Rawal (title)

Rawal (also spelled Raval) or Raol is a regional variation of the Hindi princely ruler title Raja/Radjah (literally 'king' ) 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.

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


 * for example Bappa Rawal.
 * The Nambudiri priests of the Badrinath and Kedarnath were given the title of "Rawal" by the king of Garhwal in 1776
 * Raval (also known as Rawal or Raval Yogi), an Indian caste categorized among the Other Backward Classes
 * Rawal, a surname used by some Thakuri and Chhetri people living in Karnali and  Lumbini province of Nepal.
 * Rawal, a gotra of Gurjar's found in Pakistan and Pakistani diaspora; its members claim to be the original rulers of Rawalpindi