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Himmatsinhji M
Himmatsinhji (or Himatsinhji) is a Gujarati personal name often used by the Rajputs, which includes the suffixes '' -sinh'' and ''-ji''. Another variant is Himmat Singh. People with the name include: * Himmat Singh (1899–1960), last ruler of the princely state of Idar State * Himmatsinhji (general) (1897–1973), Indian general, politician, and sportsman, first Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh * Himmatsinhji M. K. (1928–2008), Indian politician and ornithologist, son of the Maharao Saheb of Kutch * Himmat Singh (Sikhism) Bhai Himmat Singh (1661–1705) was one of the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved in Sikhism. He was born in 1661 at town Puri in modern-day Odisha, India. He died in the battle of Chamkaur Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the distri ... (1661–1705), one of the Five Beloved in Sikhism * Himmat Singh (cricketer) (born 1996), Indian cricketer {{disambiguation ...
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Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Rajput covers various patrilineal clans historically associated with warriorhood: several clans claim Rajput status, although not all claims are universally accepted. According to modern scholars, almost all Rajput clans originated from peasant or pastoral communities. Over time, the Rajputs emerged as a social class comprising people from a variety of ethnic and geographical backgrounds. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the membership of this class became largely hereditary, although new claims to Rajput status continued to be made in the later centuries. Several Rajput-ruled kingdoms played a significant role in many regions of central and northern India from seventh century onwards. The Rajput population and the former Rajput stat ...
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Singh
Singh (Help:IPA, IPA: ) is a title, middle name or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it eventually became a common surname adopted by different communities including Rajputs, Jats, Gurjars and Sikhs. It was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Singh (born Gobind Rai) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste system in India, caste-based prejudice. It has also been adopted by several castes and communities. As a surname or a middle name, it is now found throughout the world across communities and religious groups, becoming more of a title than a surname. Etymology and variations The word "Singh" is derived from the Sanskrit word सिंह (IAST: siṃha) meaning "lion", and is used in the sense "hero" or "eminent person". Several variants of the word are found in other languages: * In Bengali language, Bengali, the name is written as সà ...
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Himmat Singh
Maharaja Himmat Singhji (2 September 1899 – 24 November 1960) was the last ruler of the princely state of Idar State. He was Maharaja of Idar from 1931 to 1948.List of Ruling Princes, Chiefs and Leading Personages by Rajputana (Agency) - 1938 - Page 107. Birth He was the eldest son of Maharaja Daulat Singh was born on 2 September 1899 at Jodhpur. He was educated at Mayo College at Ajmer. He attended the Coronation of the King George V and Queen Mary, at Westminster Abbey, in London and served as Page-of-Honour to the King-Emperor at the Delhi Coronation Durbar in 1911. Ascension He succeeded on the death of his father on 14 April 1931 as Maharaja of Idar state and was installed on the ''gadi'' (throne) at Himmatnagar on 11 July 1931.The Royal Coronation Number and Who's who in India, Burma and Ceylon by Thomas Peter Sun Publishing House, 1937 pp:70-71 Upon the independence of India, he merged his state in to the Union of India on 10 June 1948. He also held the title of ...
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Himmatsinhji (general)
Major-General Kumar Shri Himmatsinhji Jadeja CIE (1897 - 9 January 1973)was the first Deputy defence minister of India and the first Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh. A descendant of the rulers of Nawanagar State, he served with the Indian Army, reaching the rank of major-general. He was later a member of the two most recent predecessors of the lower house of the Parliament of India – the Central Legislative Assembly and the Constituent Assembly. He also played several first-class cricket matches, and was the nephew of Ranjitsinhji and brother of Duleepsinhji, both of whom played Test cricket for England. Early life and family Himmatsinhji was born at Sarodar a village in Nawanagar State on Gujarat's Kathiawar peninsula. Himmatsinhji's brother Duleepsinhji, a Test cricketer for England, and Digvijaysinhji, who succeeded the brothers' uncle, Ranjitsinhji, as ruler of Nawanagar. Rajendrasinhji, was India's first Chief of the Army Staff. Sporting career A keen spo ...
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Himmatsinhji M
Himmatsinhji (or Himatsinhji) is a Gujarati personal name often used by the Rajputs, which includes the suffixes '' -sinh'' and ''-ji''. Another variant is Himmat Singh. People with the name include: * Himmat Singh (1899–1960), last ruler of the princely state of Idar State * Himmatsinhji (general) (1897–1973), Indian general, politician, and sportsman, first Lieutenant-Governor of Himachal Pradesh * Himmatsinhji M. K. (1928–2008), Indian politician and ornithologist, son of the Maharao Saheb of Kutch * Himmat Singh (Sikhism) Bhai Himmat Singh (1661–1705) was one of the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved in Sikhism. He was born in 1661 at town Puri in modern-day Odisha, India. He died in the battle of Chamkaur Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the distri ... (1661–1705), one of the Five Beloved in Sikhism * Himmat Singh (cricketer) (born 1996), Indian cricketer {{disambiguation ...
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Himmat Singh (Sikhism)
Bhai Himmat Singh (1661–1705) was one of the Panj Pyare, or the Five Beloved in Sikhism. He was born in 1661 at town Puri in modern-day Odisha, India. He died in the battle of Chamkaur Chamkaur Sahib is a Sub Divisional town in the district of Rupnagar in the Indian State of Punjab. It is famous for the First Battle of Chamkaur (1702) and the Second Battle of Chamkaur (1704) fought between the Mughals and Guru Gobind Singh ... on 22 December 1705. References *Chhibbar, Kesar Singh, Bansavallnamd Dasdn Pdlshdhidn Kd. Chandigarh, 1972 *Knir Singh, Cur/nlds Pdtshdfu 10. Chandigarh, 1968 *Santokh Singh, Bhai, Sn Gur Pratap Suraj Granth. Amritsai, 1927–33 Sikh martyrs Sikh warriors 1661 births 1705 deaths People from Odisha {{sikh-bio-stub ...
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