Indian clan
Rathore is aRajput clan that claimsSuryavanshi descent. Some historians link their origin to theRashtrakuta dynasty .[ 1] [ 2]
Origin The Rathores claim they are descended from the legendarySuryavanshi andChandravanshi lineages of ancient India. According to this tradition, the Rathores are descended from theSolar Dynasty (Suryavanshi) and can trace their ancestry back toRama and theIkshvaku dynasty , one of the most ancient and legendary dynasties ofIndia according toHindu mythology .[ 3] [ 4]
According to some modern historians, Rathores originated from theRashtrakuta 's ancestors.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Rajasthan as early as the late tenth century; some inscriptions of "Rathauras" have been founded in and around Marwar region ofRajasthan dating from the tenth to early thirteenth centuries; it's believed the Rathores might have emerged from one of theRashtrakuta divisions.[ 8] [ 9]
Notable people Milkha Singh , "The Flying Sikh," an iconic Indian athlete and four-timeAsian Games gold medalist.[ 10] Mirabai , 16th-century royal princess, Bhakti saint, and mystic poetess.[ 11] Durgadas Rathore , 17th-century warrior celebrated for his guerrilla warfare against the Mughal Empire in defense of Marwar.[ 12] Maharaja Ganga Singh , Maharaja of Bikaner (r. 1888–1943) and a statesman who represented India in theImperial War Cabinet .[ 13] Naik Jadunath Singh PVC , posthumous recipient of theParam Vir Chakra for his gallantry in theIndo-Pakistani War of 1947 .[ 14] Jaswant Singh , former senior Cabinet Minister of India, having served asMinister of Defence ,Finance , andExternal Affairs .[ 15] Jaimal Rathore , 16th-century warrior famed for his heroic defense ofChittorgarh Fort againstEmperor Akbar .[ 16] Amar Singh Rathore , 17th-century nobleman who killed Akbar'swazir , known for his valor and a subject of popular folk ballads.[ 17] Maharaja Karni Singh , last ruling Maharaja of Bikaner, anOlympian trap-shooter , and a Member of Parliament for 25 years.[ 18] Lt Gen Sagat Singh PVSM , known for his leadership during theliberation of Goa and theBangladesh Liberation War of 1971 .Fateh Singh Rathore ,Indian Forest Service officer known for histiger conservation andRanthambore National Park .[ 19] Kushal Singh of Auwa , a thakur of Auwa who was a prominent leader in theIndian Rebellion of 1857 in Rajasthan.[ 20] Maharaja Umaid Singh , last ruling Maharaja of Jodhpur (r. 1918–1947) and commissioner of theUmaid Bhawan Palace .[ 21] Mahavir Singh , revolutionary freedom fighter and a key associate ofBhagat Singh ; died during a hunger strike in a British prison.[ 22] Rao Gopal Singh Kharwa , leading figure of theIndian independence movement in Rajasthan.[ 23] Rao Maldeo Rathore , 16th-century ruler ofMarwar , known for his military expansion and resistance against theSur Empire .[ 24] Rao Chandrasen Rathore , 16th-century ruler of Marwar who never submitted toMughal authority .[ 25] Lt Gen Hanut Singh PVSM ,MVC , decoratedtank commander of theIndian Army , known for his role in theBattle of Basantar in 1971.[ 26] Pabuji , 14th-century folk-deity from Rajasthan, revered in the Marwar region.[ 27] Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh of Idar , decoratedBritish Indian Army officer, statesman, and Regent of Jodhpur.Lt Gen Nathu Singh Rathore , senior Indian Army general and the first officer to be commissioned from theIndian Military Academy, Dehradun .Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh MVC ,AVSM ,VrC , highly decorated officer of theIndian Air Force and a hero of the 1971 war.[ 28] Rao Bika , 15th-century ruler and founder of thecity andstate of Bikaner .[ 29] Rao Ratan Singh Rathore , 17th-century founder of the princely state ofRatlam .Colonel Karni Singh Rathore KC , recipient of the Kirti Chakra for his gallantry duringcounter-insurgency operations .[ 30]
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