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Revision as of 13:40, 31 March 2018 by Shakta11 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Shaktawat is a branch of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs.
The Shaktawats descend from Shakti Singh (or Sakta), a son of Udai Singh II and the younger brother of Maharana Pratap. He allied with the Mughals, but returned to his brother's side at the Battle of Haldighati.
They provided the ruling Thakurs in Sardargarh Thikana.
Shaktawat lineage from Bainsroregard which moved to Umgaa and founded ( Dev Riyassat (Magadh/Gaya/Aurangabad/Bihar,early of 16th century)
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.
- http://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/786910
- https://en.wikipedia.org/Aurangabad,_Bihar
- http://aurangabad.bih.nic.in/Ancient_History.html
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