Rana (title)

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Rana (Sanskrit: राणा​; Urdu: رانا‎, rānā) is a Princely title of Royalty in South Asia. The name is usually interpreted to mean Prince (Monarch).

Compound titles Rana Sahib, Rana Bahadur, and Maharana.

Royal title in India

Maharana Pratap, a Sisodia Rajput ruler
Rana Sanga, Rajput Maharana ruled from 1509 to 1527 and was one of the greatest warriors of India.
Rana Raj Singh I
Rajput Maharana of Mewar, Fateh Singh ruled Mewar for 46 years from 1884 to 1930, with Udaipur as capital

Rana was a title used by Rajput kings and princes in India. As a prefix, Rana means a prince/king who has proven his worth in a hard-fought war and won it against all odds. (1780–1783).[citation needed]

The title "Rana" was earned through valiance, but very occasionally it was transferred from generation to generation. Rana Pratap Singh is probably the most famous person to have ever had the title. As ruler of Mewar, he fought numerous wars against the Mughals.

The Kshatriya Marathas of Konkan use the title "Rane", which is a synonym in Marathi for the North Indian title of Rana. The Rane rulers of Sattari, Goa fought a long lasting war against the Portuguese in the 19th century for Goa's freedom.

In the former princely states of Bangalore, Ali Rajpur, Bashahr, Baghal, Baghat and Keonthal, the rulers changed their titles from Rana to Raja. The style of the Rana of Porbandar was upgraded in 1918 to Maharana Sahib. There was only one incumbent before accession to of the state to the Republic of India.

Princely states that continued to use the title Rana for their rulers included Bhajji, Darkoti, Jobat, Jubbal, Khaneti, Kumharsain, Kuthar, Mangal, Kangra, Sakti, Wao and Dhami (a tributary state of Bilaspur). (Please add/delete).

The Thakurs of Balsan and Tharoch, promoted their self-styled titles to Rana.

Rana kings in Indian History

  • Maharana Pratap was a ruler of Mewar known as Lion King of India.
  • Rana Kumbha, ruler at Chittor in 15th century.
  • Rana Udai Singh II (Founder of Udaipur)
  • Rana Hamir-Ruler of Mewar, Saviour of Gehlot Sisodia clan.
  • Rana Sanga-Ruler of mewar and regarded as greatest warrior of India

Sisodia Rajput Dynasty at Udaipur

Name[1] Reign Began C.E. Reign Ended C.E.
1 Maharana Udai Singh II 1568 1572
2 Maharana Pratap Singh I 1572 1597
3 Maharana Amar Singh I 1597 1620
4 Maharana Karan Singh II 1620 1628
5 Maharana Jagat Singh I 1628 1652
6 Maharana Raj Singh I 1652 1680
7 Maharana Jai Singh 1680 1698
8 Maharana Amar Singh II 1698 1710
9 Maharana Sangram Singh II 1710 1734
10 Maharana Jagat Singh II 1734 1751
11 Maharana Pratap Singh II 1751 1754
12 Maharana Raj Singh II 1754 1761
13 Maharana Ari Singh II 1761 1773
14 Maharana Hamir Singh II 1773 1778
15 Maharana Bhim Singh 1778 1828
16 Maharana Jawan Singh 1828 1838
17 Maharana Sardar Singh 1838 1842
18 Maharana Swarup Singh 1842 1861
19 Maharana Shambhu Singh 1861 1874
20 Maharana Sajjan Singh 1874 1884
21 Maharana Fateh Singh 1884 1930
22 Maharana Bhupal Singh 1930 1956
23 Maharana Bhagwat Singh - "Last ruler of Mewar (Udaipur)" 1956 1984

Maharana Bhagwat Singh passed away on 2 November 1984. He has 2 son's elder Mahendra singh and younger Arvind singh, before his death he made a trust name Maharana Mewar Foundation and younger son Arvind singh look after the trust and lives in city palace Udaipur.

Rana dynasty of Nepal

Maharaja Jang Bahadur Rana was a Rajput ruler of Nepal and founder of the Rana dynasty of Nepal.
Statue of Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Rana (location near Tundikhel, Katmandu)

The Rana dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Nepal from 1846 until 1953, reducing the Shah monarch to a figurehead and making Prime Minister and other government positions hereditary. It is descended from one Bal Narsingh Kunwar (Ranaji) of Kaski, who moved to Gorkha in the early 18th century and entered the service of Raja Nara Bhupal Shah around 1740. Originally, the Rana dynasty originated from the Royal family of Udaipur in India, also known as Mewar.

Jang Bahadur was the first ruler from this dynasty. His original family name was Rana but in Nepal people mistook his Rajput title of Kunwar for his family name, Kunwar is a title denoting royal lineage used by Rajput princes in northern India. Rana rulers were titled "Shri Teen" and "Maharaja", whereas Shah kings were "Shri Panch" and "Maharajdiraj". Both the Rana dynasty and Shah dynasty are Suryavanshi, Rajpoot in the Hindu tradition, in contrast with the native Himalayan culture which is largely Buddhist and Bön.

Under the British Raj, the Ranas were acclaimed and given much prestige and a 19-gun salute; all with the exception of Deva Shamsher received knighthoods.

The Rana dynasty developed into a powerful family clan and are still very influential in the country today. The family formed a close alliance with the Shah dynasty via marriage and business alliances. The surname Rana/Ranawat is also used by the rajputs of sisodiya warrior race who have originated from their ancestor Maharana Pratap Singh

Rana Rulars of Nepal

Ranas in Pakistan

Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan a Pakistani Rajput Politician

Ranas that settled in Pakistan are Rajput converts who practice Islam and traced back to ancient Rajput heritage and ancestry. Most Rajputs who use Rana Title in Pakistan are those Migrated from India in 1947 Partition and are mostly Bhatti, Chauhan, Ghorewaha, Naru and Manj Rajputs.

References

  1. ↑ "The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan" by M. S. Naravane ISBN 81-7648-118-1
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