Pathania is a surname of Indian origin. It is also the name of a
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 Ra ...
clan from northern India; the royal family of the
Nurpur kingdom
Nurpur kingdom in the Himalayan foothills of India was founded in 1064 A.D at north-eastern Bari Doab between the Ravi and the Beas rivers at the fusion of Kangra, Duggar, Majha, Dharab and Chamba areas which ended in 1815. The remainants ...
belonged to this clan.
Notable people
People with surname Pathania, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
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Anant Singh Pathania, Indian army general and Maha Vir Chakra recipient
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Bhawani Singh Pathania, Indian National Congress politician
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Bhiguraj Pathania
Bhiguraj Pathania (born 1 August 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the eleventh edition of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twe ...
, Indian cricketer
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Diwesh Pathania
Diwesh Pathania (born 22 June 1989) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Services. He made his List A debut on 27 February 2014, for Services in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his first class debut on 1 October 2015 in the 2015–1 ...
, Indian cricketer
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Rakesh Pathania
Rakesh Pathania is an Indian politician and a member of Nurpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Himachal Pradesh for third time. In 2021 Cabinet reshuffle he was sworn in as Cabinet Minister for Forest, Sports and Youth Affairs Bharatiya Janata Pa ...
, Bharatiya Janata Party politician
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Raghbir Singh Pathania, Indian soldider in World War I
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Shivya Pathania
Shivya Pathania is an Indian model and television actress known for playing Sita in the Indian mythological TV series'' Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush'' and Radha in ''RadhaKrishn''.
Early life
Her father, Subhash Pathania, was a law officer in the ...
, Indian model and television actress
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Sujan Singh Pathania, Indian National Congress politician
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Virender Singh Pathania, Directors General of the Indian Coast Guard
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Virendera Singh Pathania, Indian Air Force pilot, Vir Chakra and Vayusena Medal recipient
References
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Social groups of India