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

See also

References

  1. Chitra Garg (2010). Indian Champions: Profiles of Famous Indian Sportspersons. Rajpal & Sons2010. p. 267. ISBN 9788170288527.
  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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