Rawal (name)

'Rawal (also spelled as Raval) is a surname of various Indian and Nepali communities. It is found among the Gurjars, Rajputs, Marathas,  and Chhetri Nepali Hindus. It also some times use as given name.

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Bappa Rawal, ruler of Mewar Kingdom as royal title.
 * Bhim Bahadur Rawal, Nepali politician
 * Jam Rawal, ruler of Kachchh princely state in India
 * Narendra Raval, Kenyan entrepreneur and philanthropist
 * Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Indian politician
 * Jitendra Jatashankar Rawal, Indian astrophysicist
 * Kalpana Rawal, Kenyan lawyer and judge
 * Lal Bahadur Rawal, Nepali politician
 * Nisha Rawal, Indian model-actress
 * Paresh Rawal, Indian actor
 * Rajendra Rawal, Nepali footballer
 * Sanjay Rawal, American documentary film director
 * Sashi Rawal, Nepali pop singer
 * Vaibhav Rawal, Indian cricketer
 * Vipul K. Rawal, Indian scriptwriter
 * Jam Rawal, ruler of Kachchh princely state in India
 * Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal, Indian politician
 * Darshan Raval, Indian singer

Given name

 * Rawal Jaisal, ruler of Jaisalmer state in India
 * Rawal Mallinath, folk hero of Rajasthan, India
 * Rawal Ratan Singh, ruler of Mewar state in India