Bisht (surname)

Bisht or Bajetha is a surname found in Indian states of Uttarakhand^[1] and Himachal Pradesh.^[2] 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 thakur^[3](Zamindars) of Thuljat^[a] origin.^[1] In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Thakurs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people.^[2] Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people,^[4] group under the caste Chhetri.^[5][6]

Bisht or Bajetha

Language(s)	Kumaoni, Garhwali, Nepali
Origin
Derivation	Bishishta (Distinguished)
Meaning	Baron or landholder
Other names
Variant form(s)	Bishta, Bista, Bist , Bajetha
See also	bajetha (surname), Mahara, Rawat, Dhami, Airee, Negi, Rautela Panwar

Notable people

• Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath; Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
• Dan Singh Bisht, Indian businessman and philanthropist
• Donal Bisht, Indian television actress
• Ekta Bisht, Indian cricket player
• Gajender Singh Bisht ( Ashoka Chakra , NSG Commando)
• Harish Bisht, vice admiral of the Indian Navy
• Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer
• Hira Singh Bisht, Indian politician
• Kavinder Bisht ( Indian Boxer )
• Lucky Bisht, former NSG commando , intelligence operative and Indian Spy
• Madhumita Bisht (born 1964), Indian badminton player
• Mahant Avaidyanath ( mahant Gorakhpur math )
• Mohan Singh Bisht (born 1957), Indian politician
• Nidhi Bisht ( Actress, Filmmaker, Lawyer )
• Paramjeet Singh Bisht ( Athlete Olympian)
• Puneet Bisht (born 1986), Indian cricketer
• Rajendra Singh Bisht ( 22nd Director General Indian Coast Guard)
• Ranbir Singh Bisht (1928–1998), Indian painter
• Ravindra Singh Bisht (born 1944), Indian archaeologist , Padma Shri
• Shruti Bisht (born 2002), Indian film and television actress
• Sonam Bisht, Indian model and actress
• Barkha Bisht Sengupta (born 1979), Indian television actress.
• Basanti Bisht ( Uttrakhand folk singer , Padma Shri)
• Vijay Kumar Bist ( Indian jurist)
• Jatin Singh Bisht Indian footballer
• Hira Singh Bisht ( Indian Politician )

See also

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

Notes

1. The term "Thuljat" refers to Brahmins and Rajputs who say they are later immigrants from the plains^[7]