The Arora people are of similar origin to Khatri.[1][2][3] They are a group of Indo-Aryans who remained in the Indus Valley throughout most of their history. The Arora people were originally Hindu, but over their history some of them have accepted Sikhism or Islam. The Arora community has suffered many divides in its past.
“Singh means devotee”. However, today Singh has come to mean Lion & has come to be associated with fighting classes throughout North India esp. in undivided Punjab (modern day Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh).
today anybody with a Turban has Singh as his middle name or last name. Two people with the same surnames could be Hindu & Sikh
Most of the Aroras are Hindus or Sikhs. Hindu Aroras are very tolerant in their religious faith. Most are followers of Sanatana Dharma; however, they respect the sanctity of and frequently visit Arya Samaj temples, Jain temples, Sikh Gurdwaras, and Dargahs (tombs) of Muslim Sufi saints. For several centuries in the past, the eldest son of a Arora Hindu family voluntarily changed his religion to Sikhism as a family devotion to the Sikh Gurus.[3] Most Punjabi Hindu Aroras belong to Kashyap gotra.
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