Rathore

History of Rathores

The Rathores are a Rajput clan of the Suryavanshi lineage, tracing their ancestry to Rama, the legendary hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana, and, through him, to the sun god, Surya. This connection is why the Rathores identify as Suryavanshi, or "descendants of the sun." Originating from the Marwar region in western Rajasthan, the Rathores are also present in small numbers in Gujarat's Idar state and the districts of Chhapra and Muzaffarpur in Bihar.