List of Rajputs

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

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:
* 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 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)
* Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (Founder and Maharaja(King) of Jaipur)
* 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 Delhi)
* Rana Kumbha
* Rana Udai Singh II (Founder of Udaipur)
* Maharana Pratap,one of the great warriors of Rajputana.
* Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar, The Shekhawat sub-clan of Kachwaha Clan of Jaipur is named after him. one of the great warriors of Rajputana.
* 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.
* Rawal Ratan Singh-Husband of Rani Padimini, Sisodiya ruler of Chittor (13 a.d.)
* 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 (Founded 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.)
* 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.

Modern

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
* Bhakt Darshan(Singh Rawat)Former Union Minister Govt. of India
* Jaswant Singh - Leader of opposition, Rajya Sabha& Former Finance Minister of India
* Arjun Singh - MHRD minister.
* Anugrah Narayan Sinha - Eminent Freedom Fighter
* Karan Singh - Congress Leader & First Governor of Jammu & kashmir
* Maharani Gayatri Devi
* Rajnath Singh - President of BJP.
*Thakur Rajveer Singh-former member of parliament(Aonla, U.P.)

tate politics

* Digvijay Singh - Congress Leader Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
* Satyendra Narayan Sinha - Congress Leader & Former Chief Minister of Bihar
* Deep Narayan Singh - Former Chief Minister of Bihar
* Maharaja Karni Singh- Rajasthan Leader [ [http://www.realbikaner.com/personality/index.html Dr. Karni Singh at Real Personalities of Bikaner] ]
* Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar - First Chief Minister Of Himachal Pradesh
* Virbhadra Singh - Former Chief Minister Of Himachal Pradesh
* Mohar Singh Rathore - Rajasthan
* Tan Singh - Rajasthan
* Harish Rawat - PCC Chief, Uttarakhand
* Dharam Singh- Former Chief Minister of Karnataka
* Anand Mohan Singh - Former M.P., Chairperson Of Bihar People's Party.
* Bhagat Singh Koshiyari-Former Chief Minister-Uttrakhand

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. [ [http://indianarmy.nic.in/PVC/photo_15.htm PVC ] ] Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria. Awarded the Param Vir Chakra, the highest gallantry award posthumously.
* Thakur Sher Singh Parmara [ [http://o3.indiatimes.com/mytimes/archive/2006/12/24/3165605.aspx Saheed Malkhan Singh - freedom fighter] ]
* Brigadier Ransher Singh Ranawat. Awarded the Kirti Chakra and Sena Medal for separate events during the 1971 India-East Pakistan/Bangladesh war. [ [http://www.rajputsamaj.net/lestweforget/1971.htm War Heroes of 1971] ]

Academics

* Thakur Sher Singh Parmara [ [http://o3.indiatimes.com/mytimes/archive/2006/12/24/3165605.aspx Vote for the Indian of the Year for 2006 ] ]

Defence

* Sagat Singh - Rajasthan
* Karni Singh Rathore - K.C. [ [http://www.rajputsamaj.net/lestweforget/otherop.htm Online Rajput Community Center : Everything you want to know about Rajputs ] ]

ports

*Rajyashree Kumari- Ace Shooter [ [http://www.realbikaner.com/personality/index.html Kumari at Real Personalities of Bikaner] ]
* 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
* Vishal Singh - Polo Player
* Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji - Test cricketer
* Raj Singh Dungarpur - Former President of BCCI
* Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji - Test Cricketer
* Ajay Jadeja - Test cricketer
* Jaspal Rana - Shooter
* Hanumant Singh - Test cricketer

Art, Culture, Cinema, Law & Fashion

* Chandrachur Singh - Actor.
* Diwakar Pundir - Model.
* Harssh Rajput - Actor.
* Lalita Pawar - Actress
* Rajeev Singh - Model.
* Preity Zinta - Actress.
* Sonal Chauhan - Miss India
* Sunidhi Chauhan - Famous Singer.
* Kangna Ranaut - Actress
* Raghavendra Singh Rathore - Famous Fasion Designer

References