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Telugu-language surnames (27 P) U. Urdu-language surnames (49 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Indian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of ...
Pages in category "Telugu-language surnames" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akula;
The surname Rawat is a prominent family name in South Asia, particularly in India and Nepal. [1] It is commonly associated with Rajputs, a warrior and land-owning caste traditionally from the northern and western regions of India, including Rajasthan, [2] Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. [3]
Mehta is an Indian surname, derived from the Sanskrit word mahita meaning 'great' or 'praised'. It is found among several Indian religious groups, including Hindus , Jains , Parsis , and Sikhs . Among Hindus, it is used by a wide range of castes and social groups, including Rajputs , Brahmins , Tyagi and sikh .
Telugu names are distinctive for their use of a "family name, given name" format, in contrast to Western naming practices where the family name often appears last. [1] [2] In the Telugu naming system, the family name appears first and is followed by the given name(s), a practice also observed among Han Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Hungarian ...
A gotra is equivalent to a lineage, akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than the lineage.
The Khatik (Hindi: खटीक, Urdu: کھٹیک) is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Pakistan and Nepal.Khatik are located mainly in New Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Rajasthani Jains do not eat after sundown and their food does not contain garlic and onions. Rajputs are usually meat eaters; however, eating beef is a taboo within the majority of the culture. [62] [63] Rajasthani cuisine has many varieties, varying regionally between the arid desert districts and the greener eastern areas.