working for rajputs, in their lands and were expert in handcrafts. The famous surnames  Pundir ,  Kalakoti ,  Chauhan ,  Bashera or Basera ,Bhaisora(Thal,distt pithoragarh),  Bisht ,  Bhayera ,  Nainwal ,  Rawat ,  Dhapola ,  Rautela  and  Negi  are used by Rajputs.  Bahuguna ,  Painuly  ( Panuly ), Kukreti, Bhatt, Nautiyal,