Early Life
Khanna was born in Amritsar, Punjab in 1912, the son of lawyer and freedom fighter Sarb Dyal Khanna. The family hailed from a trading tradition, but Hans's father had become a leading lawyer and later, the mayor of Amritsar. Hans's mother died at a young age, and the household was run by his grandmother. He did his schooling at DAV High School, Amritsar.
He studied at the Hindu and Khalsa Colleges, Amritsar, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, before joining the Law College, Lahore (1932–1934). After graduating, he practiced law in Amritsar, dealing mainly with civil cases and soon gathered a large practice which he maintained till 1952.
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