Rana

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Maharaja Bhim Singh Rana (Bamraulia)

Rana (राणा) Rānā (राणा) Rana (राना) is a gotra of Jats in Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. This gotra used as surname is based on title Rana. They were great warriors hence awarded this title. ^[1] Rana is the ruling clan of Jat rulers of Gohad in Madhya Pradesh and Dholpur in Rajasthan. They were originally Bamraulias from Bamrauli village near Agra. "Rana" is also used as a surname by Jatrana and Chaudaranasaroha

Distribution in Uttar Pradesh

Rana Khap has 6 villages in Mathura district and 5 villages in Agra district. ^[2]

Villages in Bagpat

In District Bagpat in UP, there are four huge villages, famous as Chaugama, where Jat of Gotra Rana, live.

1. Bhadal
2. Daha
3. Nirpuda
4. Gaid Bara

Villages in Agra district

Agra, Jarua Katra,

Villages in Muzaffarnagar district

Gahadbara,athain(bhopa)

Distribution in Rajasthan

Bharatpur, Dholpur, Chittorgarh, Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur), Banswara,

Locations in Jaipur city

Jalebi Chowk, Jhotwara, Mansarowar Colony, Sanjay Colony,

Distribution in Madhya Pradesh

Bhind, Birlanagar Gwalior, Gohad, Gwalior, Lashkar, Murar, Shivpuri

Distribution in Delhi

Bijwasan, Shahbad Daulat Pur, Kutubgarh,

Notable persons from this gotra

Rana rulers of Gohad, Madhya Pradesh

1. Sinhandev,(1505 - 1524)
2. Devi Singh, (1524 - 1535)
3. Udyaut Singh,(1535 - 1546)
4. Rana Anup Singh, (1546 - ?)
5. Sambhu Singh,
6. Abhay Chand, (1604 - 1628)
7. Ram Chand, (1628 - 1647)
8. Ratan Singh, (1647 - 1664)
9. Uday Singh, (1664 - 1685)
10. Bagh Raj, (1685 - 1699)
11. Gaj Singh, (1699 - 1704)
12. Jaswant Singh, (1704 - 1707)
13. Bhim Singh Rana, (1707-1756)
14. Girdhar Pratap Singh, (1756-1757)
15. Chhatra Singh Rana, (1757-1785)
16. Kirat Singh Rana, (1803 - 1805)(moved to Dholpur in 1805)

Rana rulers of Dholpur, Rajasthan

1. Rana Kirat Singh, 1806 - 1836
2. Rana Pohap Singh, 1836 - 1836
3. Rana Bhagwant Singh, 1836 - 1873
4. Rana Nihal Singh, 1873 - 1901
5. Rana Ram Singh, 1901 - 1911
6. Rana Udaybhanu Singh, 1911- 1948

Others

• Major Vinod Kumar Rana
• N S Rana - IPS Delhi is from JATRANA
• S S Rana - IRS Delhi IS FROM JAT RANA
• CA.Kapil Rana - Chartered Accountant at New Delhi is from Nirpura (Baghpat)
• Satendra Singh Rana - IRS Ghaziabad
• Prem Singh Rana - IAS Himachal Pradesh
• Satinder Singh Rana - Senior IAS officer, M/o Agriculture FROM JATRANA
• Brigadier S S Rana - Senior Army officer

Reference

1. ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihasa (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998, p. 277
2. ↑ Jat Bandhu, Agra, April 1991

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

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