Our community can trace their origins to the Taxila, Potohar and Majha regions of Punjab. The word 'khatri' is the Punjabi adaptation of the Sanskrit 'Kshatriya'. Bollywood icon Raj Kapoor is a Khatri.
The Khatri community of Uttar Pradesh, are a part of the Kshatriya clan that originated from Punjab. They conduct their weddings with all the traditional rites.