Rawal

Rawal (also spelled Raval) or Raol originally is a (regional) variation -like Rawat- of the Hindi princely ruler title Ra(d)ja(h) (literally "king"[1]) used in some princely states in Rajputana and Western India (notably Gujarat), and is now also used as a caste designation or surname by several communities in Southern Asia. Rawal caste is mentioned at 50th number in the scheduled caste list of Rajasthan.

Princely titles

The sovereign king of Jumla Kingdom and founder of the Kallala dynasty, Balirāja took the royal title of Rāulā.[2]

Notable (but non-salute) states use this title for their ruling prince were, both under the colonial Mahi Kantha Agency (in the third -high- of seven classes of states) and in present Gujarat :

Maharawal

The title Maharawal ("Great Rawal") derives from the Sanskrit Maharajakula, and was used by the Guhila rulers in the 13th century.[3] This 'Western' equivalent of the higher (gradually deflated) Hindi title Maharaja (literally 'great king') was notably used by three salute states in Rajputana (presently in Rajasthan), all entitled to a (high-ranking) Hereditary gun salute of 15-guns :

and one in Gujarat, entitled to a (rather low-ranking) Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns personal) :

As a surname

As a surname, "Rawal" is found among multiple communities in India and Nepal:

Individuals named rawal

People with the title or surname Rawal include (in alphabetical order):

Other uses

Groups of people

Places

  • Rawal lake, a reservoir in Pakistan
  • Rawal Gaon , a small village in uttrakhand,India
  • Rawal Express, a Pakistani train service between Lahore and Rawalpindi

References

  1. ↑ Lindsey Harlan (1992). Religion and Rajput Women: The Ethic of Protection in Contemporary Narratives. University of California Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-520-07339-5.
  2. ↑ Surya Mani Adhikary (1997). The Khaśa kingdom: a trans-Himalayan empire of the middle age. Nirala. ISBN 978-81-85693-50-7.
  3. ↑ Kalyan Kumar Ganguli (1983). Cultural History Of Rajasthan. Sundeep Prakashan. p. 120. OCLC 461886025. ...the ruling prince Ratna Simha is found to have been qualified in his inscription as a Maharajakula coloqualised as Maharawal.
  4. 1 2 A. N. Bharadwaj (1994). History and culture of Himalayan Gujjars. Jay Kay Book House.
  5. ↑ S. R. Maitra (1998). K. S. Singh, ed. People of India: Rajasthan. Popular Prakashan. pp. 811–814. ISBN 978-81-7154-769-2.
  6. ↑ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.
  7. ↑ J. P. Singh Rana (1997). Himalayan Heritage. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-7533-026-9.
  8. ↑ Gopal Krishna (2003). K. S. Singh, ed. People of India: Gujarat. XXII. Popular Prakashan. pp. 1194–1197. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8.
  9. ↑ S. P. Agrawal; J. C. Aggarwal (1991). Educational and Social Uplift of Backward Classes: At what Cost and How? : Mandal Commission and After. Concept Publishing Company. p. 227. ISBN 978-81-7022-339-9.
  10. ↑ T. N. Madan (1 July 1995). Muslim communities of South Asia: culture, society, and power. Manohar in association with the Book Review Literary Trust. p. 132. ISBN 978-81-7304-090-0.
  11. ↑ The Ranking of Brotherhoods: The Dialectics of Muslim Caste among Oversees Pakistanis by Pnina Werbner pages 103 to 145 in Muslim Communities of South Asia by T N Madam Manohar publications 1995 page 127
  12. ↑ https://books.google.com.np/books?id=YnEdAAAAMAAJ&q=rawal+surname+chhetri&dq=rawal+surname+chhetri&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz9K31pbjXAhULvY8KHTDuDNQQ6AEIJDAC
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