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'''Negi''' means "negchari" and "perfect rajputs". They are from the royal "thakur's" family of northern India and negi also refers to the title given to nobles by the kings. Negi is also a title given to people serving in Army and Administration and fully devoted to their State. Being a title of status it became preferable in use, however many families still remember their original surnames Khatri Negi, Kendrawan Negi, Miyan Negi, Sipahi Negi, Moonda Negi, Baglana Negi, zokto (zokta) negi, etc.
Negi Rajputs were also the "kings of northern India".
Negi refers to the title and a surname of Rajputs in himachal district kinnaur, Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand,thakurs from garhwal,alwar region from Rajasthan,Gurdaspur region of Punjab etc.
Negi Rajputs are believed to have migrated from the Indian plains during the Middle Ages. They still retain the name of their areas of origin: for instance, the 'Udaipur Patti' in Garhwal is a group of villages inhabited by people believed to have migrated from Udaipur in present-day Rajasthan, similarly "ajmer patti" for ajmer.
[[Narendra Singh Negi]] is a famous singer and artist from [[Pauri]], [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]].
== Notable people ==
* Bachan Singh Negi, a notable writer of Garhwali literature and author of many published books in [[Garhwali language]]
* [[Mir Ranjan Negi]]
* [[Narendra Singh Negi]]
* [[Parimarjan Negi]]
* [[gaurav negi]]
* [[Darwan Singh Negi]] VC
* [[Gobar Singh Negi]] VC
* Ghamand Singh Negi(Miyan Negi)- Army Chief of Garhwal Kingdom
* Jagmohan Singh Negi "Jawahar of Uttarakhand"
* Rajesh negi " shaheed of uttrakhand rajya andolan "
* Deepak Negi, National Delegate of NSUI & represented india in 17th World festival of youth & students in 2010
* Narender (Dimpu) Negi – Well known Indian event planner in Europe.
* Raghubir Singh Negi
* Prashant Badal Negi
* Pawan Negi - Delhi Daredevils team member (Best - 4/18) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/530773.html ESPN player profile - Pawan Negi]
* Varun Singh Negi
* Harish Singh Negi
* Sumit Singh Negi ( Village Gaza )
* Mukesh Negi (Rajkot)
* Ankur Singh Negi ("Pauri" contact No:-9891129293) Grand Father: Magan Singh Negi; Father: Chandra Mohan Singh Negi; Uncle:Ish Mohan Singh Negi.
* Ravi singh Negi Advocate, Social Worker, Academic counsellor, General Secretary Kshatriya Chetna Manch.
==References==
* ''Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers'' 1959:Nainital.
* ''Uttaranchal: Historical and cultural perspectives'', Uma Prasad Thapliyal.
* ''Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames'', Shibani Roy and S.H.M Rizvi
[[Category:Kumaon division]]
[[Category:Indian family names]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttarakhand]]' |
New page wikitext, after the edit (new_wikitext) | '{{Cleanup|date=October 2011}}
'''Negi''' means "negchari" and "perfect rajputs". They are from the royal "thakur's" family of northern India and negi also refers to the title given to nobles by the kings. Negi is also a title given to people serving in Army and Administration and fully devoted to their State. Being a title of status it became preferable in use, however many families still remember their original surnames Khatri Negi, Kendrawan Negi, Miyan Negi, Sipahi Negi, Moonda Negi, Baglana Negi, zokto (zokta) negi, etc.
Negi Rajputs were also the "kings of northern India".
Negi refers to the title and a surname of Rajputs in himachal district kinnaur, Kumaon and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand,thakurs from garhwal,alwar region from Rajasthan,Gurdaspur region of Punjab etc.
Negi Rajputs are believed to have migrated from the Indian plains during the Middle Ages. They still retain the name of their areas of origin: for instance, the 'Udaipur Patti' in Garhwal is a group of villages inhabited by people believed to have migrated from Udaipur in present-day Rajasthan, similarly "ajmer patti" for ajmer.
[[Narendra Singh Negi]] is a famous singer and artist from [[Pauri]], [[Garhwal division|Garhwal]].
== Notable people ==
* Bachan Singh Negi, a notable writer of Garhwali literature and author of many published books in [[Garhwali language]]
* [[Mir Ranjan Negi]]
* [[Narendra Singh Negi]]
* [[Parimarjan Negi]]
* [[gaurav negi]]
* [[Darwan Singh Negi]] VC
* [[Gobar Singh Negi]] VC
* Ghamand Singh Negi(Miyan Negi)- Army Chief of Garhwal Kingdom
* Jagmohan Singh Negi "Jawahar of Uttarakhand"
* Rajesh negi " shaheed of uttrakhand rajya andolan "
* Deepak Negi, National Delegate of NSUI & represented india in 17th World festival of youth & students in 2010
* Narender (Dimpu) Negi – Well known Indian event planner in Europe.
* Raghubir Singh Negi
* Prashant Badal Negi
* Pawan Negi - Delhi Daredevils team member (Best - 4/18) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/530773.html ESPN player profile - Pawan Negi]
* Varun Singh Negi
* Harish Singh Negi
* Sumit Singh Negi ( Village Gaza )
* Mukesh Negi (Rajkot)
* Ankur Singh Negi ("Pauri" contact No:-9891129293) Grand Father: Magan Singh Negi; Father: Chandra Mohan Singh Negi; Uncle:Ish Mohan Singh Negi.
* Ravi singh Negi Advocate, Social Worker, Academic counsellor, General Secretary Kshatriya Chetna Manch.
==References==
* ''Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers'' 1959:Nainital.
* ''Uttaranchal: Historical and cultural perspectives'', Uma Prasad Thapliyal.
* ''Encyclopaedia of Indian surnames'', Shibani Roy and S.H.M Rizvi
[[Category:Kumaon division]]
[[Category:Indian family names]]
[[Category:Social groups of Uttarakhand]]
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