Bisht is a surname found in the country of Nepal and the Indian state of Uttarakhand,Himachal Pradesh. Bisht was a title given by kings to nobles,derived from the Sanskrit vishisht ("distinguished").The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars(Zamindars) of Thuljat origin. In Uttrakhand,Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal,Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people. Bishta,as Bista,was also used as a surname used by Khas people,group under the caste Chhetri.
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal,is a registered unrecognised regional political party in Uttarakhand,India. Founded in 1979,the party was built upon the aim of establishing a separate hill-state to combat administrative neglect and ensure sustainable development with respect to the sensitive ecology of the Himalayan region. Through the 80s and late 90s UKD became the principal leader of the Uttarakhand Statehood Movement and is credited by for bringing about the separation and creation of Uttarakhand as the 27th state of India on 9 November 2000.
Uniyal is a Garhwali Gangari Brahmin surname mostly used in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Yogi Adityanath is an Indian Hindu monk and politician,belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who has been serving as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 19 March 2017. He is the longest serving chief minister of Uttar Pradesh,being in office for 7 years,and the only UP chief minister to have two consecutive terms.
Barkha Bisht is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television,along with Bengali films and Hindi films. She made her first television appearance in Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi as Udita. She made her screen debut in Hindi Film Raajneeti (2010) and Bengali film debut in Dui Prithibi (2010). Barkha Bisht was married to actor Indraneil Sengupta.
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly,also known as the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha,is a unicameral governing and law making body of Uttarakhand,one of the 28 states of India. It is seated at Dehradun,the winter capital,and Gairsain,the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The total strength of the assembly is 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
Mohan Singh Bisht is an Indian politician from Delhi,belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is a Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly from Karawal Nagar Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was elected successively in 1998,2003,2008,2013,and 2020.
Ekta Bisht is an Indian cricketer. She plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She was India's first international woman cricketer from Uttarakhand. She was also the first cricketer for India to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match.
Ranbir Singh Bisht (1928–1998) was an Indian painter and the Principal of the College of Fine Arts,Lucknow University. Born in 1928 at Landsdowne in Garhwal,in the present day Indian state of Uttarakhand,he secured Drawing Teacher's Training Certificate and Diploma in Fine Arts from the Government College of Art and Craft,Lucknow. He conducted many solo shows in a number of Indian cities besides a show in New York and participated in group shows in Frankfurt and Tokyo. He was also a participant of the 4th Triennale at New Delhi in 1972.
Dehradun Legislative Assembly constituency was a part of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1951 to 2000. It became a part of the Interim Uttarakhand Assembly from 2000 to 2002.
Hira Singh Bisht is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand and a three term Member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. Bisht represents the Doiwala. Bisht is a member of the Indian National Congress. He has served as the Cabinet minister in the Cabinet of former Chief Minister Shri N. D. Tiwari. With portfolios of transport,Labour,technical education
Dr. Basanti Bisht is a well known folk singer of Uttarakhand,famous for being the first woman singer of the Jagar folk-form of Uttarakhand. The Jagar form of singing is a way of invoking deities,which is traditionally done by men but,Basanti Bisht broke the practice and today is a well-known voice,and is trying to preserve this traditional form of singing. Basanti Bisht was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.
"UttarākhaṇḍDevabhūmi Mātribhūmi" is the official state song of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The lyrics were written by Hemant Bisht,with music by the noted Uttarakhandi folk musician Narendra Singh Negi.
Himanshu Bisht is an Indian cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019. He made his List A debut on 12 December 2021,for Uttarakhand in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) is the governing body of the cricket activities in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and the Uttarakhand cricket team. It is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Mohan Singh Bisht is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. He is a Member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Lalkuan Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Renu Bisht is an Indian politician and MLA from Yamkeshwar Assembly,Kotdwar. In December 2023,Bisht's name was brought up in trial of the Ankita Bhandari Murder Case for alleged destruction of evidence. She is member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Madan Singh Bisht is an Indian politician from Uttarakhand. He is an MLA from Dwarahat Assembly constituency in Almora District. He won the 2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress.
