Bhagwat (surname)

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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. They are devotees of Bhagavān Krishna.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ Chitra Garg. Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons2010. p. 267.
  2. ^ Edmund Leach; S.N.Mukherjee (1970). Elites in South Asia. Cambridge University Press. p. 103.
  3. ^ Maharashtra, Land and Its People. Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. 2009. p. 46.
  4. ^ Sunderlal (1970). How India lost her freedom. Popular Prakashan. p. xxviii.
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