Rawat (surname)
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| Language(s) | Hindi, Kumaoni, Garhwali |
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| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat |
| Other names | |
| See also | Panwar, Negi, Rautela, Parmar, Bisht, Bhandari, Rana |
Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput community . It is used as a surname, but during the medieval period it was a designation or title given to a soldier who performed exceptionally well in war. Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat , Rawat Meena etc.[1] from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand[2] and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Uttarakhand.[3]
Rajputs, people with Rawat surname, are mainly concentrated in Uttarakhand where some number of them are found,[citation needed] and in Uttar Pradesh adjacent to Uttarakhand.[4]
Rawat Surname of Meena caste are found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Rawat Meena are influential community in Madhya Pradesh.
Gurjar Rawats are found in Haryana.
Regional expansion
[edit]Uttarakhand
[edit]Mainly a social community of Uttarakhand, where most of their population is concentrated.Also Known As Land King Of uttarakhand.[5]
The Rawat Rajput which has Mostly Population Lives In uttarakhand.
Madhya Pradesh
[edit]Rawat Sername is widely used in Madhya Pradesh also. Most of them are belong to Meena caste and classified as OBC.
Rajasthan
[edit]Mostly concentrated in southern Rajasthan are from Meena community, classified as ST category. Some are belongs to Rajput community, classified as OBC.
Language
[edit]In place of Rawat composition, kumauni and Garhwali languages were spoken.
[2] They also speak Hindi and Awadhi langua
Notable people
[edit]- General Bipin Rawat (1958–2021)
27th (Army Chief) Chief of Army Staff, (2016-2020)
1st Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) (2020-2021)
- Chitrashi Rawat, Indian actress
- Harish Rawat, Senior Leader Indian National Congress
- Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, ( Mountaineer , Padma Shri , Arjuna Award )
- Jaswant Singh Rawat 1941-1962 ( Maha Vir Chakra Indian Army ), Jaswant Garh War Memorial built in his Memory
- Madhulika Rawat (1963–2021), Indian social worker ( she belong to shahdol royal family in MP )
- Menuka Rawat ( Athlete 1988 Olympics )
- Nain Singh Rawat, Indian Explorer ( Patron Medal from Royal Geography Society )
- Navaraj Rawat, Former State Minister of Health and population Nepal
- Navi Rawat, US actress
- Pradeep Rawat (politician), MP from Pune, Maharashtra
- Prem Rawat, speaker , teacher , author , formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji
- Hans Maharaj ( Indian Religious Leader )
- Teelu Rauteli, 17th century warrior
- Pradeep Rawat (actor), Indian actor
- Prashant Singh Rawat, Indian basketball player
- Tirath Singh Rawat, Ex Chief Minister of Uttarakhand
- Trivendra Singh Rawat, Ex Chief Minister Uttarakhand
- Lakshman Singh Rawat ( Lieutenant General Indian Army )
- Bhupindra Singh Rawat (Indian football player)
- Nitendra Singh Rawat (Athlete 2016 Rio Olympics )
- Chandan Singh Rawat (football 1952 olympics)
- Manish Singh Rawat ( racewalker)
- Anuj Rawat ( cricketer)
- Deepak Rawat ( IAS Officer )
- Satpal Maharaj ( famous politician)
- Jagat Rawat ( bollywood actor )
- Bhakt Darshan ( Educationist, Journalist, Politician)
- Tejpal Singh Rawat ( former DG of Assam Rifles )
- Yadubir Singh Rawat ( Director General Archaeological Survey of India )
- Vijaypal Singh Rawat ( Indian Navy MARCOS )
- Satpal Rawat ( IG CRPF )
- Vinod Rawat ( Director , Writer, known for Pushtaini )
- Rajinder Singh Rawat (Hockey 1988 Olympics)
- Sidharth Rawat (Indian Tennis Player)
- Abhishek Rawat ( Actor )
- Shonal Rawat ( femina miss India)
- Suraj Rawat( footballer )
- Pradeep Kumar Rawat ( Indian diplomat)
- Amisha Rawat ( Indian Olympian Athlete)
- Asha Rawat ( Indian Cricketer)
- Om Prakash Rawat ( 22nd Chief Election Commissioner of India)
- Veena Rawat ( Electrical Engineer former president of CRC )
- Suman Rawat ( Athlete , Arjuna Award )
- Gopal Singh Rawat (Civil Servant )
References
[edit]- ^ Haryana State Gazetteer. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department. 2001.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 2003.
- ^ a b Singh, K. S. (1998). People Of India:(ppart2). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
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