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

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
  • Bappa Rawal, First Gehlot king at Chitrakut(Chittor),who defeated Arabs after their capture of sindh

Armed forces of India

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Piru Singh was a soldier in the Indian Army. He died in service during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.

Politicians of India

Pratibha Patil is the 12th and current President of India and first woman to hold the office
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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

Politicians of Pakistan

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah in his youth, in traditional Muslim Rajput dress.

Armed forces of Pakistan

Sports

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.

Art, culture and cinema

Preity Zinta

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ PVC
  3. ^ Dr. Karni Singh at Real Personalities of Bikaner
  4. ^ Kumari at Real Personalities of Bikaner
  5. ^ http://www.filmfare.com/details.php?id=2316
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