List of Rajputs

This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community.

Historical figures

This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community up till 1947.

Statue of Prithvi Raj Chauhan at Ajmer

Maharana Pratap of Mewar, a 16th-century Rajput ruler and warrior in a painting by Raja Ravi Verma

Maharaja Chhatrasal of Bundelkhand

• Prithviraj Chauhan, King of Ajmer who ruled the kingdoms of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century[1]
• Rawal Jaisal Singh, King and founder of the city of Jaisalmer[2]
• Rawal Ratan Singh, King of Mewar who fought against Allauddin Khilji in the siege of Chittorgarh[3]
• Rana Hammir Singh, King of Mewar who following an invasion by the Khilji dynasty regained control of the region, re-established the dynasty after defeating the Tughlaq dynasty, and became the first of his dynasty to use the royal title 'Rana'[4]
• Rao Jodha, King of Marwar and founder of its capital city Jodhpur[5]
• Rana Kumbha, King of Mewar who expanded his territory at a time when he was surrounded by enemies from Malwa Sultanate, Gujarat Sultanate and Marwar[6][7][8][9]
• Rao Bika, founder and king of Bikaner, he was a son of Rao Jodha, he left Marwar to create his own kingdom[10]
• Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar[11]
• Rai Bular Bhatti, a Muslim Rajput who donated 18,750 acres of land to Guru Nanak[12]
• Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty[13]
• Rana Sanga, King of Mewar and head of Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the early 16th century[14]
• Hasan Khan Mewati, Ruler of Mewat, he allied with Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa.[15][16]
• Maldev Rathore, King of Marwar was a insurgent ruler against both the Sur Empire and the Mughals[17]
• Rana Udai Singh II, King of Mewar and founder of its capital city Udaipur[18]
• Isa Khan, a Muslim Rajput chieftain who led the Baro Bhuiyans (twelve landlords) in 16th-century Bengal, throughout his reign he resisted the Mughal attacks[19]
• Maharana Pratap Singh, King of Mewar who was a successful insurgent ruler against the Mughals[20]
• Chandrasen Rathore, King of Marwar who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughals[21]
• Man Singh I, King of Amber, a state later known as Jaipur, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Akbar, who included him among the Navaratnas, or the nine gems of the royal court[22]
• Maharana Amar Singh I, King of Mewar, he was the eldest son of Maharana Pratap who continued his father's struggle against the Mughals and defeated the Mughal army sent by Jahangir in the Battle of Dewar[23][24][25][26]
• Dulla Bhatti, rebel against Akbar[27]
• Vir Singh Deo, King of Orchha, he assassinated Abul Fazl on the request of Jahangir[28]
• Amar Singh Rathore, was a nobleman affiliated to Marwar who rebelled against Shah Jahan[29]
• Rao Raja Chattar Sal, King of Bundi, he served Shah Jahan as head of his Hada Rajput troops, he was trusted by Dara Shikoh with governorship of Delhi,[30] for whom he died fighting in the War of Succession against Aurangzeb[31] in 1658[32]
• Maharana Raj Singh I, King of Mewar, he fought against Aurangzeb's imperial forces multiple times, once by denouncing the Jizya,[33][34] he also gave aid to Durgadas Rathore of Marwar during the Rathore rebellion[35][36]
• Maharaja Jaswant Singh, King of Marwar, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan[37]
• Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule[38]
• Maharaja Chhatrasal, King of Bundelkhand, who led a successful rebellion against the Mughals and established his own independent kingdom[39]
• Maharaja Ajit Singh, King of Marwar, he made an alliance with the Sayyid brothers against Farrukhsiyar and fought Farrukhsiyar in the Red Fort and after a night-long battle, on 28 February 1719 Farrukhsiyar was defeated and deposed.[40]
• Jai Singh II, King of Amber and founder of its capital city Jaipur[41]
• Banda Singh Bahadur[42][43][44], was a Sikh military commander of Khalsa army who assembled a fighting force and led the rebellion against the Mughals to establish Khalsa rule in Punjab[45][46][47]
• Maharaja Gulab Singh, first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir[48]
• Zorawar Singh Kahluria, Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet[48]
• Rana Ratan Singh, was a rebel against British rule who was affiliated to Sodhas of Umerkot[49]
• Veer Kunwar Singh, Ruler of Jagdishpur rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[50]
• Sir Pratap Singh of Idar, was a career British Indian Army officer, served as ADC (aide-de-camp) to Edward VII from 1887 to 1910. He commanded his regiments heroically during the First World War in France and Flanders from 1914–1915 and in the Palestine Mandate at Haifa and Aleppo. He was promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1916.[51]
• Sir Bhagvatsinhji of Gondal, a modern reformist visionary, he studied Medicine at the University of Edinburgh,[52] from where he graduated as a medical doctor in 1895.[53]
• Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a modern reformist visionary.[54]During the First World War, he commanded the Bikaner Camel Corps which served in France, Egypt and Palestine.[55] he was also the only non-White member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I.
• Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir[56][57]

Politicians and armed forces of India

Politicians of India

V.P. Singh, former Indian Prime Minister

• V. P. Singh, former Indian Prime Minister[58]
• Chandra Shekhar, former Indian Prime Minister[59]
• Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Vice-President of India[60]
• Bhim Singh, Jammu and Kashmir politician[61]

Indian armed forces

• General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, former Maharaja of Nawanagar state and the first Chief of Indian Army[62]
• Major Shaitan Singh, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[63]
• Naik Jadu Nath Singh Rathore, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[64]
• Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, awarded the Mahavir Chakra[65]

Politicians, lawyers and armed forces of Pakistan

Pakistani politicians and lawyers

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan

• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 4th President and the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan[66]
• Allah Bux Soomro, former Chief Minister of Sindh[67]
• Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, Prime Minister of the princely state Junagarh[66]
• Rana Chander Singh, former Federal Minister of Pakistan[68]
• Rana Bhagwandas, former Chief Justice of Pakistan[69]

Pakistani armed forces

• Major Rana Shabbir Sharif, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[70]
• Pilot Rashid Minhas, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[71]
• Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[72]
• Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[73]

Cinema and television

• Chaya Singh, Indian actress[74]
• Kangana Ranaut, Indian film actress[75]
• Preity Zinta, Indian film actress[76]
• Sonarika Bhadoria, Indian TV actress[77]

Sports

Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Athletics

• Milkha Singh, Indian athlete[78]

Cricket

• Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Indian Test cricketer[79]
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer[80]

Boxing

• Amir Khan, former World Champion[81]

Wrestling

• The Great Khali, former World Heavyweight Champion[82]

Hockey

• Dhyan Chand, former Indian field hockey captain[83]

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