Rawat (surname)
Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput. [1] from Garhwal and Kumaon divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand[2] and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Nepal.[3]
| Language(s) | Hindi, Kumaoni, Garhwali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Uttarakhand,Rajasthan |
| Other names | |
| See also | Panwar, Negi, Rautela, Parmar, Bisht, Bhandari, Rana |
Rajputs, people with Rawat surname are mainly concentrated in Uttarakhand, some number of them are found.[4] in Nepal adjacent to Uttarakhand.[5]
A few of them are also found in Rajasthan and around its neighbouring border of Madhya Pradesh, primarily in the Mandsaur and Neemuch districts.
Regional expansion
Notable people
- General Bipin Rawat (1958-2021), Indian military officer
- Chitrashi Rawat, actress
- Durga Bahadur Rawat, Nepalese politician
- Harish Rawat, politician
- Harisingh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
- Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, Indian
- Jaswant Singh Rawat, Indian
- Madhulika Rawat (1963–2021), Indian social worker
- Menuka Rawat, Nepalese runner
- Nain Singh Rawat, Indian mountaineer
- Navaraj Rawat, Nepalese politician
- Navi Rawat, US actress
- Pradeep Rawat (politician), Indian politician
- Prem Rawat, speaker and teacher, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji
- Suresh Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
- Shankar Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
- Teelu Rauteli, 17th century warrior
- Pradeep Rawat (actor), Indian actor
- Prashant Singh Rawat, Indian basketball player
- Bishnu Bahadur Raut, ex member of parliament of Nepal 1991 to 1998
References
- Haryana State Gazetteer. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department. 2001.
- Arora, Ajay (1996). Administrative History of Uttarakhand ( pandit and Garhwal), During the Rule of the East India Company, 1815-1857. Eastern Book Linkers. ISBN 978-81-86339-33-6.
- Singh, K.S.; Anthropological Survey of India (2005). People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788173041143. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
The Chhetri clans (thar) include Adhikari, Bania, Basnet, Bhandari, Bist, Bohra, Burathoki, Charti, Karki, Khanka, Khatri, Kanwar, Manghi, Mahat, Panwar, Rana, Rout ,Rawat, Roka, Thapa, etc.
- Project, Joshua. "Rawat in India". joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 2003.
- Singh, K. S. (1998). People Of India:(ppart2). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
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