List of people from Rajasthan

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This is a list of famous and notable people from Rajasthan, India. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity.

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Literature

  • Pabuji Dhandhal Rathaur
  • Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  • Vijay Daan Singh Detha
  • Karni Daan singh
  • Kanhaiyalal Sethia
  • Nand Kishore Acharya
  • Arjun Deo Charan
  • Mani Madhukar
  • Nain mal Jain
  • Abdul Vaheed
  • Nrisingh Rajpurohit
  • Narayan Singh Bhati
  • Anna Ram Sudan
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Business and industry

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Defence

  • Admiral Madhvendra Singh,19th Chief of Indian Navy
  • Admiral V.S.Shekhawat,16th Chief of Indian Navy
  • Lt General K Chiman Singh,PVSM,Raj rifles,
  • Lt. General Nathu Singh Rathore(Gumanpura, Dungarpur). 1st Lt. General of Indian Army
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Award winners from Rajasthan

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Padam Vibhushan

Padam Bhushan

Padam Shree

  • Narayan Singh,IPS
  • Sriram Singh Shekhawat,in 1992
  • Rani Laxmi Kumari Chundawat
  • Kripal Singh Skekhawat
  • DR. Veer Singh Mehta,2005
  • Allah Jilai Bai
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Gallantry honors

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Param Vir Chakra

  • Major Shaitan Singh Bhaati
  • Company Havildar Major Piru Singh Shekhawat.

Mahaveer Chakra

  • Brigadier Bhawani Singh (Maharaja Jaipur)
  • Brigadier Udai Singh Inda (1962)
  • Brigadier Raghubir Singh Rajawat
  • Lt. Col Kishan Singh Rathore (Ghodsisar, Bikaner)
  • Air Commandor Chandan Singh (Also Veer Chakra)

Ashok Chakra

  • Subedar Lal Singh Rathore (Ranerav-Jodhpur)
  • Defedar Sultan Singh Rathore (Mamdola-Didwana)
  • Subedar Sajjan Singh Rathore, 13 Kamoan (Bikaner)

Kirti Chakra

  • Havaldar Amar Singh Rathore (Ramdawas, Jodhour)
  • Suberdar Ummaid Singh Rathore (Kuliyana, Parbatsar, Nagaur)

Shuarya Chakra:

  • Haviladar Chatra Singh (Devatu-Shergarh)
  • Sargent Jagmal Singh (Kalwatoki Dhani, Barmer)
  • Captain Harendra Singh Rathore (Ramganj, Ajmer)
  • Major Bhupendra Singh Rathore, 14 grenadiers (Hanumangarh)
  • Major Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, 21 Para (Special Forces)
  • Ranveer Singh Shekhawat,20 Sikh,Operation Mizoram,(Bikaner)

Veer Chakra:

  • Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja
  • Major G.S. Chundawat (19 Grenadiers)
  • Lt. Col. Govind Singh Shekhawat (Khudi, Sikar)
  • Nayak Gokul Singh Rathore (Chitai, Parbatsar)
  • Jamadar Chotu Singh (Devari)
  • Brigadier Jagmal Singh Rathore, 19 Grenadiers (Garabdesar, Bikaner)
  • Col. Naval Singh Rajawat
  • Captain Narpat Singh Rathore (Raniya, Jodhpur)
  • Brigadier Bagh Singh Rathore (Bikaner)
  • Havaldar Bhanwar Singh (Roda Nokha, Bikaner)
  • Brigabier Mahaveer Singh (Uncha, Chittorgarh)
  • Col. Megh Singh Rathore (Khariya, Bilada, Jodhpur)
  • Lt. Col. Sumer Singh Shekhawat (Gangiasar, Jhunjhunu)
  • Col. Shayamveer Singh Rathore (Kota)
  • Brigadier Hamir Singh
  • Lance Naik Bhanwar Singh Rathore, 18 Raj Rif (Rata, Bikaner)
  • Major Jai Singh, 13 Grenadiers (Thelasar, Bikaner) also Sena Medal, President Police Medal (1965)
  • Puran Singh ,13 Grenadiers, (Bikaner) ,1965
  • Jagmal Singh Rathore,13 Grenadiers,(Bikaner),1971
  • Rajiq Khan,5 Grenadiers,(Bikaner),1971
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Politics

Also see

Vice President of India

Governers of other states

Chief ministers

Ministers -central government

Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Others

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Freedom fighters

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Social reform

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Religion

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Sports

Arjun award winners

Others

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Eminent Scholars

Engineering

Medicine

  • DR. Ravi R. Kasliwal
  • DR Surendra Kumar Dhariwal
  • DR. Veer Singh Mehta

Academicians

Finance & Economics

Scientists

  • DR. Daulat Singh Kothari

Agriculture

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Judiciary and law

  • Justice Chand Mal Lodha
  • Justice Milap Chand Jain
  • Guman Mal Lodha
  • DR. L. M. Singhvi
  • Shri Sampat Singh Bhandawat
  • Shri Rajesh Balia
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Journalism

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Administration

  • D.R. Mehta, ex chairman of SEBI
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Arts

Folk artists

Music

Dance

Drama/acting

Painting

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Art craft and handicraft

  • Kripal Singh Skekhawat, blue pottery
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Others

  • Uncountable martyrs of Rajasthan fought for the sake Mother India.
  • Rani Padmini.
  • Panna Dhai.
  • Gora-Badal.
  • Dhola-Maaru.
  • Vikram Solanki (Basicaly from Udaipur Rajput Family,Playing for present England Cricket Squad)
  • Gyan Prakash Pilania
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Famous Personalities from Sujangarh(Rajasthan)

  • Kanhaiyalal Sethia -one of the most prolific Rajasthani poets.
  • Guru Kundan Lal Gangani, one of the leading exponent and gurus of Jaipur Gharana of Kathak, was also born in Sujangarh.
  • The famous musician duo Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen.
  • Shubh Karan Dasani-Eminent jain scholar.
  • Vinay Kumar Baid -One of the 5th Highest Winners of KBC-1(Indian Version of Who wants to be a millionaire) .
  • Rajendra Dadhich- Created Rajesthan in Mumbai
  • Thanmal Bafna - The jute entrapreuner who created Fushraj Thanmal in Calcutta India
  • Pannalal Bafna - Close Osho disciple

See also: List of people by India state

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