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Revision as of 03:45, 3 October 2025
| Language(s) | Kumaoni, Garhwali, Indo-Tibetan, Nepali, Himachali |
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| Derivation | Bishishta (Distinguished) |
| Meaning | Baron or landholder |
| Variant form(s) | Bishta, Bista, Bist |
| See also | Mahara, Rawat, Dhami, Airee, Negi, Rautela Panwar |
Bisht (IPA: [bɪʃʈ]) is a surname found in the Indian Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Sikkim & Himachal Pradesh.[1] Bisht was a title given by kings to nobles, derived from the Sanskrit vishisht (“distinguished”). The term “Bisht” originally referred to someone who held a land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars thakur[2](Zamindars) of Thuljat[a] origin.[3] In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Thakurs as well as Brahmins in certain parts of East Uttrakhand. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by Raute and Raji people.[1] Bishta, as Bista, was also used as a surname used by Khas people,[4] group under the caste Chhetri.[5][6]
Notable people
- Donal Bisht, Indian television actress
- Ekta Bisht, Indian cricket player
- Gajender Singh Bisht ( Ashoka Chakra , NSG Commando)
- Harish Bisht, vice admiral of the Indian Navy
- Himanshu Bisht, Indian cricketer
- Hira Singh Bisht, Indian politician
- Kavinder Bisht ( Indian Boxer )
- Lucky Bisht, former NSG commando , intelligence operative and Indian Spy
- Madhumita Bisht (born 1964), Indian badminton player
- Mahant Avaidyanath ( mahant Gorakhpur math )
- Mohan Singh Bisht (born 1957), Indian politician
See also
Notes
References
- ^ 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 (November 2002). Garhwal Himalayas: A Study in Historical Perspective. Indus Publishing Company. ISBN 9788173871368.
- ^ Ramila Bisht (2002). Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya: A Study of Pauri Garhwal. Indus. p. 50. ISBN 978-81-7387-132-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Subba, Tanka Bahadur (1989). Dynamics of a hill society: Nepalis in Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788173041143.
Some of the Chhetri clans are Adhikari, Baniya, Basnet, Bist, Bohra, Bura or Burathoki, Gharti, Karki, Khadka, Khatri, Khulal, Mahat, Raut, Rana, 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.
