Rana (clan)

Rana (clan)

Rana is a Family name of Rajput clan and Rana is also a surname used by the Gurjar, Jats and Rajputs of India, Pakistan and Nepal. Most of the Rana's are residing in Northen states like Rajesthan,Himachal Pradesh,Punjab. Jat's in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh also use rana as their SurnameIndia. Rana is the ruling clan of Jat rulers of Gohad in Madhya Pradesh and Dhaulpur in Rajasthan.

Some of the Ranas of west India were converted to Islam few centuries ago (Muslim Rajputs) and they primarily reside in areas now in Pakistan.

Famous Ranas

*Maha Rana Pratap
*Dalip Singh Rana
*Rana Omer Hussain
*Rana Majid Haq
*Dr. Adnan Iqbal Rana
*Mohan Rana

References

*Thakur Deshraj: Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934.


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