Punjabi Khatris and others, together with the traditionally "urban and professional" castes, formed a part of the elite middle class immediately after independence in 1947.

What means Khatri caste?

Definition of khatri

: a member of a Hindu caste employed in trade who claim Kshatriya origin.

Are Khatris Kshatriyas?

Khatri (Punjabi: ਖੱਤਰੀ, Hindi: खत्री) is the Punjabi adaptation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya (Hindi: क्षत्रिय, kşhatriya). The Kshatriya are the traditional members of the Hindu military order.