Bhagwat (surname) explained

Bhagwat (also spelled as Bhagvat), is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin and Hindu Mali communities in India. It is found mainly among Deshastha Brahmins,^[1] Chitpavan Brahmins^[2] and Karhade Brahmins.^[3]

Etymology

The term Bhagwat or Bhagvat or Bhagavate means a follower of Bhagavata Sampradaya of Madhvacharya. They are devotees of Bhagavān Krishna.^[4]

Notable people

• Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), rifle shooter from India
• Anupama Bhagwat (born 1974), Indian sitar player
• Durga Bhagwat (1910–2002), Indian scholar, socialist and writer
• Mohan Bhagwat (born 1950), veterinary doctor and the current Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
• Sitaram Bhaskar Bhagwat (1904–1999), freedom fighter, Indian political and social leader in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Vishnu Bhagwat, former Chief of the Naval Staff of India
• Neela Bhagwat, Hindustani classical vocalist, Gwalior gharana.

See also

• Latey family

Notes and References

1. Book: Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons . Chitra Garg . 2010 . Rajpal & Sons2010 . 267. 9788170288527 .
2. Book: Elites in South Asia. Edmund Leach. S.N.Mukherjee. Cambridge University Press. 103. 1970.
3. Book: Maharashtra, Land and Its People. Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. 2009. 46.
4. Book: How India lost her freedom. Sunderlal. Popular Prakashan. 1970. xxviii.