Kotwal (surname)

Kotwal (Marathi: कोतवाल) or Cotwal, is a title, sub-caste and a surname in India. The Kotwal are title in the Khangars, surname in Kolis of the Gujarat, Brahmins and the sub-caste of Halbas. From Mughal times, the Kotwal title was given to the rulers of large towns.

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