Rawal (title)

Rawal (also spelled Raval) or Raol is a regional variation of the Hindi princely ruler title Raja/Radjah (literally 'king'^[1]) used in some princely states in Rajputana and Western India (notably Gujarat), and is now also used as a caste designation or surname by several communities in Southern Asia.

The term "Rawal" derives from the Sanskrit title "Rājakula". The related term Maharawal, which derives from the Sanskrit title "Mahārājakula",^[2] means "Great Rawal".^[3]

Notable people with Rawal (title)

Further information: Rawal (name)

• Rawal Jaisal, founder of the Kingdom of Jaisalmer.^[4]
• Bappa Rawal, founder of the kingdom of Mewar.^[5][6][7]
• The Nambudiri priests of the Badrinath and Kedarnath were given the title of "Rawal" by the king of Garhwal in 1776^[8][9]
• Raval (also known as Rawal or Raval Yogi), an Indian caste categorized among the Other Backward Classes^[10]
• Rawal, a gotra of Rajputs found in India, Pakistan and Pakistani and Indian diaspora; its members claim to be the original rulers of Rawalpindi^[11][12]

See also

• Rawal (caste)
• Bappa Rawal
• Rawal Jaisal Singh
• Rawal Ratan Singh