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'''Rao''' is a title and a surname native to India. It is used in [[Maharashtra]], [[Haryana]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] as RAJPUT
'''Rao''' is a title awarded to influential landlords/jagirdars native to India. It is awarded to [[Yadav]]s in [[Haryana]], [[Delhi]] and [[Rajasthan]] and to Brahmins in [[Goa]] and [[Karnataka]]. In [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] it is used by all communities.  In Maharashtra it is used by [[Maratha]]s castes .
[[Telangana]], [[Goa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]]. In [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]] states it is used by all communities. In [[Goa]] it is used in some [[Gaud Saraswat Brahmin]], [[Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin]] and [[Daivadnya Brahmin]] communities.  In Maharashtra it is used by [[Maratha]] and [[Kumbi]] castes . While in Karnataka the surname is associated with [[Kannada Brahmin|Brahmins]], [[Gaud Saraswat Brahmins]], [[Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmins]], [[Daivadnya Brahmin]], [[Sthanika Brahmins]] and [[Madhwa Brahmins]] . but in [[Haryana]] and [[Rajasthan]] it is used by [[Rajput]] and [[Yadav]] people,due to superior in their places they are also called as Rao Sahab.


== As a surname ==
== As a surname ==

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Not to be confused with Rao (Chinese surname).

Rao is a title awarded to influential landlords/jagirdars native to India. It is awarded to Yadavs in Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan and to Brahmins in Goa and Karnataka. In Telangana and Andhra Pradesh it is used by all communities. In Maharashtra it is used by Marathas castes .

As a surname

Notable people with this surname or title include the following:

As a title

Pre-independence

See also

References

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