LIST OF RAJPUTS

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

Contents

Historical

Modern

National Politics

State Politics

Bravery

Academics

Defence

Administration & Civil Services

Sports

Art, Culture, Cinema & Fashion Industry

References

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:

★ Dulla Bhatti

★ Banda Bahadur

★ Mira Bai(Famous devotee and poet)

★ Raja Pajawan or Pajjun (King of Amber.Brother in law and general of Prithviraj Chauhan)

★ 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 Afganistan 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 Bika (Found Bikaner city)

★ Maharaja Ganga Singh (First to bring canals in the desert)

★ Pabuji Rathore(Local diety of Rajasthan)

★ Guru Jambhoji Panwar (Founder of Bishnoi Sect. Main temple at Mukam Rajasthan.)

★ Rao Shekha

Modern

National Politics

★ Pratibha Patil - President of India

★ Bhairon Singh Shekhawat - Vice-president of India (August19, 2002-July21, 2007)

★ Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Prime Minister of India (Dec.2, 1989-Nov.10, 1990)

★ Chandra Shekhar, Prime Minister of India (November 10, 1990 – June 21, 1991)

★ Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia- Rajmata of Gwalior

★ Vasundhara Raje- Chief Minister , Rajasthan

★ Jaswant Singh - Former Leader of opposition, Rajya Sabha

★ Arjun Singh - HRD Minister

★ Anugrah Narayan Sinha (Eminent Freedom Fighter Leader,Gandhian & First Finance Minister)

★ Karan Singh (Congress Leader from J&K)

★ Maharani Gayatri Devi - Third Maharani of Jaipur

State Politics

★ Shivraj Patil - Home Minister , India

★ Digvijay Singh (Congress Leader & Former Chief Minister of MP)

★ Satyendra Narayan Sinha (Congress Leader & Former Chief Minister of BIHAR)

★ Deep Narayan Singh (Freedom Fighter & Former Chief Minister of BIHAR)

★ Maharaja Karni Singh- Rajasthan Leader^[1]

★ Mohar Singh Rathore, Churu - Rajasthan

★ Tan Singh, Barmer - Rajasthan

★ Harish Rawat, PCC Chief, Uttarakhand

Bravery

★ Thakur Sher Singh Parmara^[2]

Academics

★ Thakur Sher Singh Parmara^[3]

★ Amin Ahsan Islahi

Defence

★ Sagat Singh, Churu - Rajasthan

★ Karni Singh Rathore K.C.^[4]

Administration & Civil Services

★ Nikhil Kumar - Former Delhi Police Chief and Director General, NSG^[5]

Sports

★ Rajyashree Kumari- Ace Shooter^[6]

★ Dhyan "Chand" Singh - Olympian Hockey player pupolarly known as Magician of Hockey.

★ Rudra Pratap Singh - cricketer (bowler)

★ Danish Kaneria (Pakistani Rajput, cricketer)

★ Dalip Singh Rana aka The Great Khali-Famous Wrestler and Bodybuilder

★ Vivek Singh (hockey)

★ Mahendra Singh Dhoni - (India cricket team)

★ Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore - Olympic Silver Medalist

Art, Culture, Cinema & Fashion Industry

★ Sunidhi Chauhan - Indian Renowned Singer

★ Thakur Sher Singh Parmara^[7]

★ Aditya Pratap Singh - writer, poet; has written numerous Haiku in Hindi

★ Preity Zinta - Indian popular actress

★ Lalita Pawar - actress

★ Vishwanath Pratap Singh - writer

★ Harssh Rajput - actor

References

1. Dr. Karni Singh at Real Personalities of Bikaner
2. Saheed Malkhan Singh - freedom fighter
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5. Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website
6. Kumari at Real Personalities of Bikaner
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