Sobti (surname)
Sobti is a Punjabi Khatri surname. Background
They were also found in the town of Alamgarh in Gujrat district. According to a local legend a clan of Khatri  (Sobati) fought against Alexander the Great. Bhai Daya Singh, a Panj Pyara was the first man to sacrifice his head for Guru Gobind Singh. Notable people 

 Atul Sobti, chairman and MD at BHEL
 Barun Sobti, Indian model and actor
 Krishna Sobti, Indian Hindi-language fiction writer
 Praveen Kumar Sobti, Asian Games gold medalist in discus throw and hammer throw. Ranbir Chander Sobti, Indian cell biologist. He is a former vice chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh
 Tarun Sobti, Vice Admiral in Indian navy

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Surnames
Punjabi-language surnames
Surnames of Indian origin
Surnames of Hindu origin
Khatri clans
Khatri surnames