Pannu
Pannu is a Jat clan from northern India, most commonly the Punjab region. They also reside in the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab(mainly Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Hoshiarpur), and some districts of Uttarakhand and Rajasthan.
| Pannu | |
|---|---|
| Jat people | |
| Language | Punjabi language |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Surnames | Pannu |
Prominent Pannu gotra include, Jaura Naushehra Pannuan, Pidi, Chautala, Mari Pannuan, Akarpura, Bhojian, Lauhka and Sakira, Lohke Kalan, Ghuduwala, Taranwali.
A major village is Naushehra Pannuan (Tarn Taran) in Punjab.
Many Pannu were in Guru Hargobind Sahib's Army. Pannus and Riars were his only supporters during the battle of Sri Hargobindpur. The Pannus of Naushehra Pannuan (Tarn Taran) belong to Baba Baghel Singh's 'Karor Singhia Misl'.
Notables
A list of people who bear the surname but may or may not be associated with the clan:
- Lieutenant Cololonel Kulwant Singh Pannu, Indian army from village Jaura
- Jathedar Teja Singh Akerpuri (Pannu), Jathedar of Akal Takht, Amritsar, President of SGPC, President Akali Dal, Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur.
- 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. Awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
- Sartaj Singh Pannu, actor, director and filmmaker
- Taapsee Pannu, actress
- Sohan Singh Seetal, Punjabi-language writer
- Jatinder Pannu, journalist and a social activist. Editor of Punjabi-language newspaper Nawan Zamana