Rawat (surname)
Rawat is an upper caste of Hindu Rajputs from Garhwal and Kumaon divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.[1]
Rajputs, people with Rawat surname are mainly concentrated in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, some number of them are found.[2] in Nepal adjacent to Uttarakhand.[3]
Regional expansion
Language
In place of Rawat composition, Mewari, Marwari, Patari, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Awadhi, Braj bhasha, Mali, Bundeli languages were spoken.[1]
Notable people
- Nain Singh Rawat
- General Bipin Rawat (1958-2021), Indian military officer
- Harish Chandra Singh Rawat
- Jaswant Singh Rawat
References
- Arora, Ajay (1996). Administrative History of Uttarakhand (Kumaon and Garhwal), During the Rule of the East India Company, 1815-1857. Eastern Book Linkers. ISBN 978-81-86339-33-6.
- 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:Rajasthan(ppart2). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
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