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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]
Rajput (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thakur, [5] is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
In Pakistan's Punjab province, the Rajputs are dominant in the Potohar plateau through its politics and military. [24] As per the 2017 Pakistan census, Rajputs numbered around 5% of Lahore's population, their population amounting to some 550,000 individuals out of Lahore's total population of around 11 million. [25]
The following are some of the tribal names in Pakistan. Naming system Pakistani surnames are divided into three categories: Islamic naming convention , cultural names and ancestral names.
Genealogies of the Rajput clans were fabricated by pastoral nomadic tribes when they became sedentary. In a process called Rajputization, after acquiring political power, they employed bards to fabricate these lineages which also disassociated them from their original ancestry of cattle-herding or cattle-rustling communities and acquired the name 'Rajput'.
The Dhamyal caste, like other Rajput lineages, maintains a strong sense of pride in their ancestry and Rajput roots. [3] They are known for their martial traditions and often hold positions of respect within their communities. The historical association with Sultan Dhami Khan Rajput further enhances the prestige and recognition of the Dhamyal ...
Amarkot was the only area with a Hindu majority population of Sodha Rajputs and including the ruling family that acceded to Pakistan. Rana Chandra Singh, a federal minister and the chieftain of the Hindu Sodha Rajput clan and the Amarkot Jagir, was one of the founder members of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Umarkot, seven times with PPP ...
Bhatti is a Punjabi and Sindhi caste of Jats and Rajputs. They are linked to the Bhatias and Bhuttos , all of whom claim to originate from the Hindu Bhati Rajputs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]