List of Rajputs

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This is a list of notable people who self-identify as members of the Rajput community of India and Pakistan.

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[edit] Historical figures

Maharana Pratap of Mewar, a 16th century Rajput ruler and great warrior. The Mughal emperor Akbar sent many missions against him. He survived to ultimately gain control of all of Mewar, excluding Chittorgarh Fort.
Statue of Prithvi Raj Chauhan at Ajmer
  • Banda Bahadur, Sikh Minhas Rajput warrior against the Mughal Empire.Leader of Khalsa armies.Defeated Punjab governor Wazir Khan and founded the first independent Sikh Kingdom. Executed by Mogul Empire for not converting to islam.
  • Bappa Rawal, First Gehlot king at Chitrakut(Chittor),who defeated Arabs after their capture of sindh

[edit] Politicians of India

Pratibha Patil is the 12th and current President of India and first woman to hold the office
Arjun Singh Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh,Former Cabinet Minister,Government of India,a dedicated Congressman and Rajput leader from Madhya Pradesh.
Dr. Karan Singh M.P Rajya Sabha and heir-apparent to the then ruler of the state of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh, in the royal family of Jammu and Kashmir. He received the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
Dr. Raman Singh is the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Thakur Sanjay Singh Rajput leader from Uttar Pradesh,belongs to the Royal family of Amethi

[edit] Armed forces of India

[edit] Politicians of Pakistan

[edit] Armed forces of Pakistan

[edit] Sports

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian Cricket Captain
Jeev Milkha Singh is the first Indian golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Other Sports

[edit] Art, culture and cinema

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Full text of "Gulab Singh 1792 1858"
  2. ^ Full text of "Shivaji The Great"
  3. ^ Full text of "Speeches And Writings Har Bilas Sarda"
  4. ^ Shivaji_The_Founder_Of_Maratha_Swaraj : C V Vaidya : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive
  5. ^ Full text of "Shivaji and his times"
  6. ^ Népal - Bradley Mayhew, Joseph Bindloss, Stan Armington - Google Books
  7. ^ Trans Himalayan Traders : 'Economy, Society & Culture in Northwest Nepal - James F. Fisher - Google Books
  8. ^ Nepal - Jon Burbank - Google Books
  9. ^ Political History of the Chalukyas of Badami - D. P. Dikshit - Google Books
  10. ^ Dr. Karni Singh at Real Personalities of Bikaner
  11. ^ PVC
  12. ^ Bravest of the brave: heroes of the Indian Army - Kittu Reddy - Google Books
  13. ^ Leadership in the Indian army: biographies of twelve soldiers - V. K. Singh - Google Books
  14. ^ Dictionary of National Biography. Research Wing, Indian Bibliographic Centre. 2000. pp. 435. ISBN 8185131155, ISBN 9788185131153. 
  15. ^ Kumari at Real Personalities of Bikaner
  16. ^ Filmfare - Kangna Ranaut: ‘‘I might be in a relationship soon’’
  17. ^ "Obituary: Ram Gopal". The Daily Telegraph. 24 Oct 2003. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1444926/Ram-Gopal.html. 
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