Bhat 764428 225595258 2008-07-14T13:53:01Z 116.72.208.117 '''Bhat''' meaning scholar is a Maharashtrian family name from the [[Chitpavan]] community that originates in the district of [[Ratnagiri]], [[Maharashtra]]. It is also common in the states of [[Goa]], [[Karnataka]], [[Jammu and Kashmir]] (spelled butt) and [[Gujarat]] (spelled bhatt) == Etymology == The etymology of the word is accepted to be from the Sanskrit '''Bhatta'''. == History == *[[Shivalli]] Brahmins with Bhat surname are rated as the highest level of Brahmins amongst all types. *The converted bhat tribes are considered a [[Kashmiri]] tribe in [[Pakistan]]. *Bhat was also used as a rank-title used in the [[White Wolf]], INC. game of '''Bastet''', a supplementary to [[Werewolf]]:[[The Apocalypse]]. *[[Batbayan]]-'''Batbai/Batpai (d. 690) was also the eldest son of Bulgarian Kubrat Khan. *The earliest reference of '''Bhat''' can be found during the reign of the [[Peshwas]]. This was predominantly the last name of the '''Chitpavan''' '''Peshwas''' who hailed from [[Shrivardhan]] in the [[Konkan]] region. *Among the communities in [[India]] with this last names are the [[Kokanastha]] Brahmins of [[Maharashtra]]. == See also == * [[Bhat (tribe)]] ==See Also== * [[Bhat (tribe)]] [[Category:Indian surnames]] Bhat is also a surname used by Kashmiri Pundits. The Man-Bhat family is known to be one of the first and most respect Kashmiri Pundit families.