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.They can be also classified as general category "Brahmins". A village near Sumer has people filled with surname- Rawal of General Category.Also a Kashmiri pandit surname.

Princely titles

Notable (but non-salute) states using 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 :

  • the Raol of Malpur
  • the Raol of Mansa

Maharawal

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) :

  • the Maharaol (or Maharawal) of Bari(y)a

As a surname

As a surname, "Rawal" is found among multiple communities in India.

Individuals named rawal

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

Other uses

Groups of people

Places

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References
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  9. 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
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