Bhagwat (surname)
Bhagwat (also spelled as Bhagvat), is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin 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
References
- Chitra Garg (2010). Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons2010. p. 267. ISBN 9788170288527.
- Edmund Leach; S.N.Mukherjee (1970). Elites in South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 103.
- Maharashtra, Land and Its People. Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. 2009. p. 46.
- Sunderlal (1970). How India lost her freedom. Popular Prakashan. p. xxviii.
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