Maharaja Ganga Singh (1881-1942 AD) was a ruler of the princely state of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India. He was the only non-Anglo member of the British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I. Ganga Singh is remembered for having constructed the Lallgarh Palace at Bikaner (named in memory of his father Lall Singh) between 1902 and 1926. He also constructed the Ganga Canal. Singh, Ganga Singh, Ganga Category:Rajput chiefs Category:History of Rajasthan.

Rao Bika was the founder of the town and principality of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan. He was a scion of the Rathore clan of rajputs. He was a son of Rao Jodha, founder of the city and principality of Jodhpur.

Maharaja Hari Singh (1895-1961) GCSI, GCIE, KCIE, GCVO, KCVO was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Hari Singh was hostile towards the Congress, in part because of the close friendship between Abdullah and Nehru. He also opposed the Muslim League and its members' communalist outlook illustrated in their two-nation theory. In 1947, Hari Singh chose to accede his kingdom to India, …

The Other Prominent Paramara Political Figures: *Maharashtra: Ajit Dada Pawar, The Custodian Minister for Pune. He is the nephew of Shri Sharadchandra Govind Rao Pawar. *Haryana: Shashi Parmar, the MLA.

Rani Padmini was the queen of Chittor, and the wife of king Rawal Ratan Singh. Today she is one of the epitomes of Indian woman-hood and a saga of sacrifice and valour. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Delhi Sultanate - the kingdom set up by the invaders was nevertheless growing in power. The Sultans made repeated attacks on Mewar on one pretext or the other. Rani Padmini who was the pretext for Ala-ud-din Khilji's attack on Chittor.

Karan Singh (1931-) is an Indian politician, author and diplomat. He is the son of the erstwhile ruler of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh and his wife Tara Devi. He was educated at Doon School and Pratap College, receiving a PhD from Delhi University. In 1949, he was appointed as the regent of Jammu and Kashmir state after his father stepped down as the king, following the state's accession to India.

Preity Zinta (Hindi: प्रीति ज़िंटा, Urdu: پریتی زینتا. Pronunciation: born 31 January 1975) is an award-winning popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. She is among the most successful actresses in the industry, and is regarded as one of the biggest names in India. Balancing commercial successes with critically acclaimed performances she has established herself as one of the most prominent leading actresses of Hindi cinema.

Chand Bardai (circa 1200) was the court poet of the Indian king Prithviraj III Chauhan, who ruled Ajmer and Delhi from 1165 to 1192. A native of Lahore, Chand Bardai composed the "Prithviraj Raso", an epic poem in Hindi about the life of Prithviraj. Chand Bardai belonged to the community of Charan who accompanied Rajputs in war and peace. The "Prithviraj Raso" was embellished with time and quite a few authors added to it.

Maldeo Rathore was a Rajput chieftain who ruled the state of Marwar in India from 1532 to 1562 AD. He was a scion of the Rathore clan. His father was Rao Ganga and his mother was Rani Padmavati of Sirohi.

H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur (16 June 1923 - 26 January 1952) Hanwart Singh was the ruler of the Indian princely state of Jodhpur from 1947 until 1952. He was a great player of Polo and is accredited as world polo champion, he was a fine magician as well. His Highness succeeded his father as Maharaja of Jodhpur on 9 June 1947.

Durgadas Rathore (13 August 1638 - 22 November 1718) is a famous personality in the annals of Marwar. He is credited with having single-handedly preserved the rule of the Rathore dynasty over Marwar (Jodhpur) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh in the 17th century.

Count Benoît de Boigne was a French soldier, the first of the military adventurers in India from his country. He was born at Chambéry in Savoy, the son of a fur merchant. He joined the Irish Brigade in France in 1768, and subsequently he entered the Russian service and was captured by the Turks. Hearing of the wealth of India, he made his way to that country, and after serving for a short time in the French East India Company, …

Bhagawant Das was eldest son of Raja Bharmal or Bihari mal and father Of Raja Man Singh I of Amber. He was general of Akbar and fought many battles for Moughals. He remained governor of Kabul. One younger son of Bharmal was Bhagwan Das also. The name of Bhagawant Das is sometimes misconceived for Bhagwan Das.

Princess Manmati, Taj Bibi Bilqis Makani Begum Sahiba Jodh Bai, née Rajkumari Shri Manavati Baiji Lall Sahiba (b.May 13, 1573 - d.April 18, 1619, Agra) was a lady of Rajput birth who became the wife and mother of mughal emperors. Manmati was born the daughter of Raja Shri Udai Singhji Sahib Bahadur (Udai Singh), Raja of Jodhpur, by his wife Shri Rajavat Kachavahi Rani Manrang Deviji Sahiba (Rani Manrang Devi).

Dalip Singh Rana (born August 27 1972) is an Indian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name The Great Khali. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand, where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. Before embarking on his professional sports career, he was an officer in the Punjab state police.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (born January 29, 1970 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan) is a shooter who won India's first individual silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics. His event was the Men's Double Trap. In 2005 Commonwealth Shooting Championships in Melbourne, he was the member of the winning team in the double trap event. He won the gold in the individual and team events in Men's double trap at the 2005 Asian Clay Shooting championships at Bangkok.

Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Bollywood songs.

Jaichand was the name of the last ruler of Kannauj belonging to the short-lived Gahadvala dynasty. Jaichand was the father of Sanyogita, whose Swayamvar with Prithviraj Chauhan is a famous episode detailed in the "Prithviraj Raso." Jaichand is also notorious for having sided with Muhammad Ghori against his son-in-law Prithviraj at the First Battle of Tarain (1191).

Takhtsinhji (6 January 1858 - 1896), Maharaja of Bhaunagar, a Rajput chief of the Gohel clan, and the ruler of a state in Kathiawar succeeded to the throne of Bhaunagar on the death of his father, Jaswant-singji, in 1870. During his minority, which ended in 1878, he was educated at the Rajkot college and afterwards under an English officer, while the administration of the state was conducted jointly by Mr. E. H. Percival, a member of the Indian Civil Service, …

Karni Singh Rathore (1953-2005) was a member of the Indian Army.

Rao Asthan (d. April 15 1291) was a rajput of Rathore clan. His father was Rao Sheoji and his mother was a Chavdi rajputani.

Sawai Bhawani Singh Bahadur, styled HH The Maharaja of Jaipur is the current, titular Maharaja of Jaipur and head of the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs. He is an influential political, cultural, and religious icon in modern Rajasthan as well as a celebrated military official.

Mohar Singh Rathore was a social reformer & political Congress worker, a champion of causes of the farmers & downtrodens.. Born at a small village Lakhau, 15 km east of Churu (चूरु) in a Rajput family & yet a teetotaler himself & preached the same to the society.

The Maharaja of Jodhpur, "Gaj Singh" (born 13 January 1948), is Maharaja of Jodhpur, India and head of the Rathore clan of Rajputs.

Juhi Parmar (born December 14, in Ujjain, brought up in Jaipur) is a well known TV personality and has won many hearts.she is most notable in kumkum pyarasa bandhan.

birthname = Harssh Rajputhometown = Navsari, Gujarat | notable role =Pundir in Prithviraj Chauhan (2006) - now | }} Harssh Rajput is an Indian actor in the Hindi Industry. He is a descendant of the famous Prithviraj Chauhan. He is well known for his role as Pundir in the Sagar Productions' series Dharti Ka Veer Yodha - Prithviraj Chauhan.

Tan Singh was a member of the Indian Parliament twice. He was from Barmer, Rajasthan, India. He was a Mahecha Rathore Rajput. A Bhuswami leader, he was also the founder of Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh, a radical organisation for young Rajputs in modern times. He remained a Member of the Legislative Assembly of India as well before entering Parliament.

Rana Kumbha [Maharana Kumbhakarna] was the ruler of Mewar, a state in western India, between 1433 and 1468 AD. He was a Rajput belonging to the Sisodia clan. Kumbha was a son of Rana Mokal of Mewar by his wife Sobhagya Devi, a daughter of Jaitmal Sankhla, the Parmara fief-holder of Runkot in the state of Marwar. Rana Kumbha was the vanguard of the fifteenth century Rajput resurgence

Bhuvaneshwari Kumari of Kota, Rajasthan is a distinguished sportswoman of India and a champion in trap shooting. She was awarded Arjuna Award in 1969. She was born in on 29th May 1945 at Bombay and married to Thakur Devi Singh, of Malassar, in Bikaner.

General Rajendrasinhji Jadeja DSO (June 15, 1899-January 1, 1964), also known as Maharaj Sri Ranjitsinhji, Kumar Sri Rajendrasinhji and K.S. Rajendrasinhji, was the second Chief of Army Staff of the Indian army, and the second Indian, after Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, to head the Indian Army.

Lashmi Kumari Chundawat is a well known author and a politician of Rajasthan. She was born in 1916 and was married to Rawat Tej Singh of Rawatsar in 1934. She joined Indian National Congress party and was a Member of Rajasthan legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1971 from Deogarh. She was a member of Rajya Sabha from April 1972 to April 1978. She was also President of Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee.

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Zorawar Singh Kahluria was born in a village of Kahlur State (also called Bilaspur from its capital) in modern Himachal Pradesh. His family belonged to the Kahluria clan of Rajputs—they migrated to the Jammu region where, on coming of age, Zorawar took up service under Raja Jaswant Singh of Marmathi (modern Doda district).

Maharana Pratap (1540-1597) was a ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs. The epitome of fiery Rajput pride and self-respect, Pratap has for centuries exemplified the qualities that Rajputs aspire to.