List of Rajputs
This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community.
Historical figures
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- Isa Khan, a Muslim Rajput chief of Bengal[1]
- Vachra Dada, a Solanki Rajput and folk deity of Gujarat.[2]
- Maharaja Gulab Singh, who became the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.[3]
- Sardar Bajjar Singh Rathore , 267th in line of Lord Rama and Acharya of Guru Gobind Singh .
- Zorawar Singh, a Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet.[3]
- Prithvi Narayan Shah, United Emperor of Gorkha, descendants of Sisodia of Chittor.He was of mixed race Aryan Rajput from father side and Mongol from mother side.[4][5][6]
- Maharaja Ganga Singh.[7]
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh.[8]
- Rana Pratap Singh. A successful insurgent King against Mughals.[9]
- Pabuji Rathore (Local deity of Rajasthan).[10]
- Prithviraj Chauhan, King of Ajmer who ruled the kingdoms of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century.[11]
- Rai Bhoe Bhatti, Founder of Nankana Sahib.[12]
- Rai Bular Bhatti, Son of Rai Bhoe Bhatti and heir to his estate of over 100,000 acres (400 km2) of land in modern day Nankana Sahib. District.[12]
- Rana Sanga, Ruler of Mewar.[13]
- Rana Udai Singh II, Founder of Udaipur.[14]
- Rao Jodha, Founded city of Jodhpur.[15]
- Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar.[16]
- Rawal Jaisal Singh, Founder of the city of Jaisalmer.[17]
- Rawal Ratan Singh, ruler of Chittor (13 a.d.).[18]
- Vanraj Chavda, Ruler of the Chavda Dynasty in Gujarat.
- Veer Kunwar Singh.[19]
- Jai Singh II, Founder and King of Jaipur.[20]
- Jai Singh I, King of Amber.[20]
- Rani Padmini, queen of Chittor who committed Jauhar.[21]
- Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu & Kashmir (princely state).[22][23]
- Raja Hasan Khan Mewati, ruler of Mewat.[24]
- Rana Prasad, King of Umerkot Sindh, who gave refuge to Humayun.[25]
- Dulla Bhatti, A revolt against Akbar.[26]
- Amar Singh Rathore, A revolt against Shah Jahan.[27]
- Durgadas Rathore, A revolt against Mughal rule.[28]
- Jang Bahadur Rana, founder of Rana dynasty of Nepal.[29]
- Shah Nawaz Khan, soldier with the Indian National Army and former Union Minister[30]
- Khudadad Khan awarded Victoria Cross.[31]
Politicians and Armed Forces of India
Indian Armed Forces
- Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, awarded Param Vir Chakra.[32]
- Naik Jadu Nath Singh Rathore, awarded Param Vir Chakra.[33]
- Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh awarded Mahavir Chakra.[34]
Politicians, Lawyers and Armed Forces of Pakistan
Pakistani politicians and lawyers
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, The 4th President and the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan.[35]
- Allah Bux Soomro, Former Chief Minister of Sindh[36]
- Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, Prime Minister of princely state Junagarh.[35]
- Rana Chander Singh, former Federal Minister of Pakistan.[37]
- Rana Bhagwandas, former Chief Justice of Pakistan.[38]
Pakistani Armed forces
- General Raheel Sharif, Current Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan).[39]
- Major Rana Shabbir Sharif, awarded Nishan-e-Haider.[40]
- Pilot Rashid Minhas, awarded Nishan-e-Haider.[41]
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, awarded Nishan-e-Haider.[42]
- Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, awarded Nishan-e-Haider.[43]
Sports
Athletics
- Milkha Singh, Indian athlete[44]
Cricket
- Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Indian Test cricketer[45]
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer.[46]
Boxing
Wrestling
Hockey
- Dhyan Chand, former Indian field hockey captain.[49]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Guru Nanak's estate flourishes in Pakistan". The Tribune. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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- ^ Tod, James (1829, reprint 2002). Annals & Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol.I, Rupa, New Delhi, ISBN 81-7167-366-X, p.240-52
- ^ Rani, Kayita (2007). Royal Rajasthan. p. 17.
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- ^ a b Sarkar, Jadunath (1994). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938.
- ^ Meyer, William Stevenson; Burn, Richard; Cotton, James Sutherland; Risley, Herbert Hope (1909). "Vernacular Literature". The Imperial Gazetteer of India. Vol. 2. Oxford University Press. pp. 430–431. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
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- ^ Duggal (1979). Folk romances of Punjab. p. 51.
- ^ Jeffrey G. Snodgrass, Casting kings: bards and Indian modernity, Oxford University Press US, 2006, ISBN 978-0-19-530434-3,
... Amar Singh Rathore was seventeenth-century noble belonging to Jodhpur's royal Rajput family during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ... made the emperor's representative (subedar) of Nagaur district ...
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- ^ Joshi & Rose (1966). Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation. University of California Press. p. 34.
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- ^ Pal, Dharm (1978). Traditions of the Indian army. Cite: Naik Jadunath Singh, a Rathor Rajput, serving in 1/7 Rajput Regiment (now the 4th Battalion of the Brigade of Guards) won the Param Vir Chakra posthumously in the Jammu and Kashmir operations in 1948.
- ^ "Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh passes away - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ a b "Zulfikar Ali Bhutto". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ Dictionary of National Biography. Research Wing, Indian Bibliographic Centre. 2000. p. 435. ISBN 8185131155. ISBN 978-81-85131-15-3.
- ^ "Umerkot's former Rajput ruler is dead". The Hindu News. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/842772/rana-bhagwandas-passes-away-in-karachi/
- ^ "General Raheel Sharif belongs to a Rajput family" (in Urdu). urdubiography.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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- ^ "1971 war hero Rashid Minhas". Samaa tv. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Raja Aziz Bhatti". OnePakistan. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Aye rahe-haq ke shaheedo". Unique Pakistan. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Milkha Singh - The making of a legend". Sify.com. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Wilde, Simon (1999). Ranji. The Strange Genius of Ranjitsinhji. London: Aurum Press. pp. 194–195. ISBN 1-84513-069-3.
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