Bisht (surname)
Bisht is a surname found in the Indian state of Uttarakhand[1] and Nepal.[2] it is a subcategory of Rajput in Uttrakhand and brahmin in Nepal . the term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars[3] of Thuljat[a] origin.[1] [1] In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people.[2] Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people.[4][5]
Notable people
- Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath; Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Barkha Bisht Sengupta (born 1979), Indian television actress
- Dan Singh Bisht, Indian businessman and philanthropist
- Ekta Bisht, Indian cricket player
- Harish Bisht, vice admiral of the Indian Navy
- Hira Singh Bisht, Indian politician
- Madhumita Bisht (born 1964), Indian badminton player
- Mohan Singh Bisht (born 1957), Indian politician
- Nidhi Bisht, Indian actress and casting director
- Puneet Bisht (born 1986), Indian cricketer
- Ravindra Singh Bisht (born 1944), Indian archaeologist
- Ranbir Singh Bisht (1928–1998), Indian painter
- Sonam Bisht, Indian actress
- Shruti Bisht (born 2002), Indian film and television actress
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Notes
- ^ The term "Thuljat" refers to Brahmins and Rajputs who claim to be later immigrants from the plains[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Ramila Bisht (2002). Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal. Indus. p. 50. ISBN 978-81-7387-132-0.
- ^ a b Jana Fortier (2009). Kings of the Forest: The Cultural Resilience of Himalayan Hunter-Gatherers. University of Hawaii Press. p. 187. ISBN 978-0-8248-3322-0.
- ^ Ajay S Rawat. Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective.
- ^ Adhikary, Surya Mani (1997). The Khasa Kingdom: A trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala Publications. p. 210. ISBN 8185693501.
- ^ Singh, K.S.; Anthropological Survey of India (2005). People of India: Uttar Pradesh (3 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 9788173041143. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
The Chhetri clans (thar) include Adhikari, Bania, Basnet, Bhandari, Bist, Bohra, Burathoki, Charti, Karki, Khanka, Khatri, Kanwar, Manghi, Mahat, Panwar, Rana, Rawat, Roka, Thapa, etc.
- ^ Ramachandra Guha (2000). The Unquiet Woods: Ecological Change and Peasant Resistance in the Himalaya. University of California Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-520-22235-9.