Rawat (surname)

For other uses, see Rawat.

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 , Rawat Meena etc.^[1] from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand^[2] and Rajputs (Kshatriya caste) of Uttarakhand.^[3]

Rawat

Language(s)	Hindi, Kumaoni, Garhwali
Origin
Region of origin	Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Other names
See also	Panwar, Negi, Rautela, Parmar, Bisht, Bhandari, Rana

Rajputs, people with Rawat surname, are mainly concentrated in Uttarakhand where some number of them are found,^{[citation needed]} and in Uttar Pradesh adjacent to Uttarakhand.^[4]

Rawat Surname of Meena caste are found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Rawat Meena are influential community in Madhya Pradesh.

Gurjar Rawats are found in Haryana.

Regional expansion

Uttarakhand

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.

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Madhya Pradesh

Rawat Sername is widely used in Madhya Pradesh also. Most of them are belong to Meena caste and classified as OBC.

Rajasthan

Mostly concentrated in southern Rajasthan are from Meena community, classified as ST category. Some are belongs to Rajput community, classified as OBC.

Language

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

^[2] 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
• Ramniwas Rawat, Polititian in MP
• Mannalal Rawat, Polititian from Rajasthan

References

1. Haryana State Gazetteer. Haryana Gazetteers Organisation, Revenue Department. 2001.
2. Arora, Ajay (1996). Administrative History of Uttarakhand ( pandit and Garhwal), During the Rule of the East India Company, 1815-1857. Eastern Book Linkers. ISBN 978-81-86339-33-6.
3. Singh, K.S.; Anthropological Survey of India (2005). People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788173041143. Retrieved 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. Studies in Nepali History and Society. Mandala Book Point. 2003.
5. Singh, K. S. (1998). People Of India:(ppart2). Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.