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{{Infobox Surname|name=Rawat|region=[[Uttarakhand]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]]|language=[[Hindi]], [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]], [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]]|see also=[[Parmar (clan)|Parmar (Panwar)]], [[Negi (surname)|Negi]], [[Rautela]], [[Bisht (surname)|Bisht]], [[Bhandari]], [[Rana (name)|Rana]]}}<br />
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The surname ''Rawat'' is a prominent family name in [[South Asia]], particularly in [[India]]. It is commonly associated with [[Rajput|Rajputs]] of [[Rajasthan]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Lavania |first1=B. K. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vm_KCE4XXPMC&pg=PA816 |title=Rajasthan |last2=Samanta |first2=D. K. |date=1998 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=978-81-7154-769-2 |language=en}}</ref> [[Uttarakhand]] ([[Garhwal Kingdom|Garhwal]] and [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]]),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arora |first=Ajay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SD1uAAAAMAAJ&q=History+of+Uttarakhand |title=Administrative History of Uttarakhand (Kumaon and Garhwal), During the Rule of the East India Company, 1815-1857 |date=1996 |publisher=Eastern Book Linkers |isbn=978-81-86339-33-6 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Himachal Pradesh]]. The name is also used among various communities in the [[Himalayas|Himalayan]] regions and carries connotations of nobility and leadership.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} In Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh the surname is used among [[Thakur (title)|Thakurs]].<br />
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== Meaning ==<br />
The surname ''Rawat'' is derived from the Sanskrit word "Rajvata," meaning "ruler" or "kingdom." <br />
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The word 'Rawat' is a compound where 'Ra' stands for Rajput, 'Va' for Veer (brave), and 'Ta' for Talwar (sword). It symbolizes a Rajput warrior who is brave and skilled with the sword — known as a Rawat Rajput.<br />
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Historically, it was used as a title for people who performed exceptionally well in wars or possessed exceptional bravery Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Abhishek Rawat]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Amisha Rawat]], Indian paralympian<br />
* [[Anuj Rawat]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Asha Rawat]], Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Bipin Rawat]] (1958–2021), Indian Army officer and first Chief of Defence Staff of India<br />
* [[Chandan Singh Rawat]], Indian footballer at the 1952 Summer Olympics<br />
* [[Chitrashi Rawat]], Indian actress<br />
* [[Deepak Rawat]], Indian civil servant<br />
* [[Gopal Singh Rawat]], Indian civil servant<br />
* [[Hans Maharaj]], Indian religious leader<br />
* [[Harish Chandra Singh Rawat]], Indian mountaineer<br />
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* [[Harish Rawat]], Indian National Congress politician and former chief minister of Uttarakhand<br />
* [[Jaswant Singh Rawat]] (1941-1962), Indian Army soldier<br />
* [[Jagat Rawat]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Karan B. Rawat]], Indian cinematographer<br />
* [[Lakshman Singh Rawat]], Lieutenant General in the Indian Army<br />
*[[Madhulika Rawat]] (1963–2021), Indian social worker, wife of Bipin Rawat<br />
*[[Manish Singh Rawat]], Indian racewalker<br />
* [[Menuka Rawat]], Nepalese athlete at the 1988 Summer Olympics<br />
* [[Nain Singh]] or Nain Singh Rawat, Indian explorer<br />
*[[Navaraj Rawat]], Nepali politician and former minister<br />
* [[Navi Rawat]], Indian-American actress<br />
* [[Nitendra Singh Rawat]], Indian athlete at the 2016 Rio Olympics<br />
* [[Om Prakash Rawat]], former Chief Election Commissioner of India<br />
* [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Pradeep Rawat (politician)]], Indian politician, MP from Pune, Maharashtra<br />
* [[Pradeep Kumar Rawat]], Indian diplomat<br />
* [[Prashant Singh Rawat]], Indian basketball player<br />
* [[Prem Rawat]], Indian religious leader<br />
* [[Rajinder Singh Rawat]], Indian field hockey player at the 1988 Summer Olympics<br />
*Satpal Rawat or [[Satpal Maharaj]], Indian politician<br />
*[[Shonal Rawat]], Indian model<br />
*[[Suman Rawat]], Indian athlete<br />
*[[Suraj Rawat]], Indian footballer<br />
*[[Tejpal Singh Rawat]], Indian politician and former Director General of the Assam Rifles<br />
* [[Tirath Singh Rawat]], former chief minister of Uttarakhand, India<br />
* [[Trivendra Singh Rawat]], former chief minister of Uttarakhand, India<br />
*[[Veena Rawat]], Indian electrical engineer<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Rajput Groups|state=collapsed}}<br />
{{Chhetri communities}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
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[[Category:Garhwali Rajputs]]<br />
[[Category:Khas surnames]]<br />
[[Category:Kumaoni Rajputs]]<br />
[[Category:Nepalese Hindus]]<br />
[[Category:Rajput clans of Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Rajputs]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Himachal Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Social groups of Uttarakhand]]<br />
[[Category:Surnames of Hindu origin]]<br />
[[Category:Surnames of Nepalese origin]]<br />
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