Definitions for "Khatri"
A trade caste of the Punjab, large scale in comparison with Aroras. They form around 2-3% of the Panth but have a large influence
A mercantile caste of the Punjab.
Khatri is the Punjabi adaptation of Sanskrit word Kshatriya (, from , ). The Kshatriya are one of the four varnas of Hinduism, the other three being Brahmins, Vaishyas and Shudras. They are traditionally members of the Hindu military order.