Pathania

Indian clan and surname

Pathania is a surname of Indian origin. It is also the name of a Rajput clan from northern India; the royal family of the Nurpur kingdom belonged to this clan.[1][2]

Notable people

People with surname Pathania, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:

  • Anant Singh Pathania, Indian army general and Maha Vir Chakra recipient
  • Bhawani Singh Pathania, Indian National Congress politician
  • Bhiguraj Pathania, Indian cricketer
  • Diwesh Pathania, Indian cricketer
  • Rakesh Pathania, Bharatiya Janata Party politician
  • Raghbir Singh Pathania, Indian soldier in World War I
  • Shivya Pathania, Indian model and television actress
  • Sujan Singh Pathania, Indian National Congress politician
  • Virender Singh Pathania, Directors General of the Indian Coast Guard
  • Virendera Singh Pathania, Indian Air Force pilot, Vir Chakra and Vayusena Medal recipient

See also

  • Pathankot, city in Punjab, India named after the clan

References

  1. ^ Rosemary Crill; Kapil Jariwala, eds. (2010). The Indian Portrait, 1560-1860. Mapin. p. 142. ISBN 9788189995379.
  2. ^ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. Vol. 1. Indus Publishing. pp. 350–358. ISBN 978-8-17387-163-4.
Surname list
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