Rai (title)
Rai (Sanskrit: राय; Urdu: رائے, rāi) Rai is a historical title of honour in India, It is used as a Title by certain Bhatti Rajputs in India and Pakistan. and it is also used as a surname mainly by Brahmin landlords, It is derived from Raja (king, prince or chief). The Marathi/Telugu variant is Rao,
Title Of Honor
Rai was a title of honor for certain Bhatti Rajputs rulers, like Rai Khala, the ruler of Raikot State-Ludhiana 1705 AD.and Rai Bular Bhatti rular of Nankana. The title today is found mostly in the India and Pakistani province of Punjab.
Famous Rai Bhatti Rajputs
- Rai Dulla Bhatti - Famous Fighter From Sandal Bar
- Rai Bular Bhatti - Rular of Nankana
- Khan Bahadur Rai Sultan Bhatti - (Khan sb). Famous Landlord & Muslim League leader of Pakistan Movement from Barana, Jhang / Sargodha
- Rai Ghulam Muhammad Bhatti - (P.C.S, Registrar Co-Operative Societies, West Pakistan)
- Sqdn. Ldr. Rai Imtiaz Bhatti - (Sitara-i-Jurat, Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Basalat) (Pakistan Airforce – 1965-71 Wars)
- Rai Muhammad Zafar Bhatti - (Retd. Sessions Judge, Advocate Lahore High Court, Writer) from Barana, Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
- Rai Bashir Khan Bhatti - Ex.MLA, MNA Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Rasheed Khan Bhatti - Ex.MPA, MNA Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Shahjhan Khan Bhatti - MPA, Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Rehamat Khan Bhatti - Landlord from Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Hussain Khan Bhatti - Landlord from Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Hadayat Khan Bhatti - Landlord from Nankana (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Aslam Khan Bhatti - Ex.Civil Servant (Kot Hussain)
- Rai Akram Khan Bhatti - Kot Hussain
- Rai Saleem Akram Bhatti - Advocate Lahore High Court, Kot Hussain
- Rai Haider Ali Khan Bhatti - President Rajput Bhatti Historical Samaj Pakistan.
Sources and References
References
- "Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & Industry". scci.net.pk. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- "Noble Bhatti Rajputs | Bhatti Rajputs : Historical Website :". bhattirajputs.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- Pakistan; Bhatti, R.M.Z.; Mushtaq, M.I. (2013). Federal & Provincial the Minor Acts: Civil & Criminal. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
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