Rana (clan)
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Rana is a family name, originally a Hindu ancestry now found in all religions such as Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism etc. Rana is a surname used by the Rajputs of India
, Pakistan
and Nepal
. Most of the Ranas reside in Northern states like Rajasthan
, Haryana
, Himachal Pradesh
and Punjab.
Many Ranas in western Punjab region
converted to Islam
and they primarily reside in Punjab
, Pakistan
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. Most of the Ranas reside in Northern states like Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
and Punjab.
Many Ranas in western Punjab region
Punjab region
The Punjab , also spelled Panjab |water]]s"), is a geographical region straddling the border between Pakistan and India which includes Punjab province in Pakistan and the states of the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and some northern parts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi...
converted to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and they primarily reside in Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Famous Ranas in India
- Maha Rana Pratap
- Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali WWE)
- Rana RanbirRana RanbirRana Ranbir is an Indian actor.Ranbir received a postgraduate degree in theater and television. He went on to act in several Punjabi stage, radio and television productions. He has directed works including Aala Afsar, and Mitti Da Moh Some of his stage shows are Loha Kutt, Annay Nishanchi and...
- Kings of DholpurDholpur (princely state)The Dholpur State was a kingdom of eastern Rajputana, India, which was founded in AD 1806 by the Bamraulia clan Jat Rana rulers. After 1818 the state was placed under the authority of British India's Rajputana Agency...
:- Rana Kirat SinghKirat SinghKirat Singh Rana or Rana Kirat Singh was the last Jat ruler of Gohad state in Madhya Pradesh, India. He was the first Jat Rana ruler of Dholpur...
, 1806–1836 - Rana Pohap SinghRana Pohap SinghRana Pohap Singh was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in in Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was elder son of Rana Kirat Singh and his successor. He ruled for nine months and died in 1836. After his death his younger brother Rana Bhagwant Singh ascended to the...
, 1836–1836 - Rana Bhagwant SinghRana Bhagwant SinghRana Bhagwant Singh, GCSI was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was younger son of Rana Kirat Singh and successor of Rana Pohap Singh. After the death of Rana Pohap Singh his younger brother Rana Bhagwant Singh ascended to the...
, 1836–1873 - Rana Nihal SinghRana Nihal SinghRana Nihal Singh, was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was born on 4 May 1863 as son of Kulender Singh and succeeded Rana Bhagwant Singh on 9 February 1873 after his death...
, 1873–1901 - Rana Ram SinghRana Ram SinghRana Ram Singh, KCIE was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan, India. He was from Bamraulia gotra of Jats. He was born on 26 May 1883 and succeeded Rana Nihal Singh in 1901 after his death. He was not of age when ascended to the throne...
, 1901–1911 - Rana Udaybhanu SinghRana Udaybhanu SinghUdaibhanu Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo was the Jat ruler of Dholpur state in Rajasthan, India. He was from the Bamraulia gotra of Jats...
, 1911–1948
- Rana Kirat Singh
- Rana Gurjeet SinghRana Gurjeet SinghRana Gurjeet Singh was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jalandhar constituency of Punjab and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. Rana Gurjeet Singh migrated to Punjab in the year 1986 and set up a kraft-based paper mill in dist. Ropar. He later...
, former Indian M.P.- Rana Ali Hasan ChauhanRana Ali Hasan ChauhanRana Ali Hasan Chauhan was a Gurjar historian.He belonged to Chauhan Clan of Gurjars, with standing at 28th number in the descending order of geneaology of ArnoRaj Chauhan, brother of noted valiant king Prithviraj Chauhan....
(Gurjar historian)
- Rana Ali Hasan Chauhan
- Rana Jodha Jung Bahadur, Commander-in-Chief Tripura State Forces, Colonel and KCIO 1st King's Commissioned Officer.
Famous Ranas in Nepal
- Rana Maharaj Jung Bahadur of Kaski & Lamjung.
- Rana Maharajkumar Padma Jung Bahadur Rana, Commander-in-Chief, KIH Gold Medal 1877Kaiser-i-HindThe Kaisar-i-Hind was a medal awarded by the British monarch between 1900 and 1947, to civilians of any nationality who rendered distinguished service in the advancement of the interests of the British Raj....
Famous Ranas in the United Kingdom
- Rana Omer HussainOmer HussainRana Omer Hussain , better known as Omer Hussain, is a Scottish cricket player. He made his debut for the Scottish cricket team on 18 September 2005 in a C&G Trophy match against Warwickshire. He has played seven times in all for Scotland, including two One Day Internationals...
- Rana Majid HaqMajid HaqRana Majid Haq Khan , better known as Majid Haq, is a Scottish cricket player of Pakistani descent. He is a left-handed batsman and an off spin bowler. He has represented Scotland at Under 17, Under 19 and Under 23 levels, making his debut for the senior side on 20 July 2002 in a European...
- Cameron Zishan Rana-JeromeCameron JeromeCameron Zishan Rana-Jerome is an English footballer who plays for Stoke City as a striker. He also played for Cardiff City in the Football League, and for Birmingham City in the Football League and Premier League, and at international level has several caps for the England under-21 team.-Early...