Rathore
The Rathore is a clan of Rajputs found in Northern India and Pakistan.  Some of the other groups who claim to be of Rathore origin are Marathas, and Kolis. Alternative spellings include Rathaur or Rathor or Rathur or Rathod or Rathour or Rahtore.

The Rathores variously claim descent from the mythical Suryavansha (solar dynasty) or Somavansha (lunar dynasty).

Rathore states
The various cadet branches of the Rathore clan gradually spread to encompass all of Marwar and later founded states in Central India and Gujarat. At the time of India's independence in 1947, the princely states ruled by various branches of the Rathore clan included:

Jodhpur (Marwar) in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1226 by Rao Sheoji.
Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1465 by Rao Bika.
Kishangarh in present-day Rajasthan, founded in 1611 by Raja Kishan Singh.
Idar in present-day Gujarat, founded in 1729 by Rao Anand Singh.
Ratlam in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1651 by Maharaja Ratan Singh.
Jhabua in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1584 by Raja Keshav Das.
Sitamau in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded 1701 by Raja Kesho Das.
Sailana in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1730 by Raja Jai Singh.
Alirajpur in present-day Madhya Pradesh, founded in 1437 by Raja Anand Deo.

Notable people

See 
 Rathore (surname)
 Rathod (surname)