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.

 Prithviraj Chauhan, King of Ajmer who ruled the kingdoms of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India during the latter half of the 12th century 
 Rawal Jaisal Singh, King and founder of the city of Jaisalmer
 Rawal Ratan Singh, King of Mewar who fought against Allauddin Khilji in the siege of Chittorgarh
 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'
 Rao Jodha, King of Marwar and founder of its capital city Jodhpur
 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
 Rao Bika, founder and king of Bikaner, he was a son of Rao Jodha, he left Marwar to create his own kingdom
 Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar
 Rai Bular Bhatti, a Muslim Rajput who donated 18,750 acres of land to Guru Nanak
 Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty
 Rana Sanga, King of Mewar and head of Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the early 16th century
 Jam Rawal, founder and king of Nawanagar
 Khengarji I,  Ruler of Cutch, he unified Cutch assuming title of Rao of Cutch.
 Hasan Khan Mewati, Ruler of Mewat, he allied with Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa.
 Maldev  Rathore, King of Marwar was a insurgent ruler against both the Sur Empire and the Mughals
 Rana Udai Singh II, King of Mewar and founder of its capital city Udaipur
 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
 Maharana Pratap Singh, King of Mewar who was a successful insurgent ruler against the Mughals
 Chandrasen Rathore, King of Marwar who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughals
 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
 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
 Dulla Bhatti, rebel against Akbar
 Vir Singh Deo, King of Orchha, he assassinated Abul Fazl on the request of Jahangir
 Amar Singh Rathore, was a nobleman affiliated to Marwar who rebelled against Shah Jahan 
 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, for whom he died fighting in the War of Succession against Aurangzeb in 1658
 Maharana Raj Singh I, King of Mewar, he fought against Aurangzeb's imperial forces multiple times, once by denouncing the Jizya, he also gave aid to Durgadas Rathore of Marwar during the Rathore rebellion
 Maharaja Jaswant Singh, King of Marwar, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
 Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule
 Maharaja Chhatrasal, King of Bundelkhand, who led a successful rebellion against the Mughals and established his own independent kingdom
 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.
 Jai Singh II, King of Amber and founder of its capital city Jaipur
 Banda Singh Bahadur, 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
 Maharaja Gulab Singh, first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
 Zorawar Singh Kahluria, Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet
 Rana Ratan Singh, was a rebel against British rule who was affiliated to Sodhas of Umerkot
 Veer Kunwar Singh, Ruler of  Jagdishpur rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule
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.
 Sir Bhagvatsinhji of Gondal, a modern reformist visionary, he studied Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, from where he graduated as a medical doctor in 1895. He later rose to become Vice-President of the Indian Medical Association.
 Sir Khengarji III of Cutch, a progressive ruler who modernised his state, he served as ADC (aide-de-camp) to Queen Victoria's during her declining years. He represented India at a League of Nations conference in Geneva in 1921.
 Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a modern reformist visionary.During the First World War, he commanded the Bikaner Camel Corps which served in France, Egypt and Palestine. 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

Politicians and armed forces of India

Politicians of India

V. P. Singh, former Indian Prime Minister
Chandra Shekhar, former Indian Prime Minister
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Vice President of India
Bhim Singh, Jammu and Kashmir politician

Indian armed forces
 General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, former Maharaja of Nawanagar state and the first Chief of Indian Army
 Major Shaitan Singh, awarded the Param Vir Chakra
 Naik Jadu Nath Singh Rathore, awarded the Param Vir Chakra
 Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, awarded the Mahavir Chakra

Politicians, lawyers and armed forces of Pakistan

Pakistani politicians and lawyers

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

Pakistani armed forces 

 Major Rana Shabbir Sharif, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider
 Pilot Rashid Minhas, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider
 Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider
 Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider

Cinema and television
 Kangana Ranaut, Indian film actress
 Preity Zinta, Indian film actress
 Sonarika Bhadoria, Indian TV actress

Sports

Athletics
 Milkha Singh, Indian athlete

Cricket
 Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Indian Test cricketer
 Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian cricketer

Boxing 
 Amir Khan, former World Champion

Wrestling
 The Great Khali, former World Heavyweight Champion

Hockey
 Dhyan Chand, former Indian field hockey captain

References

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