LODHI Rajput

g Sanhita, Atri Sanhita, Prithviraj Rasho, Tarikh-E-Hind, Aalha khand, British Gazettes & Government documents. The Lodhis are powerful Warriors community, who ruled in Aryavarta region (India & its subcontinents) for centuries, among which Raja Bharat; Yodhey Ganrajya {600 BC-400 AD}; Maharaja Vrishabh Dev-Ramayan Era, Raja Dahir-Sindh Samrat, Gupt Vansh; Kumuk Lodhi-Mauryan Period, Mahraj Brhamswarup Lodhi-Ujjain-Foundar of Lodhi samvat, Mahraja Raudraashva, Mahraj Lohit-Ujjain, Reeva Estate-Raja Vijay Karndev (500-1200 yrs of AD); Veerangna Surya Devi, Veerangna Parimal Devi, Rani Padmavati, Veer Rikhola Lodhi- Last Bhadd Uttrakhand, Mahraj Veer Singh-Kannauj, Veer Senapati Dhuanram Singh-Bhadawar etc were the famous icons. List of famous Kingdoms/Jagirs/Jamidari: 1) Lodrava (Maharaj Nripbhanu Singh Lodh)- Jaisalmer Rajsthan, 2) Hindoria (Mahraj Ishwardas Lodhi/Mahraj Budhha Singh Judeo)-MP, 3) Gahora-Baghelkhand, 4) Heeragarh & Tejgarh (Mahraj Teji Singh judeo & Meharban Singh Judeo)-MP, 5) Kalpi (Mahraj Chandra Lodha)-Bundelkhand, 6) Karauli-Rajsthan, 7) Garhkhandar-Rajsthan, 8) Umariya-MP, 9) Sukari Bargi-MP, 10) Dharangaon-Maharastra, 11) Patan-Mahakaushal, 12) Kishanganj-Damoh MP, 13) Lakhandaun- Seoni MP, 14) Aamgaon-Jabalpur MP, 15) Hatri-Damoh MP, 16) Jhamjhira-Narsinghpur MP, 17) Matanpur-Jabalpur MP, 18) Belkhera-Jabalpur MP, 19) Gwari-Etwah UP, 20) Charkhari-UP, 21) Kamtha & Hatta (Raja Indraraj Singh Nagpure)-Nagpur Maharastra, 22) Fatehgarh & Husaingarh (Mahraj Chhabilarai Singh Lodhi )-UP, 23) Balraj-Unnao UP, 24) Kantha-Unnao UP, 25) Oran-Badausha UP, 26) Banda-UP, 27) Muskara-Hamirpur UP, 28) Marwal-Banda UP, 29) Gahori-Hamirpur UP, 30) Kankua-Mahoba UP, 31) Gohand-Hamirpur UP, 32) Bharwara-Mahoba UP, 33) Lodhgarh-Uttrakhand

Freedom fighters 1857-1947: RAMGARH Estate-Rani Avanti Bai, Narmada Tiger-Raja Hrideshah, Hindoriya Estate-Thakur Kishor Singh, Saheed Gulab Singh Lodhi-Unnao, Veer Dalchandra, Thakur Dariyav Singh-Khaga, Veerangna Malti Bai, Veerangna Saraswati Bai, Saheed Matadin Lodha-Delhi, Veerangna Kiran Bala, Veerangna Vidyulata, Amar Singh Mahto-Gohand, Thakur Parmeshwari Lal Singh-Ashokgadhi Gohand, Mahraj Rata Singh, Veerangna Bhanukumari, Veerangna Prabhavati Lodha, Deewan Arjun Singh-Patan, Thakur Hindupat Singh-Jabalpur etc

Famous personalities are:
1) Politics: Shri Kalyan Singh (Babu ji)-Padma Vibhusan-Governor & Ex CM UP, Sushri Uma Bharti-Ex CM MP, Shri Rammurti Singh Verma, Central minister-Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Shri Sakchhi ji Maharaj, Thakur Raja Singh- Hydrabad, Mr B L Verma-Central minister, Shri Rajveer Singh-MP Etah, Shri Sandeep Singh-Cabinet minister UP, Sri Dharam Pal Singh-State minister UP, Shri Jalam Singh Patel-Minister MP, Mr Vipin Verma David-MLA UP

2) IAS/IFS/Administration: Chief Secretary-Mr Ajay Singh Chandel CG, Chief Election commissioner- Mr Amar Singh Chandel, Sri NBS Rajput IAS-Add Secretary GOI, Shri Banwari Lal IRS-Chief Commissioner, Dr Brijendra Lodhi- Secretary GOI, Mrs Sikha Singh Rajput-Raipur-IAS, Mrs Kanchan Verma-IAS-Inspector general UP, Mr Lokesh Lilhare IRS, Mr Amarpal Singh IRS, Smt Sapna Lowanshi-Collector Indore, Mr Shyamveer Singh Narvariya-IAS, Sri Topeshwar Verma-Collector Rajnandgaon, Mr Praveen Verma-Collector-Durg, Shri Shilendra Singh-DM, Sri Gulab Singh-Secretary UP etc

3) Judicial: Mr Arindam Lodh-Tripura-High court Judge, Mr Narendra Prakash Lodhi-ADJ-District judge, Shri Yatendra Singh-Aligarh-Civil Judge, Mr Gajendra Singh-ADM-Add District magistrate, Adv Rameshwar Singh Thakur-High court Jabalpur, Adv Jaya Thakur-Supreme Court etc

4) Media: Mrs Priyanka Kaushal-Raipur-Resident Editor Bharat Express, Shri Mohan Narvariya-Indore-Sr Journalist, Mr Ramchandra Lodhi-Jwala hindi-Unnav, Ms Bhavna Singh-Noida-News etc

5) IPS/Police/Defence: Mr Gaurav Rajput-Vidisha-India’s Youngest IG, Sri Manohar Singh verma-Gwalior-DIG, Mr R K Singh Rajpoot-Divisional Commissioner Security-Mandla, Mr Jagat Singh Rajpoot-DIG-Bhind, Mr Karan Singh Thakur-District Commandant-Chhatarpur, Mr Pankaj Mahur-Bulandshahr-Leftinant Army, Shri Rajendra Singh Rajput-Ex Airforce/CAG officer-New delhi, Mr Anil Rajput-Inspector-Noida, Saheed Sultan Singh Narvariya, Saheed Hariom Rajput-Kannauj, Saheed Rupesh Lodhi-Mainpuri, Saheed Navkant Lodhi-Aligarh, Mr Dinesh Lilhare-Balaghat-Veerta purskar, Saheed Ramavtar Singh-Gwalior etc

6) Govt/Public/Private Sectors: Dr Samar Singh- Ind Director SAIL-Ranchi, Mr Ravindra Rajput-Joint Director Petroleum GOI-Rath, Mrs Anupama Singh Lodhi- Ind Director Central Warehouse-Tikamgarh, Dr Ram Kishore-Director Central silk board-Agra, Dr Badri Vishal-Director UP Health dept, Shri Ram Chandra Singh Rajput-Director Agriculture dept UP, Mr Rahul Singh Lodhi-President Warehause Corp-Damoh MP, Dr Dhanpat Singh-Director agriculture UP, Kunwar Pradumn Singh Lodhi-President Food & public distribution MP, Shri Rajendra Singh Verma-GM MECON, Mr Bhuwan Pratap-AVP JSPL, Dr Asha Upwanshi Wasewar-Asst Director Horticulture dept MP, Ms Nita Lodhi-VP Finance Nigam CG, Sri Pooran Singh-IES Gujrat, Mr Jitendra Lodhi-GM Shyam tax exports Delhi, Mr Vikram Singh Rajput IES-Rath, Mr Indrajit Lodhi-IES, Mr Atul Kr Patel-Bhopal-IES (AIR-4th)

7) Science/Education: Dr Roop Kishore Shastri-Chancellor Kangra University haridwar, Sri Ganesh Singh Kaushik-President Sanskrit Board CG, Dr Kailash Wasewar-Associate Dean-VNIT Nagpur, Dr Rekh Ram Janghel-Prof NIT Raipur, Dr G S Thakur-Prof MNIT Bhopal, Mr Jitendra Singh-Prof MNIT Jaipur, Mr Ram Lodhi-Prof NIT Allahabad, Dr Vishnu D Rajput-Scientist Russia, Mr Jitendra Singh-ISRO Scientist, Dr Kamlesh Verma-Lucknow-Scientist, Ms Sushma Verma Lucknow-Youngest PHD in 15 yrs (Limca Book world record), Shri Bhagwan Singh Verma-National Teacher’s Award-Farrukhabad, Mr Shivam Verma-Pilibhit-NEET, Dr Dinesh Patel-Bhilai-Youngest Specialist Class-1 Doctor CG, 12th Topper in Uttrakhand- Diya Rajput-Haridwar-97%, 12th topper Chhattisgarh- Yogendra Verma-Mungeli, Ms Aditi Singh Rajput-National talent search exam

8) Film/Music Industry: Mr Subham Lodhi-Chandigarh-Singer, Ms Keerti Nagpure-TV Actress, Late Divya Bharti-Actress, Ms Lavneet Rajput-Child actor, Ms Niyonita Lodh-Model, Ms Luviena lodh-Actor, Mrs Seema Kaushik-Kawardha-Singer, Mr Toshant Kumar & Ms Monika Verma-Bhilai-Singer, Mr Anuj Lodhi-Tabalchi, Mr Rakesh Rajput-Delhi-Actor, Shri Mahendra Singh Lodhi-Ujjain-Actor & Producer, Mr Deshraj Narvariya-Singer, Sri Harnam Singh Narvariya-Singer, Mr Pratap Janghel-Actor-Bhilai, Mrs Shivani Janghel-Rajnandgaon-Singer, Ms Shivi Rajput-Miss UP 2021, Mr Nitin Rajput-Bulandshahr, Mr Ramesh Singh-Pakeeja Studio-Mumbai, Mr Hitesh Rajput-Lodhi music, Mr Nikhil Lodh-Producer, Ms Osh Rajpoot-Child actor

9) Sports: Mr Laxmikant Rajpoot-WWE-Gururaaj, Mr Ankit Singh Rajput-IPL, Ms Anita Lodhi & Rajni Lodhi-Cricket, Mr Ravi Kumar-U19 Cricket, Ms Neetika verma-Discuss thrower-Unnao, Ms Sikha Rajput-Kasganj-Power lifting, Ms Kajal Lodhi-UK-Running, Mr Yogesh Singh- Agra-Boxing, Ms Sonam Lodhi-Ashoknagar-Boxing, Mr Sheo Janghel-Technical officer KHELO India

10) Writers: Sri Khem Singh Verma, Sri Bahadur Singh Nirdoshi, Mr Amit Rajpoot-Harvard London Awardee, Shri Kamta Prasad Verma-Rajanandgaon, Shri Yogendra Singh Lodhi-Chhindwara, Shri Omprakash Lodhi-Satna

11) Saints/Philosphers: Bundelkhand Malviya Swami Brahmanand ji Maharaj-Rath, Swami Keshavanad ji Maharaj-Bhind, Shri Nanhu Baba sahab-Unnao 17th century, Didi Mamta Kishori-Vrindavan, Sadhavi Radhika Shastri-Mathura

12) Business: Mr Pratap Singh-Ghaziabad-Alka Forging, Shri Nawab Singh Rajput-Noida, Dr Bharat Singh-Director PIIT-Noida, Mr S P Verma-Director Vedanta IAS-Delhi, Aprajita IAS-Ms Radhika Patel-Delhi, Mr Ajab Singh Patel-Ajab’s academy-Delhi, Mr Kalu Singh Lodha-Ahmadabad, Shri Vishnu Lodhi-Lodhi Travels Dongargarh, Mr Kamlesh Verma-V Group-Rajnandgaon, CA Niresh Lodhi-Delhi, Kshatriya Bus-Bundelkhand, Shri Rajbhan Lodhi-New Lodhi Travel CG, Sri S K Rajput-Ram Shri Chemical

13) Social Worker/Others: Shri Kunwar Tilak Singh ji Nagpure-Gondia, Late Shri Shiv Dayal babu-Bundelkhand, Mrs Sadhna Bharti (Youngest Orater), Deewan Mahedra Pratap Singh-Bahubali Lalitpur, Shri Rama Bapu Nagpure-Warseoni-Year 1818, Shri Hukum Singh Deshrajan-Aligarh, Mr Mahesh Manav-Delhi, Shri Pramod Lodhi-Lucknow, Sri Mahendra Singh Lodhi-Bhopal, Shri Kamleswar Verma-Rajnangaon, Shri Ramgopal Rajput-Bhopal, Thakur Vaibhav Singh Lodhi-Narsinghpur, Late Sri Santram verma-Rajnandgaon,

Branches/Firkas: Mahdele, MahaLodhi, Mathuriya, Mahaur, Narvariya, Jariya, Pathariya, Jangde/Janghele, Singraur, Budhauriya, Kerbaniya, Khadagvanshi etc. Surname/Titles: Singh, Thakur, Rajput, Verma, Patel, Lodhi, Lodha, Lodh, Chandel, Lowanshi, Lilhare, Janghel, Maha Lodhi, Nagpure, Narvariya, Upwanshi, Kaushik, Kaushal, Bharti, Shastri, Gumasta, Sadh, Umre, Thakre, Biranwar, Munjare etc. Geographical Presence: Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajsthan, Delhi, Uttrakhand, Maharastra (Mumbai, Gondia, Nagpur), Telangana (Hydrabad), Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara), West Bengal (Kolkata, West Medinipur), Jharkhand (Jamshedpur), Odisha (Myurbhanj, Cuttack), Assam (Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia), Tripura (Udaipur, Agartala), Sikkim (Gangtok)

Important place: Shri Brahmanand Dham- Rath, Sri Lodheswar temple-Barabanki, Sakshi Dham-Haridwar, Sri Lodheswar mandir-Rajnandgaon, LODH Fall-Ranchi, Sri Rajpura dham-Bhind,

Social Organizations: LAKSHYA, ALOK, Akhil Bhartiya Lodhi Mahasabha, Rastriya Lodhi Mahasabha, Avanti Bai Lodhi Mahasabha, MP Lodhi Kshatriya (Rajput) sabha, Chhattisgarh rajya Lodhi samaj, Prantiya Lodhi Rajput Sabha-Delhi, Jharkhand Lodhi Kshatriya samaj-Jamshedpur

Useful Websites: 1) www.lodhirajput.org, 2) www.lodhirajputmatrimony.com