Bisht is a surname found in the Indian state of
Uttarakhand,[1]Himachal Pradesh and country
Nepal.[2] The term "Bisht" originally referred to someone who held a
land grant from the government. The Bisht families in Uttarakhand were chiefly Thokdars[3](Zamindars) of Thuljat[a] origin.[1] In Uttrakhand, Bishts are generally Kshatriya Rajputs. In Nepal, Bisht was adopted as a surname by
Raute and
Raji people.[2] Bishta, as
Bista, was also used as a surname used by
Khas people,[4] group under the caste
Chhetri.[5][6]
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