Rawal (title)
Rawal (also spelled Raval) or Raol is a regional variation of the Hindi princely ruler title Raja/Radjah (literally "king"[1]) used in some princely states in Rajputana and Western India (notably Gujarat), and is now also used as a caste designation or surname by several communities in Southern Asia.
Surnames
As a surname, "Rawal" is found among multiple communities in India.
- [2][3][4] for example Bappa Rawal.
- The Nambudiri priests of the Badrinath and Kedarnath were given the title of "Rawal" by the king of Garhwal in 1776[5][6]
- Raval (also known as Rawal or Raval Yogi), an Indian caste categorized among the Other Backward Classes[7]
- Rawal , a surname used by some Thakuri and Chhetri people living in Karnali and Lumbini province of Nepal.
- Rawal, a gotra of Gurjar's found in Pakistan and Pakistani diaspora; its members claim to be the original rulers of Rawalpindi<ref>{{cite book
References
- ^ Lindsey Harlan (1992). Religion and Rajput Women: The Ethic of Protection in Contemporary Narratives. University of California Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-520-07339-5.
- ^ A. N. Bharadwaj (1994). History and culture of Himalayan Gujjars. Jay Kay Book House.
- ^ Naravane, M. S. (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-118-2.
- ^ SANJAY, RAJENDRA (1 April 1971). Bappa Rawal. Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-89999-95-7.
- ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.
- ^ J. P. Singh Rana (1997). Himalayan Heritage. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-7533-026-9.
- ^ S. P. Agrawal; J. C. Aggarwal (1991). Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After. Concept Publishing Company. p. 227. ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9.