Mehrotra

Mehrotra is a Khatri surname.

Origin
It may be an extended version of Mehra, derived from Mihir, which means sun, or it may mean chief or master.

Malhotra is a modified form of Mehrotra.

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


 * Arvind Krishna Mehrotra (born 1947), Indian poet
 * Ashley Mehrotra (born 1969), New Zealand cricket umpire
 * Harish-Chandra Mehrotra (1923-1983), Indian American mathematician
 * Jaideep Mehrotra (born 1954), Indian artist
 * Manish Mehrotra (born 1974), Indian chef
 * Prakash Mehrotra (1925-1988), Indian politician
 * Rahul Mehrotra, Indian architect and urban planner
 * Rajiv Mehrotra, Indian writer and documentary filmmaker
 * Ram Charan Mehrotra (1922–2004), Indian chemist and academic
 * Ravidas Mehrotra, Indian politician
 * Sanjay Mehrotra, Indian-born American businessman
 * Santosh Mehrotra (born 1955), Indian economist
 * Shashi Mehrotra, victim of the Zin Mar Nwe case
 * S. R. Mehrotra (1931–2019), Indian historian
 * Tulika Mehrotra, American writer and journalist
 * Vishal Mehrotra (1972–1981), murdered British Indian child