Wadhawan (also spelled as Wadhavan) is a Punjabi Khatri surname.
Among the Khatris, it is a part of the "Bahri" sub-caste.
[1] The Wadhawan Khatris community owned several villages in Gujrat district of Punjab.
[2] Bhai Gurdas, the first Jathedar of Akal Takth, mentioned about Wadhawan Khatris present in Burhanpur.
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