Pant (surname)

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Pant (Sanskrit: पंत) is a last name, commonly found in the states of Uttarakhand and Maharashtra. It is a traditional surname used by Brahmins, a priestly community.[1] Foremostly involved in the activities of the state, they were generally found involved in activities such as academics, religion, management, politics and warfare.[2]

In India[]

Purushottam or Purkhu Pant, left his mark on the history of Kumaon as a victorious general of the army under Maharaja Rudrachand of the Chand dynasty[3][4]

Pant was used was a last name, suffix or title commonly by priests, as well as the officers, commanders, ministers and leaders of high influence in the affairs of the state. In Uttarakhand, many Brahmin communities use this as surname. In Maharashtra, Brahmin groups who have used the term as part of their names usually belong to either of the 3 Brahminical groups such as Deshastha, Chitpavan and Karhade.

In Nepal[]

Teacher and Army Chief
Maheshwar Panta or Maheshwor Pant (Nepali: महेश्वर पन्त) was the teacher and later Army Chief of King Prithvi Narayan Shah

Pant people are also found in good numbers within the Nepal sub-continent.[5] Usually being amongst the chief-office bearers in the kings courts along with the majority Pande rank holders,[6] they were foremostly involved in affairs that concerned with education (also medicine), administration and warfare.[7]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dinakar Dhondo Karve (1963). The New Brahmans Five Maharashtrian Families. University of California Press. p. 67.
  2. ^ Agarwal, Deepa; Ayub, Tahmina Aziz (2019-01-28). The Begum: A Portrait of Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Pioneering First Lady. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-450-2.
  3. ^ Agarwal, Deepa; Ayub, Tahmina Aziz (2019-01-28). The Begum: A Portrait of Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s Pioneering First Lady. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-450-2.
  4. ^ "कुमाऊँ का महान योद्धा ,पुरुषोत्तम प��त ( पुरखु पंत ) जन्म से ब्राह्मण कर्म से महायोद्धा". देवभूमि दर्शन. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. ^ "Pant surname". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. ^ "Unification Campaign Of King Prithvi Narayan Shah On Nepal History". Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  7. ^ author., Panta, Dineśarāja (2016). Śrī 5 Pr̥thvīnārāyaṇa Śāhako divyopadeśa ra saṅkshipta jīvanī. ISBN 978-9937-9113-5-1. OCLC 969363969. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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