Bhanot

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Bhanot ([ɓáːnɔ́ʈ]) is a Punjabi Hindu surname,{{cite book | editor-last=Hanks | editor-first=Patrick | editor-last2=Coates | editor-first2=Richard | editor-last3=McClure | editor-first3=Peter | title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland | publisher=Oxford University Press | publication-place=Oxford, United Kingdom | date=2016 | isbn=978-0-19-967776-4 | oclc=946461144 | page=219|chapter=B|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764|quote=Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Rajput), unexplained.}} variously characterised as Brahmin,{{Cite book |last=Bhatia |first=Prem |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cvxtAAAAMAAJ&q=bhanot+are+among,+have+brahmin |title=Reflections Along a Political Journey |date=2002 |publisher=Har-Anand Publications |isbn=978-81-241-0871-0 |page=280 |language=en |quote=bhanot (a Brahmin sub-caste elsewhere in northern India) in the same categories. The Himachal Pradesh list also includes Kashyap Rajput,}} Chuhras,{{Cite book |last=Thapliyal |first=Uma Prasad |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Jv21AAAAIAAJ&dq=bhanot+are+among,+have+brahmin&pg=PA39 |title=Gazetteer of Rural Delhi |date=1987 |publisher=Gazetteer Unit, Delhi Administration |pages=39 |quote=Among the choorahs the well known sub-castes are Kandera, Bhanot, Tak, Hathwal, Sangwan, Lakhar Sauda, Jhajhotadhar, Recthlan, Chandal, Kalania, Jagpawar, Sagri Chauhan Beniwal, Pegwal, Dhakotia and Karotia. Dhanuk, Dhobi, Dom, Julaha are also divided in various sub-castes.}} or Rajputs;{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XEduAAAAMAAJ&q=bhanot,was+clan+have+its|title=Himachal Pradesh|last1=Singh|first1=K. S.|last2=Sharma|first2=B. R.|date=1996|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|isbn=978-81-7304-094-8|page=3497|quote=With the Rajput, They have several clans, namely Ranaut, Ludu, Kaundal, Tanghawai, Bharti, Gunsain, Chandel, Chauhan, Patial, Katoch, Bhanot, etc.}} they are also listed as a group of salutary guardsman to the Dogra rulers.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c0cBAAAAMAAJ&q=bhanot+were+from.the+dogra|title=Introduction to the History and Culture of the Dogras|last1=Bingley|first1=A. H.|last2=Cunningham|first2=W. B.|date=1979|publisher=Ajaya|page=97|quote=3rd Grade. (saluters) Salaamis:-Bariaha, Narial, Ranaut, Surial, Janjua, Bedlial, Bihal, Pahria, Naru, Bhanot, Bandhiar, Pathial,}}