Rathore

For the village, see Rathor, Pakistan.

In the northern part of India, the Rathore (or Rathaur or Rathor or Rathur or Rathod or Rathour or Rahtore) is a Rajput clan whose members ruled several states (see below).[1][2] The Rathores claim descent from the mythical Suryavansha (Solar dynasty).[3]

Notable people

Rathore states

The various cadet branches of the Rathore clan gradually spread to encompass all of Marwar and later sallied abroad to found states in Central India and Gujarat. At the time of India's independence in 1947, the princely states ruled by various branches of the Rathore clan included:[7][8]

Families belonging to Rathore clan also ruled the following kingdoms and principalities:

References

  1. Ulian, Eva. Rajput. WestBow Press. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  2. "Contributions to Indian Sociology". Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  3. Indian India. Director of Public Relations, Chamber of Princes. 1945-01-01.
  4. Studies in Mughal History pg 91 by Ashwini Agrawal
  5. Shooter Rathore strikes silver
  6. http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JPR-narendra-modi-in-jaipur-bjp-woes-rajput-community-with-rajyavardhan-singh-rathor-4371668-PHO.html
  7. Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals by Tony McClenaghan, pg 179
  8. Somerset Playne; R. V. Solomon; J. W. Bond (1922). Indian States: A Biographical, Historical, and Administrative Survey. Asian Educational Services. p. 629. ISBN 978-81-206-1965-4.
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