Bisht (surname) explained

Bisht
Derivation:	Bishishta (Distinguished)
Meaning:	Baron or landholder
Variant:	Bishta, Bista, Bist
See also:	Mahara, Rawat, Dhami, Airee, Negi, Rautela Panwar

Bisht is a surname found in the country of Nepal and the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh. Bisht was a title given by kings to nobles, derived from the Sanskrit vishisht ("distinguished").The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars^[1] (Zamindars) of Thuljat origin.^[2] In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people.^[3] Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people,^[4] group under the caste Chhetri.^{[5] [6]}

Notable people

• Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath; Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Dan Singh Bisht, Indian businessman and philanthropist
• Donal Bisht, Indian television actress
• Ekta Bisht, Indian cricket player
• Harish Bisht, vice admiral of the Indian Navy
• Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer
• Hira Singh Bisht, Indian politician
• Lucky Bisht, former NSG commando and intelligence operative
• Madhumita Bisht (born 1964), Indian badminton player
• Mohan Singh Bisht (born 1957), Indian politician
• Puneet Bisht (born 1986), Indian cricketer
• Ranbir Singh Bisht (1928–1998), Indian painter
• Ravindra Singh Bisht (born 1944), Indian archaeologist
• Shruti Bisht (born 2002), Indian film and television actress
• Sonam Bisht, Indian model and actress
• Barkha Bisht Sengupta (born 1979), Indian television actress.

See also

• Bista, Nepalese Chhetri (Kshatriya) variant of the same surname

Notes and References

1. Book: Ajay S Rawat . Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective . November 2002 . 9788173871368 .
2. Book: Ramila Bisht . Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal . 2002 . Indus . 978-81-7387-132-0 . 50 .
3. Book: Jana Fortier . Kings of the Forest: The Cultural Resilience of Himalayan Hunter-Gatherers . registration . 2009 . University of Hawaii Press . 978-0-8248-3322-0 . 187 .
4. Book: Adhikary, Surya Mani . The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age . Nirala Publications . 1997 . 8185693501 . 210 .
5. Book: People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.). Singh, K.S.. Anthropological Survey of India. 2005. Anthropological Survey of India. 9788173041143. 2017-06-11. The Chhetri clans (thar) include Adhikari, Bania, Basnet, Bhandari, Bist, Bohra, Burathoki, Charti, Karki, Khanka, Khatri, Kanwar, Manghi, Mahat, Panwar, Rana, Rawat, Roka, Thapa, etc..
6. Book: Dynamics of a hill society: Nepalis in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Subba, Tanka Bahadur. 1989. Mittal Publications. 9788173041143. Some of the Chhetri clans are Adhikari, Baniya, Basnet, Bist, Bohra, Bura or Burathoki, Gharti, Karki, Khadka, Khatri, Khulal, Mahat, Raut, Rana, Roka, Thapa, etc..