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{{Infobox surname|name=Meghwal|image=|caption=|pronunciation=|meaning=|region=Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh|origin=Indian subcontinent|language=Hindi, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Sanskrit|variant=Meghvar, Meghwanshi}}

'''Meghwal''' (Hindi: मेघवाल) is an Indian surname primarily associated with the [[Meghwal]] community, a historically [[marginalised]] community found mainly in the Indian states of [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], and parts of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The community is traditionally linked with occupations such as [[weaving]], [[agriculture]], and village services.<ref name="GovernmentSC">{{cite web |title=Scheduled Castes List |url=https://socialjustice.gov.in |access-date=25 January 2026 |publisher=Government of India}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The term ''Meghwal'' is believed to be derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''Megha'' ([[cloud]]), symbolically associated with rain, fertility, and agriculture. Another interpretation connects the name with the community’s historical association with weaving and village-based occupations in arid regions, where rain and clouds held special cultural significance.<ref name="GovernmentSC" /><ref name="Census2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Caste-wise Distribution |url=https://censusindia.gov.in |access-date=25 January 2026 |publisher=Government of India}}</ref>

Meghwal is a surname used by the [[Meghwal]]<ref name="Census2011" /> community and people from Rajasthan. Notable individuals with this surname are listed below.

== Notable people ==
* [[Arjun Ram Meghwal]] - Indian politician, serving as the 34th [[Minister of Law and Justice|Minister of law and justice]].
* [[Aduram Meghwal]] – MLA from the [[Chohtan Assembly constituency|Chohtan]] in [[Barmer district]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2023-12-03 |title=Chohtan Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Adu Ram Meghwal Wins From Chohtan |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/chohtan-election-result-2023-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-winner-loser-bjp-congress-bsp-aap-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-news-1647154 |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Amrita Meghwal]] – Former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Jalore]] Constituency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meghwal's biodata on Rajasthan BJP official website |url=http://rajbjp.com/home/mantri/amrita |work=rajbjp.com/}}</ref>
* Babu Lal Meghwal – Indian politician and former Member of Parliament.
* [[Bharat Ram Meghwal]] – Indian politician and former [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member of Parliament]] from the [[Ganganagar Lok Sabha constituency|Ganganagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members : Lok Sabha |url=https://loksabha.nic.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat}}</ref>
* [[Bhanwarlal Meghwal]] – Former Cabinet Minister, [[Government of Rajasthan]], 5-times Ex-MLA from the [[Sujangarh Assembly constituency|Sujangarh]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Time for reforms to improve quality of education |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/time-for-reforms-to-improve-quality-of-education/article2067423.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[Goparam Meghwal]] – Indian politician and former MLA from the [[Siwana Assembly constituency|Siwana]].
* [[Govind Ram Meghwal]] - Former Cabinet Minister, [[Government of Rajasthan]].
* [[Panachand Meghwal|Pana Chand Meghwal]] – Former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from the [[Baran-Atru (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)|Baran-Atru]] Constituency.
* [[Kamsa Meghwal]] – Indian politician and former MLA from the [[Bikaner East Assembly constituency|Bikaner East constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bikaner East Assembly Election Results |url=https://www.eci.gov.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
* [[Kailash Chandra Meghwal]] – Former [[Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] and MLA from the [[Shahpura, Bhilwara Assembly constituency|Shahpura]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Kailash Meghwal passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rajasthan-assembly-speaker-kailash-meghwal-passes-away/article35755344.ece |access-date=2026-03-09 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[Kaluram Meghwal]] – MLA from the [[Dag Assembly constituency|Dag]] constituency.
* [[Laxmanram Meghwal]] – Indian politician and former MLA from the [[Bikaner East Assembly constituency|Bikaner East constituency]] in the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bikaner East Assembly Election Results |url=https://www.eci.gov.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
* [[Manju Meghwal]] - Indian politician, elected to the [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]] from [[Jayal Assembly constituency|Jayal constituency]].
* Madan Lal Meghwal – Ex–MLA from the [[Jayal Assembly constituency|Jayal]] Assembly constituency.
* [[Manoj Meghwal]] – Indian politician and MLA from the [[Sujangarh Assembly constituency|Sujangarh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sujangarh Assembly Election Results |url=https://results.eci.gov.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
* [[Padma Ram|Padma Ram Meghwal]] – Indian politician and Ex-MLA from the [[Chohtan Assembly constituency|Chohtan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chohtan Assembly Election Results |url=https://www.eci.gov.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
* [[Rampal Meghwal]] – Indian politician and former MLA from the [[Bikaner West Assembly constituency|Bikaner West]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bikaner West Assembly Election Results |url=https://www.eci.gov.in |access-date=2026-03-09 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
* [[Manju Meghwal]] – Ex–MLA from the [[Jayal Assembly constituency|Jayal]] Assembly constituency.
* [[Vishwanath Meghwal]] – 3rd-Term MLA from the [[Khajuwala Assembly constituency|Khajuwala constituency]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Khajuwala, Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Khajuwala में Dr Vishwanath Meghwal ने 17374 मतों सेहासिल की जीत |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/story/khajuwala-rajasthan-assembly-election-results-2023-live-1830387-2023-12-03 |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Meghwal]]
* [[Scheduled Castes]]
* [[Caste system in India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [https://www.indiaculture.gov.in Ministry of Culture, Government of India]

[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]

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