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unusual facts about Rawal



Badrinath Temple

The Rawal is accorded high holiness status by Garwhal Rifles and also the state governments of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Chittorgarh Fort

The earliest history linked to the Bappa Rawal's fort is that of the Huna Kingdom of Sialkot (of Mihir Kula 515-540 AD) that was destroyed by Yashodharman.

Demography of Rawalpindi District

The main tribes of the district are Rajput, Ghakars, Awan, Dhund Abbasi, Dhanyal, Kethwal, Bhatti, Chauhan, Janjua, Maliar, Mangral, Jasgam, Mughals, Pashtuns, Jats, Qureshi, Rawal, Satti, Sheikh, Kashmiris, Gujars and Sayyid.

Jam Rawal

It is believed that Jam Rawal attributed the murder of his father Jam Lakhoji to Hamirji, as he was killed within the territory of Lakhiarviro by Deda Tamiachi upon instigation of Hamirji.

Kallaji Rathore

Kallaji Rathore was the eldest son of Rawal Meghraj of Mehwa near Jasol, Kallaji or Kalla died fighting in the Third Saka (vikram Samvat 1624 in chittaurgarh against forces of Akbar defending Mewar.

Kalpana Rawal

Justice Rawal led the judicial inquiry into the June 2012 Kenya Police helicopter crash that killed all six people on board including Minister George Saitoti and Assistant Minister Orwa Ojode.

Khengarji I

Khengarji I, thus expelling Jam Rawal, assumed the title of 1st Rao of Cutch in 1548 and was crowned at Rapar but in 1549 he shifted the capital to Bhuj.

Pindrawal

Pindrawal gets its name from words Pind meaning a hill and Rawal meaning Rao, thus translated to Rao of Pind.

Rawal Ratan Singh

It was written by Alauddin Khilji in 1303 CE, who attacked Chittor after hearing of the beauty of queen Rani Padmini, the wife of King Rawal Ratan Singh.

Rawal Ratan Singh was the 42nd ruler of Mewar, a state that then covered part of the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan.

Rawal Umed Singh Rathore Barmer

Rawal Sahib Ummed Singh Rathore Barmer (5 October 1936 - 29 September 2006) was the titular Rawal Sahib (ruler) of Barmer in India and a former Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly who represented Barmer between 1962–1967, and the Sheo constituency between 1985-1990.

Woh Chokri

Pallavi Joshi won National Film Award – Special Jury Award whereas Paresh Rawal won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Neena Gupta that of the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for this movie.


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