Bhagwat (surname)

Bhagwat (also spelled as Bhagvat), is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin and Hindu Mali communities in India. It is found mainly among Deshastha Brahmins, ^[1] Chitpavan Brahmins ^[2] and Karhade Brahmins. ^[3]

Etymology

The term Bhagwat or Bhagvat or Bhagavate means a follower of Bhagavata Sampradaya of Madhvacharya. They are devotees of Bhagavān Krishna. ^[4]

Notable people

• Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), rifle shooter from India
• Anupama Bhagwat (born 1974), Indian sitar player
• Durga Bhagwat (1910–2002), Indian scholar, socialist and writer
• Mohan Bhagwat (born 1950), veterinary doctor and the current Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
• Sitaram Bhaskar Bhagwat (1904–1999), freedom fighter, Indian political and social leader in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Vishnu Bhagwat, former Chief of the Naval Staff of India
• Neela Bhagwat, Hindustani classical vocalist, Gwalior gharana.

See also

• Latey family

References

1. Chitra Garg (2010). Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons2010. p. 267. ISBN   9788170288527.
2. Edmund Leach; S.N.Mukherjee (1970). Elites in South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 103.
3. Maharashtra, Land and Its People. Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. 2009. p. 46.
4. Sunderlal (1970). How India lost her freedom. Popular Prakashan. p. xxviii.