Negi (surname)
| Language(s) | Dogri, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Kinnauri |
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Negi is a title of Pahadi Rajput or Thakur. The Negi title originated from the word ‘nek’ which means ‘righteous’. This title was conferred by kings,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 .They were given a percentage of the amount collected as remuneration .Similar to the title or the surname of "Chaudhary", "Thakur", "Rana", "Negi" was adopted or mostly given as an honor to the Kshatriyas. [1][2] origin found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu.
Notable people with this surname include:
- Asha Negi, television actress
- Balwant Singh Negi, army officer
- Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
- Deependra Negi, footballer
- Dev Negi, singer
- Dhan Singh Negi, former MLA for Tehri
- Gabar Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
- Jagat Singh Negi, politician
- Jaiveer Singh Negi, army officer
- Janardan Ganpatrao Negi, scientist
- Jeet Singh Negi, composer
- Kunwar Singh Negi, Braille editor and social worker
- Mir Ranjan Negi, former national field hockey player for India
- Nalini Negi, television actress and model
- Narender Negi, cricketer
- Narendra Singh Negi, Garhwali folk singer
- Parimarjan Negi, chess grandmaster
- Pawan Negi, Indian international cricket player
- S. K. S. Negi, army officer
- Shyam Saran Negi, Indian school teacher and ECI ambassador
- Trepan Singh Negi, former Member of Parliament for Tehri
- Ritu Negi ( Indian kabaddi player )
- Renu Negi ( Indian Filmmaker)
- Surendra Singh Negi ( Indian Politician )
- Chandra Mohan Singh Negi ( former Indian Politician )