Rawat (surname) explained

Rawat
Region:	Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Language:	Hindi, Kumaoni, Garhwali
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 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, 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.

Language

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

They also speak Hindi and Awadhi languages.

Notable people

• General Bipin Rawat (1958–2021), Indian military officer
• Chitrashi Rawat, actress
• Durga Bahadur Rawat, Nepalese politician
• Harish Rawat, politician
• Harisingh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
• Harish Chandra Singh Rawat, Indian
• Jaswant Singh Rawat, Indian
• Madhulika Rawat (1963–2021), Indian social worker
• Menuka Rawat, Nepalese runner
• Nain Singh Rawat, Indian mountaineer
• Navaraj Rawat, Nepalese politician
• Navi Rawat, US actress
• Pradeep Rawat (politician), Indian politician
• Prem Rawat, speaker and teacher, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji
• Suresh Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
• Shankar Singh Rawat, politician from Rajasthan
• Teelu Rauteli, 17th century warrior
• Pradeep Rawat (actor), Indian actor
• Prashant Singh Rawat, Indian basketball player
• Tirath Singh Rawat, Ex CM Uttarakhand
• Trivendra Singh Rawat, EX CM Uttarakhand

References

1. Book: Haryana State Gazetteer . 2001 . Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department . en.
2. Book: Arora, Ajay . Administrative History of Uttarakhand (pandit and Garhwal), During the Rule of the East India Company, 1815-1857 . 1996 . Eastern Book Linkers . 978-81-86339-33-6 . en.
3. 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, Rout, Rawat, Roka, Thapa, etc..
4. Book: Studies in Nepali History and Society . 2003 . Mandala Book Point . en.
5. Book: Singh, K. S. . People Of India:(ppart2) . 1998 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7154-769-2 . en.