Negi (surname)

Negi
LanguageDogri, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Kinnauri
Origin
Region of originUttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh
Other names
See alsoParmar (Panwar), Rautela, Bisht, Bhandari, Rana

Negi is a title of Pahadi Thakurs. The Negi title originated from the word nek which means 'righteous'. This title was conferred by kings upon warriors, military commanders and ministers. Individuals holding the Negi title were entrusted with the task of collecting taxes from villages as some of them were zaildars and Lambardars too.

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