Bhagwat (also spelled as Bhagvat), is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin and Hindu Mali, Maratha communities in India. It is found mainly among Deshastha Brahmins, Chitpavan Brahmins and Karhade Brahmins.
Etymology
The term Bhagwat or Bhagvat or Bhagavate means a follower of Bhagavata Sampradaya of Madhvacharya. They are devotees of BhagavÃÂn Krishna.
Notable people
- Anjali Bhagwat (born 1969), rifle shooter from India
- Anupama Bhagwat (born 1974), Indian sitar player
- Durga Bhagwat (1910âÂÂ2002), Indian scholar, socialist and writer
- Mohan Bhagwat (born 1950), current Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation
- Sitaram Bhaskar Bhagwat (1904âÂÂ1999), freedom fighter, Indian political and social leader in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Vishnu Bhagwat, former Chief of the Naval Staff of India
- Neela Bhagwat, Hindustani classical vocalist, Gwalior gharana.
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