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.
Sangwan is a surname of the Jat people found in the Indian state Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Kapadia is a surname common in India and Pakistan. The name literally translates into "fabric maker". Traditionally, it included people involved in the textiles industry. Notable people with the surname Kapadia include:
Fabiani is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Harish Singh Godara, better known as Harish Chaudhary, is an Indian politician and farmer leader. He is member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Baytoo, Rajasthan. He is member of the Indian National Congress. He also served as the Cabinet Minister of Revenue, Colonization and Water Cooperation of Rajasthan. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Barmer in 2009. He was national secretary of the All India Congress Committee from 2014 to 2019. He was also incharge of the Congress party in Punjab.
Shome is a Bengali Hindu surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gaonkar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha in India. Mahato is also a popular surname in Nepal. In the zamindari villages, "Mahto" was a title given to the headman of a village ward. The mahto's duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the zamindar. In Chotanagpur plateau region of Jharkhand, including in the Oraon tribal society, Mahato was historically a title of the village chief. In Bihar, the surname Mahto is primarily used by people belonging to Kushwaha caste. While in Jharkhand, it is a term most often associated with Koeri and Kurmi caste.
Dhami is a Punjabi & Nepali surname. Notable people with the name include:
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.
Bhardwaj is a surname used by Brahmins relating to sage Bharadwaja gotra and Vishwabrahmins in India.
Tewatia / Tewatiya / Teotia / Tevatiya are the surnames used by Jats that may refer to the following notable people:
Nagpal is an Indian surname of the Khatri, Arora and Kamboj castes. Notable people with the name include:
Mehrotra is a Khatri surname.
Sumit Godara is an Indian politician who is a cabinet minister in Food & Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs Department in government of Rajasthan. He was elected in the 15th & 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Lunkaransar constituency. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Bhasin is a surname and clan of the Punjabi Khatris of India. Bhasin translates to "sun".
Rawat is a surname of people belonging to Hindu Rajput community. It is used as a surname, but during the medieval period it was a designation or title given to a soldier who performed exceptionally well in war. Types of Rawat are Chauhan Rawat, Pawar Rawat, Sisodiya Rawat, Dogra Rawat, Rawat Meena etc. from Uttarakhand and U.P divisions in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Rajputs of Uttarakhand.
Nagar is a surname either Indian/Sanskrit or Jewish/Hebrew ("carpenter") origin. Notable people with this surname include:
