Pant (Sanskrit: पंत) or Panta (Nepali: पन्त) is a last name, commonly found in Nepal and in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Maharashtra.
[1] Foremostly involved in the activities of the state, they were generally found involved in activities such as academics, religion, management, politics and warfare.
[2] Pant was used as a last name, suffix or title commonly by priests, as well as the officers, commanders, ministers and leaders of high influence in the affairs of the state.
Pant people are also found in good numbers in Nepal.
Usually being amongst the chief-office bearers in the kings courts along with the majority Pande rank holders,[4] they were foremostly involved in affairs that concerned with education (also medicine), administration and warfare.