Pathania is a surname of
Indian origin. It is a sub-clan of the
Tomar (Tanwar/Toor) Rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
clan from northern India. The royal family of
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 remnants o ...
belonged to this clan.
Notable people
People with the surname Pathania, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
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Anant Singh Pathania
Major General Anant Singh Pathania MVC, MC (25 May 1913 – 19 December 2007) was a decorated Indian Army general; the first Indian to receive a Military Cross in the Second World War, he was also the first Indian commanding officer of the G ...
, 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, Indian cricketer
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Diwesh Pathania, Indian cricketer
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Rakesh Pathania, Bharatiya Janata Party politician
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Raghbir Singh Pathania
Raghbir Singh Pathania (sometimes erroneously spelled Raghubir), was an Indian Lieutenant colonel who was the primary commander of the 2nd Jammu and Kashmir Rifles during the Battle of Jassin, in which he was killed while defending a garris ...
, Indian soldier in World War I
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Shivya Pathania, 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
* Shamsher Pathania, Sqdr. Leader IAF in Fighter
See also
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Pathankot
Pathankot () is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal ...
, city in Punjab, India named after the clan
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Jarral (Toor)
References
Rajput clans of Himachal Pradesh
Surnames of Indian origin
Hindustani-language surnames
Surnames of Hindustani origin
Surnames of Hindu origin
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