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Ratnu
Ratnu (IAST: Ratanūṃ; Devnagari: रतनूं), also spelt as Ratanu or Ratnoo, is a major clan of the Charanas in Rajasthan. Origin The origin of the Ratnu Charanas is considered to be in the same time period as that of Sindhaych Charanas, around 8th to 9th century CE. They are the descendants of Ratanji Charan who once saved Rawal Devraj's life, a Bhati chieftain who later founded Derawar. After founding Derawar, Rawal Devraj called upon his childhood friend Ratanji and honored him with the position of ''Prolpat-Patvi'' of the Bhati dynasty. Subsequently, Ratnu Charanas held this position in the kingdoms of Jaisalmer and Pugal. History Ratnus played an important role in the administration and polity of the region and held extensive ''sasan'' jagirs throughout Rajasthan. Many were influential poets, writers, and historians. The Ratnu family of Sikar formed one such bureaucratic lineage whose members were Diwans (Prime Minister) of the princely states of Sikar Sik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakur Akshay Singh Ratnu
Thakur Akshay Singh Ratnu (24 December 1910 – 1 July 1995) was a Rajasthani, Brajbhasha and Hindi poet from Rajasthan. His penned poems criticising the British policies of divide & rule. He is considered as one of the modern traditionalist poets. He was a scholar of Hindi, Rajasthani, Dingal(Old Rajasthani), Urdu, Sanskrit and Prakrit. He has been awarded with epithets of 'Sahitya Bhushan', 'Sahitya Ratna', and 'Kavi Ratna'. Early life and family Thakur Akshay Singh Ratnu was born on 24 December 1910 in a Charan family of Kali Pahari-Hanphawat village in Jaipur. His father was Thakur Jhujhar Singh Ratnu of Charanwas village in Nagaur, Rajasthan. His grandfather Thakur Jawahar Dan was well to do and affluent, his Hundi (credit instrument) used to operate from Kuchaman. His mother died while he was young. Akshay Singh was subsequently sent to Alwar where he was raised by his aunt. Thakur Akshay Singh has four sons and one daughter. Education Thakur Akshay Singh completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
