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Hatwal
Hatwal ( Garhwali/ Hindi: हटवाल) is a Garhwali brahmin family name from the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Hatwals were primarily a priestly class who served as pandits at the many Hindu temples in the Himalayan Kingdom of Garhwal, including Badrinath which is part of the auspicious Hindu pilgrimage circuit of Char Dham.
The Hatwals are descended from Rishi Bharadwaja and belong to the Bharadwaj Gotra.
The Rajput Hatwals are very few in number and are found in Rajasthan,Haryana,Uttarakhand and upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh.