This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community.
Saints
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- Mirabai, a princess and celebrated saint of the Bhakti movement and a devotee of Lord Krishna[1]
- Guru Jambheshwar, aka Jambhoji, the founder of Bishnoi panth which emphasises on protecting plants and animals.[2]
- Baba Ramdev or Ramdeo Pir, a 14th-century ruler and Hindu deity of Gujarat and Rajasthan who worked for the upliftment of poor and downtrodden; also worshiped by Muslims.[3]
- Vachharadada, aka Vachhraj Dada, Hindu deity from Gujarat who died protecting cows.[4]
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Historical figures
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List of notable Rajputs during the pre-British era, ordered chronologically by reign.
- Bappa Rawal, one of the first major rulers of the Kingdom of Mewar, credited for rebelling the Arab invasion of India.[5]
- Anangpal Tomar, ruler of the Tomar dynasty of Delhi[6]
- Mularaja, founder of the Chaulukya dynasty[7][page needed]
- Bhima I, was a Chaulukya king who ruled parts of present-day Gujarat, India[8][page needed]
- Karna, King from the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty of Gujarat[8]
- Jayasimha Siddharaja, Indian king who ruled western parts of India[8]
- Kumarapala, was an Indian king from the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty of Gujarat[8]
- Ajayapala, was an Indian king from the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty of Gujarat[8]
- Bhima II, Indian king who ruled parts of present-day Gujarat[8]
- Mularaja II, Ruler of the Solanki dynasty of Gujarat, who defeated the Ghurid forces.[9]
- Prithviraj Chauhan, King from the Chahamana dynasty who ruled Sapadalaksha (present-day north-western India)[10][page needed][11][page needed]
- Jaichand, last powerful king of the Gahadavala dynasty, was killed in the Battle of Chandawar by Ghurid forces.[12][page needed]
- Rawal Ratan Singh, King of Mewar who fought against Allauddin Khilji in the siege of Chittorgarh[13]
- Karna, last ruler of the Vaghela dynasty of Gujarat as he was defeated by the forces of Allauddin Khilji.[14][page needed]
- Hammiradeva, last ruler of the Ranthambore branch of the Chauhans (Chahamanas), was killed in the Siege of Ranthambore.[15]
- 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'[16]
- Rao Jodha, King of Marwar and founder of its capital city Jodhpur[17]
- Rao Bika, founder and king of Bikaner, he was a son of Rao Jodha, he left Marwar to create his own kingdom[18]
- Maharaja Kam Dev Misir, a Sikarwar Rajput and a ruler of the Pahargarh Estate.[19]
- Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar[20]
- Rai Bular Bhatti, a Muslim Rajput who donated 18,750 acres of land to Guru Nanak[21]
- Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty[22]
- Rana Sanga, King of Mewar and head of Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the early 16th century[23]
- Jam Rawal, King of Cutch State and founder of Nawanagar State.[24]
- Hasan Khan Mewati, Ruler of Mewat, he allied with Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa[25]
- Gajpati Ujjainia, commander in the army of the Sur Empire and chieftain in the Bhojpuri region of Bihar[26]
- Maldev Rathore, King of Marwar was an insurgent ruler against both the Sur Empire and the Mughals[27]
- Rana Udai Singh II, King of Mewar and founder of its capital city Udaipur[28]
- Rudra Pratap Singh, first ruler and founder of Orchha kingdom.[29]
- 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[30]
- Maharana Pratap, king of Mewar who was a successful insurgent ruler against the Mughals[31]
- Chandrasen Rathore, King of Marwar who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Mughals[27]
- Raja Jagat Singh, King and soldier of the Nurpur kingdom of Nurpur, in Himachal Pradesh.[32]
- 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[33][34]
- Ratan Singh Rathore, founder of Ratlam kingdom.[35]
- Vir Singh Deo, King of Orchha, he assassinated Abul Fazl on the request of Jahangir[36]
- Jai Singh I, King of Amber, a state later known as Jaipur, and a senior general ("Mirza Raja") of the Mughal Empire[37][38]
- Amar Singh Rathore, was a nobleman affiliated to Marwar who rebelled against Shah Jahan[39]
- 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,[40] for whom he died fighting in the War of Succession against Aurangzeb[41] in 1658[42]
- Maharana Raj Singh I, King of Mewar[43][44]
- Maharaja Jaswant Singh, King of Marwar, he was a trusted general of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan[45]
- Bhim Chand was the Rajput King of Bilaspur state (reigned 1665 – 1692)[46]
- Rani Karnavati of Garhwal, the Parmar Rajput Queen of Garhwal, credited for defending the kingdom against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.[47]
- Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule[48]
- Maharaja Chhatrasal, King of Bundelkhand, who led a successful rebellion against the Mughals and established his own independent kingdom[49]
- Banda Singh Bahadur,[50][51] 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[52][53][54]
- Jai Singh II, King of Amber and founder of its capital city Jaipur[55]
- Sansar Chand, King of Kangra, patron of Kangra paintings[56][57]
- Mian Dido Jamwal, a Dogra Rajput warrior from the Jamwal clan who rebelled against the overlords of Jammu during the Sikh Empire of Ranjit Singh.[58][59]
- Malik Fateh Khan Tiwana, a Punjabi Muslim Rajput landowner and politician during the Sikh Empire.[60][page needed]
- Zorawar Singh Kahluria, Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet[61]
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Anti-colonialists
Company rule
- Raja Narain Singh, Zamindar of the Seris and Kutumba estate. Participated in the 1781 revolt in Bihar[62]
Mutineers and rebels, Indian rebellion of 1857
- Kunwar Singh, ruler of Jagdishpur estate, rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[63]
- Babu Amar Singh, brother of Kunwar Singh, the ruler of Jagdishpur estate, rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[63]
- Hare Krishna Singh, commander and chief of Kunwar Singh, the rebel leader in the Indian rebellion of 1857 against British rule[63]
- Meghar Singh Sakarwar, Zamindar of Gahmar. He participated in the rebellion of 1857 against East India Company supporting the rebel soldiers under Babu Amar Singh.[64][65][66]
- Ram Baksh Singh, Zamindar of Daundia Khera estate. Participated in the Indian rebellion of 1857[67]
- Bandhu Singh, rebel leader of Dumari estate. Participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857[68]
- Rana Ratan Singh, was a rebel against British rule who was affiliated to Sodhas of Umerkot[69]
- Kushal Singh, the rebel thakur of Auwa who defeated British Army under General Lawrence during Indian rebellion of 1857[70]
- Lal Pratap Singh, Rajkumar of Kalakankar estate and was prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British rule[71]
- Babu Bhoop Singh, ruler of Kohra estate and was prominent leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the British[72][73]
- Rana Beni Madho, ruler of Shankarpur estate and was one of the important rebel leaders in Oudh in the revolt of 1857.[74]
British Raj
- Sardarsinhji Ravaji Rana, was an Indian independence activist, founding member of the Paris Indian Society and the vice-president of the Indian Home Rule Society.[75]
- Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa, erstwhile ruler of Kharwa state, was jailed for organising revolt against the British[76]
- Thakur Roshan Singh, was an Indian revolutionary and a member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association[77]
- Ram Prasad Bismil, was an Indian poet, writer, and revolutionary who fought against British Raj, participating in the Mainpuri Conspiracy of 1918, and the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925.[78][79][80]
- Mahavir Singh Rathore, revolutionary freedom fighter; member of Naujawan Bharat Sabha who helped Bhagat Singh escape from the British.[81]
- Ram Singh Pathania, freedom fighter against the British rule from Himachal Pradesh. Widely regarded as one of the greatest freedom fighters of Himachal Pradesh[82]
- Anugrah Narayan Sinha, known as Bihar Vibhuti, was an Indian nationalist statesman, participant in Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhian & one[83] of the architects of modern Bihar, who also served as the first Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar[84]
- Habib-ur-Rahman, officer of the Azad Hind Fauj patriots army in the Second War of Independence during World War II against the British Raj Empire[a]
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Rulers of princely states
List of notable Rajputs during the British era who hailed from royal families that ruled princely states, Thikanas, and Zamindars.
- Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a modern reformist visionary.[85] He was also the only non-White member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I.
- Pratap Singh of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir[86][87]
- Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir[86][87]
- Khengarji III, Maharaja of Kutch.[88]
- Takht Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur.[89]
- Jaswant Singh II, Maharaja of Jodhpur.[89]
- Sardar Singh of Jodhpur, Maharaja of Jodhpur.[89]
- Fateh Singh of Udaipur and Mewar, Maharaja of Udaipur.[89]
- Bhupal Singh, Maharaja of Udaipur.[89]
- Madho Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur.[89]
- Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur.[89]
- Pragmalji II, Maharaja of Kutch.[88]
- Umaid Singh, Maharaja of Jodhpur.[89]
- Hanwant Singh, last Maharaja of Jodhpur.[89]
- Jai Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja of Alwar.[90]
- Amarsinhji Banesinhji, last Maharaja of Wankaner.[91]
- Umed Singh II, Maharaja of Kota.[92]
- Bhim Singh II, Maharaja of Kota.[93]
- Raja Rajendra Singh, Raja of Baghal from 1946 until 1971.[94]
- Sita Devi (Maharani of Kapurthala), born to the royal family of Kashipur[95]
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British Indian military people
- Pratap Singh of Idar, was a decorated British Indian Army officer who served in Second Afghan War, Tirah campaign, Boxer Rebellion, First World War. He was the Maharaja of Idar and administrator and Regent of Jodhpur.[96]
- Thakur Hari Singh Shekhawat, British Indian officer who served in Second Afghan War, Tirah campaign.[97]
- Sajjan Singh of Ratlam, British Indian officer who served in World War I, Third Afghan War. He was the Maharaja of Ratlam.[98]
- Raghbir Singh Pathania, British Indian officer who served and was killed in World War I[99]
- Dalpat Singh, son of Thakur Hari Singh Shekhawat, was a British Indian officer, known as the "Hero of Haifa" for his actions in the Battle of Haifa during World War I.[100]
- Hanut Singh, British Indian officer, son of Pratap Singh of Idar, served in World War I.[101]
- Thakur Mahadeo Singh, British Indian officer who served in World War II.[102][103]
- Rao Abdul Hafiz,[104] Victoria Cross recipient for highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy during the Battle of Imphal
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Politicians of postcolonial India
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- V. P. Singh, former Prime Minister of India (1989-1990) and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[105]
- Chandra Shekhar, former Prime Minister of India (1990-1991)[106]
- Jaswant Singh, former Minister of Defence and Minister of External Affairs[107]
- Dinesh Singh, former Minister of External Affairs[108][109]
- Bhim Singh, Jammu and Kashmir politician[110]
- Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi[111]
- Dilip Singh Judeo, former politician from Chhattisgarh[112]
- Tan Singh, former Indian politician, founded the Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh[113] which became a milestone for Rajput society.
- Yashwant Singh Parmar, former Chief Minister and widely considered the maker of modern Himachal Pradesh[114]
- Karan Singh, former governor of Jammu and Kashmir[115]
- Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, former Bihar politician[116]
- Amar Singh, former Uttar Pradesh politician[117]
- Digvijaya Singh, Indian National Congress veteran politician from Madhya Pradesh.[118]
- Harish Rawat, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand[119]
- Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956), Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Jammu and Kashmir and minister in Narendra Modi government.[120]
- Sher Singh Rana,[121] founder of Rashtravadi Janlok Party
- Deep Narayan Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[122]
- Harihar Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[105][123]
- Chandrashekhar Singh, former Chief minister of Bihar[124]
- Satyendra Narayan Sinha, former Chief minister of Bihar[105]
- Gaj Singh, Indian politician who served as a member of the Indian parliament and as Indian High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. He became the titular Maharaja of Jodhpur in 1952.[125][need quotation to verify]
- Thakur Ram Lal, former Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh[126]
- Dharam Singh, former Chief minister of Karnataka[127]
- Arjun Singh, former Chief minister of Madhya Pradesh[128]
- Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Chief minister of Rajasthan[129]
- Tribhuvan Narain Singh, former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh [130]
- Vir Bahadur Singh, former Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh[130]
- Yogi Adityanath, 17th and current Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh[131]
- Narendra Singh Tomar, BJP politician from Madhya Pradesh and the Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.[132][need quotation to verify]
- Nana Chudasama, Indian jurist, mayor, and sheriff of Mumbai.[133]
- Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, INC politician and cabinet minister of Food & Civil Supplies Consumer affairs in Government of Rajasthan since 2021.[134]
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Indian armed forces
- Brigadier Rajinder Singh, popularly known as "Saviour of Kashmir" and India's first recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra.[135][136]
- Kashmir Singh Katoch, Indian general during the 1947 war[137]
- Naik Jadu Nath Singh Rathore, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[138]
- Hawaldar Piru Singh Shekhawat, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[139]
- Capt Gurbachan Singh Salaria, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[140]
- Major Shaitan Singh, awarded the Param Vir Chakra[141]
- Brigadier Sawai Bhawani Singh, awarded the Mahavir Chakra[142]
- Lt Gen Hanut Singh Rathore, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra[143][144]
- General Bipin Rawat, first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India and former chief of Indian Army.[145]
- General V.K. Singh, Indian politician and former chief of the Indian Army[146]
- General Anil Chauhan, current and 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces[147]
- Maj Gen Anant Singh Pathania, a recipient of Maha Vir Chakra and the first Indian to receive Military Cross in the Second World War.[99][148]
- Kiran Shekhawat, she was the first Indian Navy woman officer to be killed in the line of duty during a flight as an observer with the Indian Navy[149]
- Admiral Madhvendra Singh, former chief of the Indian Navy[150]
- Lt Gen Nathu Singh Rathore, served the Indian Army from 1947 to 1954, was offered Commander-in-Chief of army post but he declined, stating that General K. M. Cariappa was senior to him and more eligible for the post.[151]
- Lt Gen Sagat Singh, awarded the Padma Bhushan[152]
- Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh Rathore, awarded the Maha Vir Chakra[153]
- Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, awarded the Kirti Chakra[154]
- Lt Gen Kanwar Bahadur Singh, served the Indian Army from 1931 to 1959[76]
- Maj Gen Kanwar Zorawar Singh, awarded the Military Cross[76]
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Politicians and lawyers of Pakistan
- Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 4th President and the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan[155][better source needed]
- Benazir Bhutto, elected twice as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[156][better source needed]
- Allah Bux Soomro, former chief minister of Sindh[157]
- Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, Prime Minister of the princely state Junagarh[155][better source needed]
- Rana Chander Singh, former Federal Minister of Pakistan[158]
- Rana Hamir Singh, former Member of Provincial Assembly of Sindh, 26th and current Rana of Umerkot, Sindh, Pakistan[159]
- Rana Bhagwandas, former Chief Justice of Pakistan[160]
- Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, former Head of the Azad Kashmir government[161]
- Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician of Pakistani ancestry.[162]
- Rana Sanaullah, former home minister of Pakistan.[163]
Pakistani armed forces
- Major Rana Shabbir Sharif, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[164][better source needed]
- Pilot Rashid Minhas, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[165]
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[166]
- Captain Raja Muhammad Sarwar, awarded the Nishan-e-Haider[167]
- General Tikka Khan, former Chief of the Pakistan Army[168]
- Raja Sakhi Daler Khan, fought for Pakistan in the 1947 Indo-Pakistan war.[169]
Film, television and entertainment
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- Sonarika Bhadoria, Indian TV actress[170]
- Jaspal Bhatti, Indian film and TV actor[171]
- Sonal Chauhan, Indian film actress and model[172]
- Vidyut Jammwal, Indian actor[173]
- Anurag Kashyap, Indian filmmaker[174]
- Navni Parihar, Indian TV actress[175]
- Disha Patani, Indian actress[176]
- Sushant Singh Rajput, former Indian TV and film actor[177]
- Kangana Ranaut, Indian film actress[178]
- Urvashi Rautela, Indian film actress[179]
- Chaya Singh, Indian actress[180]
- Mohena Singh, Indian TV actress and member of Rewa royal family[181]
- Rituraj Singh, Indian TV actor[182]
- Thakur Anoop Singh, Indian film and TV actor[183]
- Vishakha Singh, Indian film actress[184]
- Preity Zinta, Indian film actress[185]
Authors, academics, scientists
- Anuja Chauhan, author and screenwriter.[186]
- Rajendra Singh Tomar, author, physics professor at the University of Allahabad, later on became a grand member of the RSS.[187]
Sports
Former Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Ranjitsinhji, the Maharaja of Nawanagar, known as the "Father of Indian Cricket"
Dhyan Chand, widely regarded as the greatest field hockey player in history
Athletics
- Milkha Singh, Indian athlete[188]
- Paan Singh Tomar, former Indian athlete, soldier and outlaw[189]
Cricket
- Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, former Indian test cricketer and Maharaja of Nawanagar. The Ranji Trophy is named after him.[190]
- Duleepsinhji, former Indian test cricketer. The Duleep Trophy is named after him.[191]
- Hanumant Singh, Indian cricketer[192]
- Chetan Chauhan, former Indian cricketer[193]
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Indian cricketer and captain of India across all formats[194]
- Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer[195]
Hockey
- Dhyan Chand, former Indian field hockey captain[196]
- Roop Singh, former Indian field hockey player[197]
Shooting and hunting
- Karni Singh, former Indian shooter, last Maharaja of Bikaner.[198]
- Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo, former hunter and last ruler of Korea state[199][200]
Boxing
Wrestling
- Dalip Singh Rana (popularly known as The Great Khali), WWE wrestler[202]
Criminals
- Man Singh, the leader of Indian dacoits and a Robin Hood figure from Chambal region of India.[203] Between 1939 and 1955, he is credited with 1,112 robberies and 185 murders, including the killing of 32 police officers.[204]
- Anandpal Singh, a most-wanted gangster with a reward of ₹10 lakh on his head, accused of multiple murders as well as extortion.[205]
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