Kakkar or Kakar is an Indian surname originating with the founder of a Bahri clan. It is associated with the Khatri caste of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Whilst the ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' states that the etymology derives from the Sanskrit word ''karalagni'', used in reference to the Sun and translating as "one who holds fire in its hands", the historians R. C. Dogra and Baij Nath Puri, believe it is derived from the word ''Karkar'', meaning strong or powerful.
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