Famous Rajput Rulers and Personalities

Famous Rajput Rulers and Personalities

18th Century and before

• Amar Singh Rathore of Nagaur.
• Bappa Rawal, the founder of the Mewar Dynasty.
• Chatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire and considered by many to be the greatest warrior in the modern history of the Indian subcontinent.
• Durgadas Rathore of Mewar, who preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar.
• Jai Singh I, King of Amber.
• Jai Singh II, Founder and King of Jaipur.
• Jai Singh Prabhakar Bahadur, Ruler of princly state of Alwar.
• Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh of Bikaner, a modern reformist visionary, and he was also the only non-White member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I.
• Maharaja Gulab Singh, who became the first Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Maharaja Hari Singh, the last ruler of Jammu & Kashmir (princely state).
• Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar.
• Maharana Pratap of Mewar, regarded for his bravery and chivalry in opposition to the Mughal emperor Akbar.
• Maharao Shardul Singh, ruler of Jhunjhunu.
• Maldeo Rathore of Marwar, historian Ferishta calls him as the "most Potent Prince of Hindustan".
• Prithviraj Chauhan, the last independent Hindu king to sit upon the throne of Delhi.
• Raja Man Singh I of Amber, King of Amber, Rajasthan and General of Akbar.
• Raja Bhagwant Das, King of Amber Rajasthan
• Rana Hamir, the 14th-century ruler of Mewar.
• Rana Kumbha of Mewar.
• Rana Sanga of Mewar, who fought against Ibrahim Lodi and Babur.
• Rana Udai Singh II, Founder of Udaipur State.
• Rao Bika, Founder of Bikaner State.
• Rao Jodha, Founder of Jodhpur State.
• Lieutenant-General Sir Sadul Singh, the last reigning Maharaja of Bikaner State.
• Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar.
• Rawal Jaisal Singh, Founder of the city of Jaisalmer.
• Rawal Ratan Singh, Husband of Rani Padimini, Sisodiya ruler of Chittor (13 a.d.).
• Santaji Ghorpade, the commander-in-chief of the Maratha empire between 1692–1697, and a Sisodia Rajput.

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Rajput Surnames

Rajput Surnames:

Thakur, Kshatriya, Rajput, Singh are not our surnames. These are the titles reflecting our community.This is a list of most common and well known surnames in the Rajput Kshatriya Community. Gahlot, Sisodia, Pundhir, Tomar, Pramar, Parmar, Chouhan, Solanki, Parihar, Rathor, Kachhwah, Nikumbh, Haihya Kshatriya, Chandel, Nagvanshi, Nimvanshi, Mourya, Gorkha Kshatriya, Shrinet, Drahayuvanshi, Bhati, Jadeja, Baghel (known as Waghela in Gujarat), Chawda (Pawar), Gaharwar, Dond (Parmar), Goud, Gour, Bais, Bisen, Goutam, Sengar, Dixit, Jhala, Hada, Gohil, Kawa, Lauhathambh, Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Yaduvanshi. Some Rajput Surnames are uncommon like: Gawalpanchi, Gujar, Katnaas, Khinchi (Bhamta Rajput), Kupawat, Rawat, Chhadi, Kalchuriya, Katouch, Sarniha, Bachhil, Jaiwar, Sugada, Sankla, Solanke, Songar, Sambhariya, Bhurecha, Bhopale, Devra, Jaitawat, Bachgoti, Dogra etc. Interesting is in some countries Thakurs migrated from Bihar (India) are known as THAKURE. Don't get confused by the unknown surnames. For your satisfaction, you can ask for surnames of the near relatives of the proposed family.

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About ITC Rajputana, A Luxury Collection Hotel

About ITC Rajputana, A Luxury Collection Hotel

Location:ITC Rajputana, A Luxury Collection Hotel is a business-friendly hotel located in Jaipur, close to Ram Niwas Gardens, Central Museum, and Heaven-Piercing Minaret. Additional points of interest include Sawai Mansingh Stadium and Bapu Bazaar. 

Hotel Features:Dining options at ITC Rajputana, A Luxury Collection Hotel include 2 restaurants. A bar/lounge is open for drinks. Room service is available 24 hours a day. The hotel serves buffet breakfasts each morning (surcharges apply). Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a sauna, a fitness facility, and a steam room. The property's full-service health spa has body treatments and facials. This 5-star property has a business center and offers small meeting rooms, technology support staff, and business services. This Jaipur property has event space consisting of a conference center, banquet facilities, and conference/meeting rooms. For a surcharge, shuttle services include a roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, a concierge desk, and multilingual staff. Guests have access to a partner property's outdoor pool and health club. 

Guestrooms:218 air-conditioned guestrooms at ITC Rajputana, A Luxury Collection Hotel feature minibars and coffee/tea makers. All accommodations have balconies. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. Wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. In addition to safes, guestrooms offer phones. Televisions have satellite channels. Rooms also include irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request wake-up calls. 

Tanwar Dynasty Tree

 Tanwar Dynasty Tree

 Tanwar Dynasty Provinces

Name	Type	Updated
Beja बेजा	Princely State
Boraj Tanwaran बोरज तँवरान	Jagir	8th Oct, 2014
Daudsar दाउदसर	Thikana	3rd Apr, 2014
Koti कोटी	Zaildari	12th Sep, 2014
Mandholi मानधोली	Jagir	31st Mar, 2014
Nurpur नूरपुर	Princely State
Patan पाटन	Thikana	23rd Jul,

Tanwars

Tomara (also called Tomar, Tanwar and Tuar) is a Hindu clan, the members of which ruled parts of North India at different times. The Tomars claim descent from the Puruvanshi lineage of Indraprashtha of Mahabharata times. People belonging to the Tomar clan are found among the Rajputs and the Gurjars of northern India.

 History

Vansh:	Chandra Vansh
Lineage:	Som or Chandra - Yayati - Puru - Hasti - Ajamidh - Kuru - Shantanu - Vichitrvirya - Pandu - Arjun - Abhimanyu - Parikshit - Janamejaya - Tungpal - Anangpal
Branches:	Pathania, Janjua, Jarral, Janghara, Jatu, Jaraita, Satraura, Raghu
Ruled in:	Indraprastha, Uttar Kuru, Delhi, Nurpur, Tanwarawati / Torawati, Gwalior, Kayasthapad, Dholpur, Tuargarh
Gotra:	Atri/Kashyap/Vaiyashuk

According to historic genelogies in puranas, the Tomars are the descendants of the Pandava prince Arjuna, through his great grandson Emperor Janamejaya, son of Emperor Parikshit. Prince Dhritrashtra, blind by birth and the elder son of Kuru scion Vichitraveer abdicated the throne in favor of his younger brother Pandu whose sons were called Pandavs. King Pandu later abdicated the throne back to his elder brother due to his ill health. Their sons were involved in a great battle and finally Yudhishthira became the king after defeating Duyodhana. King Yudhishtra founded the city of Indraprastha in the Kuru kingdom and later abdicated in favour of Parikshit, the grandson of his brother Arjuna. Capital city after Mahabharata war remained Hastinapur which was later flooded and the capital of the Pandava kingdom was moved eastwards in times of King Nishchakra. Indraprastha remained one of the major cities of Kuru-Panchala Empire for many centuries. Kuru Kingdom was one of the 16 Maha Janapads (or great states) under the Magadh Empire, around 300 BC. King Kshemaka, 28th in descent from Yudhisthira was last ruler to have absolute power in the Kuru kingdom, he was overthrown by his ministers and his sons relocated near Godavari River in south India. His grandson Uttungabhuja established a small kingdom near Godavari and his descendants later re-established Indraprastha a few centuries later, under Anangpal Tomar I in the eighth century AD.

The Tomara dynasty of Delhi lasted til Anangpal Tomar-II. Part of his legacy was the construction of Lal Kot, a fortified wall around Delhi, likely in reaction to the raids of Mahmud of Ghazni. This is one of the oldest defence structures in Delhi. Anangpal Tomar II appointed his grandson (daughter's son, and son of King of Ajmer), Prithviraj Chauhan, as the heir apparent. Some historians believe that Prithvaraj was merely a caretaker king as long as his grandfather was alive. Prithviraj was never crowned in Delhi, hence adding weight to the view that the Chauhan ruler usurped the throne from his maternal grandfather.. Anangpal Tomar II had 23 brothers and they each had territory of their own.