Rawat_(surname)

Rawat (surname)

Rawat (surname)

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For other uses, see Rawat.

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 etc.[1] from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand[2] and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Uttarakhand.[3]

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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]

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

Western India

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.[5]

Language

In place of Rawat composition, kumauni and Garhwali languages were spoken.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    Haryana State Gazetteer. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department. 2001.
  2. [2]
    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.
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 2003.
  5. [5]
    Singh, K. S. (1998). People Of India:(ppart2). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
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