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'''Pathania''' is a [[Rajput]] warrior clan, a branch of the [[Tomara dynasty|Tomar]]s of [[Delhi]]. Pathania is a [[Lunar dynasty|Chandravanshi]] Rajput clan and they practice warrior rituals of [[Sanātanī|Sanatan]] Dharm during their festivals similar to other Rajput clans. They established the kingdom of [[Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh|Nurpur]] in which is now the Indian state of [[Himachal Pradesh]] during the 11th century and ruled there until 1849. Pathania Rajput community largely inhabits in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu. Historically, they have fought alongside Subhash chandra bose as a part of "Azad Hind Foj" against the British. This proud community works largely in Indian Army, Navy , Air - force & Civil services. [[Pathankot]] is a city of Punjab, India which was a part of Nurpur Kingdom of Pathania Rajput's. Pathankot was ruled and named by The Pathania rulers after their name. <ref>{{cite book |title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh |volume=1 |first=Mark |last=Brentnall |publisher=Indus Publishing |year=2004 |pages=350–358 |isbn=978-8-17387-163-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA350}}</ref>
'''Pathania''' is a surname of [[India|Indian]] origin. It is also a sub-clan of the [[Tomar (Rajput clan)|Tomar (Tanwar/Toor)]] [[Rajput]] clan from northern India.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Punjab (India) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mTNuAAAAMAAJ&q=pathania+chandravanshi |title=Punjab District Gazetteers: Gurdaspur. Supplement |date=1979 |publisher=Controller of Print. and Stationery |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Mirzā |first=Shafqat Tanvīr |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oLpjAAAAMAAJ&q=pathania+rajput |title=Resistance Themes in Punjabi Literature |date=1992 |publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications |isbn=978-969-35-0101-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Goswami |first=Modhumita |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ONh9EAAAQBAJ&dq=pathania+rajput&pg=PA42 |title=An Army Wife on a Trapeze: Travel, Tales and more |date=2022-07-27 |publisher=Blue Hill Publications |isbn=978-93-92929-52-6 |language=en}}</ref> The royal family of [[Nurpur kingdom]] belonged to this clan.<ref>{{cite book |editor1=Rosemary Crill |editor2=Kapil Jariwala |title=The Indian Portrait, 1560-1860 |year=2010 |publisher=Mapin |isbn=9788189995379 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ongF6dkNKAcC |page=142 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh |volume=1 |first=Mark |last=Brentnall |publisher=Indus Publishing |year=2004 |pages=350–358 |isbn=978-8-17387-163-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ayYbAvECXQwC&pg=PA350}}</ref>
 
== Notable people ==
People with the surname Pathania, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:
* [[Anant Singh Pathania]], Indian army general and Maha Vir Chakra recipient
* [[Bhawani Singh Pathania]], Indian National Congress politician
* [[Bhiguraj Pathania]], Indian cricketer
* [[Diwesh Pathania]], Indian cricketer
* [[Rakesh Pathania]], Bharatiya Janata Party politician
* [[Raghbir Singh Pathania]], Indian soldier in World War I
* [[Shivya Pathania]], Indian model and television actress
* [[Sujan Singh Pathania]], Indian National Congress politician
* [[Virender Singh Pathania]], Directors General of the Indian Coast Guard
* [[Virendera Singh Pathania]], Indian Air Force pilot, Vir Chakra and Vayusena Medal recipient
* Shamsher Pathania, Sqdr. Leader IAF in Fighter
 
==See also==
* [[Pathankot]], city in Punjab, India named after the clan
* [[Jarral|Jarral (Toor)]]


==References==
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[[Category:Rajput clans of Himachal Pradesh]]
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[[Category:Hindustani-language surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Hindustani origin]]
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Not to be confused with Pathan or Pathani.


Pathania is a surname of Indian origin. It is also a sub-clan of the Tomar (Tanwar/Toor) Rajput clan from northern India.[1][2][3] The royal family of Nurpur kingdom belonged to this clan.[4][5]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

People with the surname Pathania, who may or may not be affiliated with the clan, include:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Punjab (India) (1979). Punjab District Gazetteers: Gurdaspur. Supplement. Controller of Print. and Stationery.
  2. ↑ Mirzā, Shafqat Tanvīr (1992). Resistance Themes in Punjabi Literature. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 978-969-35-0101-8.
  3. ↑ Goswami, Modhumita (27 July 2022). An Army Wife on a Trapeze: Travel, Tales and more. Blue Hill Publications. ISBN 978-93-92929-52-6.
  4. ↑ Rosemary Crill; Kapil Jariwala, eds. (2010). The Indian Portrait, 1560-1860. Mapin. p. 142. ISBN 9788189995379.
  5. ↑ Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. Vol. 1. Indus Publishing. pp. 350–358. ISBN 978-8-17387-163-4.
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