Balwant

Balwant is a given name. Notable people with the name include:


 * Balwant Gargi (1916–2003), Punjabi dramatist, novelist, and short story writer
 * Balwant Singh of Bharatpur (1820–1853), the ruling Maharaja of princely state Bharatpur from 1825
 * Dattatray Balwant Parasnis (1870–1926), historian from Maharashtra, India
 * Vasudeo Balwant Phadke (1845–1883), Indian revolutionary in the armed struggle for India's independence
 * Balwant Singh Rakkha (born 1941), Fiji Indian medical doctor and a member of the House of Representatives of Fiji
 * Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (born 1942), active politician and president of Lok Bhalai Party (LBP)