Dal, Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur.
- S. Balbir Singh Pannu, Vice President of SGPC
- Lt.Col Atma singh pannu (village Akerpura), MBE mention in dispaches WW11.
- Mukhtar singh pannu, former President of Khalsa Diwan Sikh Temple in Hong Kong, a prominent Sikh community leader in Hong Kong.
- Gurpreet Singh, Commonwealth Games 2010 shooting champion, currently serving in the Indian Army.
- Karanbir Singh Pannu, Producer/Film Maker in India.,
- Lieutenant Cololonel Kulwant Singh Pannu (Indian army) led the 2nd Paras in the Tangail Airdrop to capture the Poongli Bridge over the River Jamuna on 11 December 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The battalion was airdropped near Tangail (now in Bangladesh) and tasked to cut off the 93 Brigade of Pakistani Army which was retreating from the north to defend Dacca and its approaches. For his conspicuous gallantry and leadership, Lt. Col. Pannu was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
- Sartaj Singh Pannu, Actor/Director/Film Maker in India
- Honorary lieutenant Man Singh Pannu (Village Thurana), 9th Jat regiment.
- Taapsee Pannu, Indian actress
- Sohan Singh Seetal (Punjabi writer)
- Jatinder Pannu, Head Editor Of Punjabi Newspaper Nawan Zamana and notable Punjabi Journalist.
- Lt Raghubir Singh Pannu, shamsheer-e-hind INA of village Piddi (Tarn Taran), a notable freedom fighter who worked with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.