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| The Shaktawats descend from '''Maharaj''' ] Ji (or Shakta), a son of ] and the younger brother of the great ]. Shaktawats are proudly known as "Duna datar, Chauguna Jhunjhar". <ref>{{cite book |author=Bhaskar Majumder |title=Rethinking Villages |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uwS53sZZZDkC&pg=PA45 |year=2011 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-764-7 |pages=45 }}</ref> | The Shaktawats descend from '''Maharaj''' ] Ji (or Shakta), a son of ] and the younger brother of the great ]. Shaktawats are proudly known as "Duna datar, Chauguna Jhunjhar". <ref>{{cite book |author=Bhaskar Majumder |title=Rethinking Villages |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uwS53sZZZDkC&pg=PA45 |year=2011 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-764-7 |pages=45 }}</ref> | ||
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Shaktawat is a branch of the great Sisodia clan of Rajputs.
The Shaktawats descend from Maharaj Shakti Singh Ji (or Shakta), a son of Udai Singh II and the younger brother of the great Maharana Pratap. Shaktawats are proudly known as "Duna datar, Chauguna Jhunjhar".
Other notable bearers of the name include:
- Gajendra Singh Shaktawat, Indian cricketer
- Gulab Singh Shaktawat, Indian freedom fighter, social and political worker of Indian National Congress
References
- Bhaskar Majumder (2011). Rethinking Villages. Concept Publishing Company. p. 45. ISBN 978-81-8069-764-7.
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