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Encyclopedia > Bhatt

Bhatt (also Bhat/Bhatta; Hindi: भट्ट,), meaning "priest", is a last name that is common in many ethnicities in India. Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is used, along with English, for central government administrative purposes. ...

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Etymology

Traditionally among the Brahmins, Bhatt is a Brahmin who has learned all the four Vedas. The Sanskrit word denotes the scholar/teacher, priest, caste, class (), or tribe, that has been traditionally enjoined to live a life of learning, teaching and non-possessivenes . ... Veda redirects here. ...


History

Bhatts were also known to keep genealogies of Rajput kings. The most common surnames for the Bhatt caste are Shakdwipi (Sakladwipiya), Barot, and Rao.


The earliest reference of Bhatt can be found in Chandragupta's empire. In Mudrarakshasa, while describing different divisions in Chandragupta's army, a reference can be found to Bhat-Bala. Here Bala means a division, hence Bhatt-Bala would mean a division composed of Bhat. This article deals with the fourth century BC founder of the Maurya dynasty. ... The Mudrarakshasa (lit. ...


A predominantly Hindu last name, it is commonly found in the states of jammu/kashmir, Bihar,Gujarat,Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand. Among the communities in India with this last name are the , the , Bhattmewada Brahmins, Avdichya Brahmins, Smartha Brahmins (some of which are derivatives of surnames such as Udupa) and Daivajnas. This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... This article is about the area administered by India. ... , Uttarakhand (Hindi: उत्तराखण्ड or उत्तराखंड), is a state located in the northern part of India. ...


Notable persons

For other uses, see Aryabhata (disambiguation). ... Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt playing the Hawaiian Guitar Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (b. ...

See also

Bhati (Hindi: भाटी, Urdu: بھٹی) is a Rajput and Jatt tribe and is one of the largest tribes among Rajputs. ... Bhatia is a caste originating in Gujarat, a majority of whose members follow Pushtimarg, a Haveli Dharma followed among believers in Lord Krishna, a sect known as Vaishnav. ... Brahmbhatt is an Indian surname, historically of the Brahmin caste. ... Bhattiana is a tract of land lying in the region of the Indian states of Haryana and Punjab. ...

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