Talk:Rao (Indian surname)

The Great Leveller
The word "Rao" has royal origins. However, in the present day India, it serves to equalize people of all castes. It is impossible to distinguish persons by caste solely on the basis of the Surname / title 'Rao'. It is a good sign.

Article moved from "Rao", because there is at least one abbreviation spelled "RAO". So I created a disambiguation page for it. (Raoulst 09:17, 26 March 2006 (UTC))


 * I'm very doubtful that the etymology of Rao is related to the Sanskrit word rājan (राजन्) Firstly the usual Hindi pronounciation is rāj which is a very common name. The spelling suggests it is from 'rava', which is found in deity names like 'Bhairava' = Bhairao in Hindi. The v is pronounced like /w/ and when going from Sanskrit to Hindi the final a of the masculine nominative singular is dropped to give 'rav' (the -a ending is feminine in Hindi) and this is phonetically spelled 'rao'. My Sanskrit Buddhist name is Jayarava and my Indian friends pronounce it Jayrao. Jayarava (talk) 10:53, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

Merger
The Rao surname page should be merged with the Rao disambiguation page, because the disambiguation page is more of a Rao surname page that a disambiguation page. I suggest, lets have an edited disambiguation page and all the content other than the disambiguation text, shifted to Rao surname from the Rao mainpage. yessrao 22 March 2006

Contesting Speedy Delete

 * It appears the author of this article is trying to move the original Rao Article and include a  Disambiguation page so that users looking for Recurrent Airway Obstruction had somewhere to go...  We should give the author time to read the  disambiguation guidelines and set up a proper disambiguation page. - Dalamori 09:24, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * Disambiguation page installed as best I was able ... Rao (disambiguation) Dalamori 09:44, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

? dab
To answer Raoulst's question in User talk:Dalamori about when to use a (disambiguation) page. When one subject is significantly more important than any others, we put that on the main title and use a (disambiguation) page (with a small d) for the other subjects. Eg. Walford and Walford (disambiguation). When subjects are of comparable importance, the substantive title is made the disambiguation page and all articles proper are given qualifiers/disambiguators in their titles. Eg. Barbara Fritchie.

In the case of Rao, I cannot decide which is best so I have left Rao and RAO as redirects. If someone else changes things, please do not commit any of the following sins: -- RHaworth 14:13, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
 * copy and paste instead of move
 * upper case instead of lower
 * double redirects.

so inaccurate
This article is so horribly inaccurate and unprofessional. Is this what the rest of wiki is like? I am a Rao, I have researched into the origin for a while and I cannot even begin to point out the flaws in this blog. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.107.77.162 (talk) 08:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Motion to remove paragraphs 1 and 2 of section "Origin of Raos in India"
The paragraphs start out "I, DR Manohar Garg ,Resident 2215 , Street Two , Chander nagar , ludhiana , panjab , MOB NO 8968881352 , has done extensive research in world history, regarding rise and fall of races on global scale . I have now declared myself world monarch of India ." and continue to state that "The REVOLT WAS helped by god . THEY planted white women as companion and brides of krisna and Pandavas, viz Radha and Draupati . These two WHITE women RAHDA AND DRAUPATI set their game," as well as " The nuclear weapons have resurfaced now to bring about destruction of white and yellow races now plundering world , bombing people , under financial leadership of jews , personified by WORLD BANK."

This, to me, appears to be a blatant violation of the neutral point of view philosophy (in addition to the unnecessary capitals, bad grammar, double spacing, and original research). On the talk page, an unsigned individual points out that "[this] article is so horribly inaccurate and unprofessional," and asks, "Is this what the rest of wiki is like?"

I'm not sure how to formally request a removal; I hope this is acceptable.

FieryEquinox (talk) 04:00, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 October 2015
2.26.113.0 (talk) 22:53, 14 October 2015 (UTC) RAO FARRUKH RAZZAQ is king of rao clan in Pakistan
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Not sure what this edit semi-protected request was supposed to accomplish. However, if you want to make a change please form it with "please change X to Y."  In addition, please provide reliable sources to back up your claims. --Stabila711 (talk) 23:56, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

To add to article
Basic information to add to this article: the origin/etymology/literal meaning of this surname. Why isn't this information already included here? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 17:41, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

rao indian caste
rao is indian caste it is not surename i have rao caste certificate approved by government of India i cane proove rao is caste please change it for more information you can email me. ranveerchouhan191@gmail.com Ransingh32 (talk) 11:51, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

RAO indian caste
dear sir rao is indian caste i can proove it your information is incorrect i have rao caste certificate approved by government of India so please change rao surname to RAO indian caste Ransingh32 (talk) 11:54, 14 September 2022 (UTC)


 * If you want to write a new article about the caste, feel free to do so. This article is a listing of people with "Rao" as their surname. Not all those listed are members of the Rao caste. Geoff &#124; Who, me? 12:33, 9 October 2022 (UTC)