List of people from Rajasthan

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This is a list of famous and notable people from Rajasthan, India. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity.

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[edit] Award winners from Rajasthan

[edit] Gallantry honors

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

[edit] Param Vir Chakra

[edit] Maha Vir Chakra

[edit] Ashoka Chakra

  • Subedar Lal Singh Rathore (Ranerav-Jodhpur)
  • Capt. Mahendra Singh Tanwar, Raj Riff (Sikar)
  • Defedar Sultan Singh Rathore (Mamdola-Didwana)
  • Subedar Sajjan Singh Rathore, 13 Kamoan (Bikaner)
  • 2nd Lt. Puneet Nath Dutt, Jaipur

[edit] Kirti Chakra

[edit] Shaurya Chakra

  • Subedar Bhiwa Ram Bajiya (Lampua, Sikar)
  • Haviladar Chatra Singh (Devatu-Shergarh)
  • Sargent Jagmal Singh (Kalwatoki Dhani, Barmer)
  • Captain Harendra Singh Rathore (Ramganj, Ajmer)
  • Major Bhupendra Singh Rathore, 14 grenadiers (Hanumangarh)
  • Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, 21 Para Commando (Special Forces) - Village: Dhani Daulat Singh, Alwar
  • Ranveer Singh Jhala, (Delwara)
  • Ranveer Singh Shekhawat, 20 Sikh, Operation Mizoram, (Bikaner)
  • Ranveer Singh Achra, Arty (Jhunjhunu)
  • Gulab Singh Chauhan, Keshorai Patan, Dist,Bundi
  • Sutej Singh (Manali)

[edit] Vir Chakra

  • Adm. Vijay Singh Shekhawat, Chief of the Indian Navy, (as a Lt. in the submarine arm during the 1971 war)
  • Shish Ram Gill - 8th Jat Regiment
  • Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja
  • Dhan Singh Bajiya (Lampua, Sikar)
  • Subedar Bhanwar Lal Bhakar, Thebari (Nagaur), Rajasthan
  • Rajiq Khan, 5 Grenadiers, (Bikaner), 1971
  • Lt Col G.S. Chundawat (19 GRENADIERS),AJMER
  • Sub Ujjein Singh Shekhawat (19 GRENADIERS), JHUNJHUNU
  • Lt. Col. Govind Singh Shekhawat (Khudi, Sikar)
  • Nayak Gokul Singh Rathore (Chitai, Parbatsar)
  • Jamadar Chotu Singh (Devari)
  • Brigadier Jagmal Singh Rathore, 13 Grenadiers (Ganga Risala),(Garabdesar, Bikaner)1971
  • Col. Naval Singh Rajawat
  • Captain Narpat Singh Rathore (Raniya, Jodhpur)
  • Brigadier Bagh Singh Rathore (Bikaner)
  • Havaldar Bhanwar Singh (Roda Nokha, Bikaner)
  • Brigabier Mahaveer Singh (Uncha, Chittorgarh)
  • Col. Megh Singh Rathore (Khariya, Bilada, Jodhpur)
  • Lt. Col. Sumer Singh Shekhawat (Gangiasar, Jhunjhunu)
  • Col. Shayamveer Singh Rathore (Kota)
  • Brigadier Hamir Singh
  • Lance Naik Bhanwar Singh Jhala, 18 Raj Rif (badi sadri, Mewar)
  • Lance Naik Bhanwar Singh Rathore, 18 Raj Rif (Rata, Bikaner)
  • Major Jai Singh, 13 Grenadiers (Thelasar, Churu) also Sena Medal, President Police Medal
  • Major Puran Singh, 13 Grenadiers, (Bikaner), 1965
  • Major Jagmal Singh Rathore, 13 Grenadiers (Ganaga Risala),(Bikaner),1971
  • S.P Deen Dayal Sharma (Bikaner,1958)
  • Dy comdt Chandan Singh Chandel(BSF)(godras, Nagore)
  • Sub. Mangej Singh Rathore, Harnawa, Nagour.
  • Wing Commander (retd.) Chandra Datt Upadhyay, 118 HU, 1987 (Ajmer)

[edit] Sena Medal

  • Lt. Col. Sumer Singh Shekhawat (Gangiasar, Jhunjhunu)
  • Brig. J.S. Shekhawat (Luhakana)
  • Brig. Ransher Singh Ranawat (Kankarwa, Mewar) 1971 Indo-Pak war
  • Major Zameer Khan (Jabasar, Jhunjhunu) Jat Regiment
  • COL G S CHUNDAWAT (19 GRENADIERS),AJMER
  • Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat (21 Para Commando, Special Forces) -
  • Col.Vikram shekhwat (4 JAT) Rashidpura.
  • lance Nayak .Ladu Ram jiterwal (vill.papra, disst jhunjhunu)
  • Lt.Col.J.S.Rathore(Chitawa),Nagaur Rajasthan
  • Hav Ram Singh SHEKHAWAT(19 GRENADIERS)
  • Hav NAND SINGH SHEKHAWAT(10 PARA, Vill- Harsoli, Jaipur)
  • Maj. Bhanu Pratap Singh (8 Rajputana Rifles / 43 Rashtriya Rifles)
  • Cap. Manish Kulhari
  • Insp Rampal Singh Chauhan B.S.F. Police Medal(vill porula dist alwar rajasthan)
  • Subedar Hanuman Ram Sesma (vill lalas distt nagaur rajasthan)
  • Capt. Abhishek Bhardwaj(7 DOGRA)
  • subedar sumer singh rathore {dudhwa khara churu ]

[edit] Politics

[edit] See also

[edit] Vice President of India

[edit] Governors of other states

[edit] Chief ministers

[edit] Ministers - central government

kirori lal meena

[edit] Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

[edit] Others

Jaswant Raj Mehta

[edit] Sports

[edit] Khel Ratna award winner

[edit] Arjuna award winners

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Football

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Archery

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Weightlifting

[edit] Squash

[edit] Shooting

[edit] Polo

[edit] Equestrian

[edit] Golf

[edit] Rowing

  • Kasam Khan in 2001

[edit] Paralympics

[edit] Others

[edit] Dronacharya award winners

[edit] Business and industry

[edit] Defence

  • Lt. Gen. K. Bhadur Singh (retd.)
  • Lt Gen (Retd) Ajai Singh, PVSM, A VSM
  • Lt Gen Sagat Singh from (Village Moda), Churu district the hero of 1971 Bangladesh War
  • Admiral Madhvendra Singh Nathawat, 19th Chief of Indian Navy
  • Lt General K Chiman Singh, PVSM, Raj rifles,
  • Lt. Gen Kundan Singh Shekhawat (Durana) AVSM PVSM
  • Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh Rathore (Jasol)
  • Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore (Gumanpura, Dungarpur) - 1st Lt. General of Indian Army
  • Lt Gen Sushil Kumar (ALWAR) PVSM - 11 Gorkha Rifles
  • BR.II Sumer Singh Rajpurohit (Bikaner, Rajasthan)
  • Colonel Saurabh Singh Shekhawat KC,SC,VSM,SM (21 Para Special Forces) Village: Dhani Daulat Singh, Alwar
  • [MAJ MAGAN SINGH RATHORE] Maj Magan Singh Rathore ,he served state force jodhpur sardar infantry was raised in 1922 during world war-2 it was in eritrea and then it was part of american 5th army ,maj magan singh rathore mentioned in 18 dispatches in war he been mentioned in book by brigadier ducan from uk seceratry to state of marwar in rajasthan india during british raj in india
  • Captain Shivnath Singh Shekhawat (Dhani Daulat Singh, Tehsil- Bansur, Alwar)- Led the Neemuchana Kissan/farmer uprising against the merciless policies of the Alwar State.

[edit] Judiciary and law

[edit] Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

See List of Chief Justices of Rajasthan High Court

[edit] Chief Justice of Other High Courts

[edit] Judges of Rajasthan High Court

[edit] Jurists

-Pradeep Shekhawat Advocate Supreme Court New Delhi , Nephew of Admiral Vijai Shekhawat

[edit] Eminent Scholars

[edit] Scientists

[edit] Medicine

Dr Gayatri Vyas Mahindroo, Director, National Accreditation Board, Quality Council of India

[edit] Humanities and Social Sciences

Om Prakash Gurjar-International Children Peace Prize -2006(Dwarapur-Thanagazi-ALWAR)

  • Shyam Banwari, National executive President, confederation of UNESCO clubs and Associations in india.

[edit] Journalism

  • Karpoor Chand Kulish, founder of Rajasthan Patrika
  • Pt. Jhabarmall Sharma
  • Capt. Durgaprasad Chaudhary, founder of Dainik Navjyoti
  • Siddharaj Dhaddha
  • Vijay Bhandari
  • Gulab Kothari
  • Ved Pratap Vaidik
  • Ram Sharan Joshi
  • Om Thanvi
  • Vijay Trivedi
  • Vijay Vidrohi
  • Balendu Sharma Dadhich
  • Rajan Mahan
  • Sanjiv Shrivastava
  • Amit Sharma
  • Veer Sanghi
  • Prof V R Mehta(VC,DU)
  • Prof Pratap Bhanu Mehta
  • Narayan Bareth
  • Mukesh Mathrani
  • Gulab Batra

[edit] Administration

See Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan

[edit] Literature

See List of winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards for writing in Rajasthani language

[edit] Arts

[edit] Folk artists

  • Reshma
  • Gulabo (Kalbelia dancer)

[edit] Music

[edit] Dance

[edit] Painting

[edit] Art craft and handicrafts

[edit] Film industry

[edit] Historians

[edit] Others

[edit] Notable Rajasthani NRIs

[edit] Independence movement

[edit] Social reform

[edit] Religion

[edit] Historical icons

[edit] List of members of the Constituent Assembly from Rajasthan as at 14 November 1949

[edit] References

[edit] See also

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