List of Rajputs

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This is only a a partial list of famous Hindu Rajputs, members of the Rajput community of Northern India and Pakistan.

Contents 1 Historical 2 Modern 2.1 National politics 2.2 State politics 2.3 Military 2.4 Academics 2.5 Defence 2.6 Administration & Civil Services 2.7 Sports 2.8 Art, Culture, Cinema & Fashion Industry 3 References

[edit] Historical

The Rajputs have contributed to many facets of Indian life, both historically and in the modern age. A few prominent Rajputs are mentioned below:

• Jayapala, the Hindushahi ruler of Northwest India, Pakistan and Eastern Afghanistan.
• Bappa Rawal
• Prithviraj Chauhan(King of Ajmer at the age of 13 and last hindu king of Dehli)
• Rana Kumbha
• Rana Udai Singh II (Founder of Udaipur)
• Maharana Pratap
• Dulla Bhatti
• Rana Hamir-Ruler of Mewar, Saviour of Gehlot Sisodia clan.
• Banda Bahadur
• Ram Singh- In army of Banda Bahadur
• Mira Bai(Famous devotee and poet)
• Rana Sanga-Ruler of mewar and regarded as greatest warrior of India.
• Raja Pajawan or Pajjun (King of Amber. Brother in law and general of Prithviraj Chauhan)
• Rawal Ratan Singh-Husband of Rani Padimini, Sisodiya ruler of Chittor (13 a.d.)
• Raja Bhagwant Das (King of Amber Rajasthan. Won Kashmir and western parts for Moughals)
• Raja Man Singh I of Amber (King of Amber, Rajasthan. General of Akbar extended boundaries of India from Afghanistan to Assam and far south)
• Mirza Raja Jai Singh I (King of Amber. Great warrior and statesman. He was responsible for Shivaji's surrender)
• Sawai Jai Singh II (Founder and King of Jaipur)
• Rawat Kandhal the uncle of Rao Bika who made him the dynasty'
• Rao Jodha (founded city of Jodhpur)
• Raja Amar Singh Rathore
• Veer Durga Das Rathore
• Maharaja Jaswant Singh (King of Jodhpur)
• Rao Maldeo Rathore-Ruler of marwar 15 A.D
• Rao Bika (Found Bikaner city)
• Maharaja Ganga Singh (First to bring canals in the desert)
• Baba Ramdevji a Tanwar Rajput and local deity of Rajasthan.
• Gogaji a Chauhan Rajput and Local deity of Rajasthan.
• Pabuji Rathore (Local deity of Rajasthan)
• Guru Jambhoji Panwar (Founder of Bishnoi Sect. Main temple at Mukam Rajasthan.)
• Rao Shekha
• Veer Kunwar Singh - Hero of 1857 revolts against British imperialists.
• Ram Prasad Bismil-Hero of 1857 Revolts and Kakori Rail kand, was a Tawar rajput.
• Ram Singh Pathania- Hero of Revolts against British.

[edit] Modern

[edit] National politics

• Vishwanath Pratap Singh , Former Prime Minister of India
• Chandra Shekhar, Former Prime Minister of India
• Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Former Vice President of India
• Jaswant Singh - Former Leader of opposition, Rajya Sabha
• Arjun Singh - MHRD minister.
• Anugrah Narayan Sinha - Eminent Freedom Fighter
• Karan Singh - Congress Leader
• Maharani Gayatri Devi
• Rajnath Singh - President of BJP.
• Thakur Rajveer Singh-former member of parliament(Aonla, U.P.)

[edit] State politics

• Digvijay Singh - Congress Leader
• Satyendra Narayan Sinha - Congress Leader
• Deep Narayan Singh - Former Chief Minister of Bihar
• Maharaja Karni Singh- Rajasthan Leader^[1]
• Mohar Singh Rathore - Rajasthan
• Tan Singh - Rajasthan
• Harish Rawat - PCC Chief, Uttarakhand
• Dharam Singh- Former Chief Minister of Karnataka

[edit] Military

• CHM Piru Singh Shekhawat. Awarded Param Veer Chakra posthumously for gallantry of highest order, during the 1947 Indo-Pakistani war.
• Major Shaitan Singh Bhati. Awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award posthumously during the 1962 Indo-China war.^[2]

Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria. Awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award posthumously.

• Thakur Sher Singh Parmara^[3]
• Brigadier Ransher Singh Ranawat. Awarded the Kirti Chakra and Sena Medal for separate events during the 1971 India-East Pakistan/Bangladesh war.^[4]

[edit] Academics

• Thakur Sher Singh Parmara^[5]

[edit] Defence

• Sagat Singh - Rajasthan
• Karni Singh Rathore - K.C.^[6]

[edit] Administration & Civil Services

• Nikhil Kumar - Former Delhi Police Chief and Director General, NSG^[7]

[edit] Sports

• Rajyashree Kumari- Ace Shooter^[8]
• Dhyan "Chand" Singh - Hockey player.
• R. P. Singh - Cricketer
• Deepak Thakur - Hockey Player
• Chetan Chauhan - Cricketer
• Parimarjan Negi - Chess GM
• Devesh Chauhan - Hockey Player
• Lokendra singh - Indian Polo Team Captain
• Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali) - Wrestler
• Vivek Singh - Hockey player
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni - India cricket team captain
• Vikram Solanki - Cricketer
• Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore - Olympic Silver Medalist
• Rajesh Chauhan - Cricketer
• Roop Singh - Hockey player
• Parimarjan Negi - Chess GM
• Vishal Singh - Polo Player
• Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji - Test cricketer
• Raj Singh Dungarpur - Former President of BCCI
• Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji - Test Cricketer
• Jaspal Rana - Shooter
• Hanumant Singh - Test cricketer
• Ashok Kumar - Hockey Player
• Dalip Singh Rana - Wrestler

[edit] Art, Culture, Cinema & Fashion Industry

• Chandrachur Singh - Actor.
• Diwakar Pundir - Model.
• Harssh Rajput - Actor.
• Lalita Pawar - Actress.
• Rajeev Singh - Model.
• Preity Zinta - Popular actress.
• Sonal Chauhan - Miss India, Miss World Tourism, Actress.
• Sunidhi Chauhan - Famous Singer.
• Vishwanath Pratap Singh - Writer, Poet, Painter, Philosopher, Social Reformist and Statesman.

[edit] References