Muslim Rajputs مسلمان راجپوت, Musalman Rajputs are Muslims belonging to the
Rajput tribe. Muslim Rajputs are highly dominant and renowned royal warrior of
Pakistan and
Northern India.
Muslim Rajput avidly take parts in politics and work as
Prime Ministers,
Chief Ministers,
Governor of Provinces and official Ministers. such as
Muhammad Ali Jinnah the father of Pakistan and his sister
Fatima Jinnah the mother of Pakistan belongs to
Bhatia clan of Rajput from Paneli village in
Gondal state in
Kathiawar. first elected prime minister
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto belongs to
Bhutto clan of
Sindhi Rajput tribe who served as the
President of Pakistan from
1971 to
1973 and as
Prime Minister from 1973 to
1977. and his daughter
Benazir Bhutto also having twice been
Prime Minister of Pakistan (19881990; 19931996). M.
Feroz Khan Noon the 7th Prime Minister of Pakistan belongs to
Noon clan of Rajput from
Sargodha,
Punjab.
Muhammad Khan Junejo the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan was Junejo Rajput from
Tharparkar,
Sindh. In
Azad Kashmir's political scene, the Rajputs have been major players. Arguably the leading politician in Azad Kashmir is
Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan belongs to
Kashmiri Rajput tribe who served as Prime Minister and
President of
Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Muslim Rajputs, being recognised in history as the warrior aristocracy, prior to this they were designated by the
British Empire as a
Martial Race and recruited into the
Imperial Army. Muslim Rajputs naturally engaged in the
Pakistani military in strong numbers, reaching ranks of
Generals and the highest grade of
Chief of Staff such as 7th
Chief of Army Staff General Tikka Khan, Narma, Rajput and the 10th
Chief of Army Satff
General Asif Nawaz Khan Janjua.
History
The term Rajput is traditionally applied to the original
Suryavanshi,
Chandravanshi and
Agnivanshi clans, the ancient ruling dynasties of
India.
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Muslim conquest of South Asia
The history of the Muslim Rajput coincides with the
Muslim Conquest of India. At the time of arrival of
Islam, the north and western regions of
India were ruled by
Rajput clans. The Rajputs and Muslim armies fought many battles for the control of
South Asia.
Sultan Mahmud of
Ghazni conquered the regal power of Rajput
Maharaja Jayapala
Shahi of the
North Western Indian region by 1026, through successive battles.
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