List of Indian warriors

This is a list of Indian warriors (both legendary and historical figures).

Ancient warriors

 * Parashurama

Surya Vanshi

 * Raghu
 * Dasharatha - king of Ayodhya and father of Lord Rama from the epic Ramayana
 * Rama
 * Lakshmana
 * Sagara
 * Hanuman

Chandra Vanshi

 * Porus
 * Yayati
 * Pururavas- the first king of the Aila dynasty or the Somavamsha
 * Yadu
 * Kashyap
 * Bharata - Bharatvarsha called so after him.

3000 BC - 2000 BC
dated to approximation by Archaeological Survey of India based on relics found at Kurukshetra
 * Bhishma
 * Krishna
 * Pandavas
 * Abhimanyu
 * Karna
 * Arjuna
 * Bhima

500 BC - 0 AD

 * Mahapadma Nanda, first king and founder of Nanda Dynasty

Maurya Empire

 * Chandragupta Maurya
 * Ashoka

Chola Empire

 * Early Cholas
 * Karikala Chola (270 BC), the greatest among the early Chola kings.
 * Elara Chola ·   235 BC – 161 BC
 * Ilamcetcenni ·  Karikala Chola
 * Nedunkilli ·
 * Killivalavan ·   Kopperuncholan
 * Kocengannan ·   Perunarkilli
 * Interregnum (c.200–848)
 * Medieval Cholas
 * Vijayalaya Chola	848–871(?)
 * Aditya I	871–907
 * Parantaka Chola I	907–950
 * Gandaraditya	950–957
 * Arinjaya Chola	956–957
 * Sundara Chola	957–970
 * Uttama Chola	970–985
 * Rajaraja Chola I	985–1014
 * Rajendra Chola I	1012–1044
 * Rajadhiraja Chola	1018–1054
 * Rajendra Chola II1051–1063
 * Virarajendra Chola	1063–1070
 * Athirajendra Chola	1067–1070
 * Later Cholas
 * Kulothunga Chola I	1070–1120
 * Vikrama Chola	1118–1135
 * Kulothunga Chola II	1133–1150
 * Rajaraja Chola II	1146–1173
 * Rajadhiraja Chola II	1166–1178
 * Kulothunga Chola III	1178–1218
 * Rajaraja Chola III	1216–1256
 * Rajendra Chola III	1246–1279

Medieval warriors

 * Chandragupta II, ruler of Gupta Empire
 * Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya or Hemu the Brahmin warrior with continuous 22 wins from Punjab to Bengal

Rajput Warriors

 * Alha, A warrior from Chandela clan of Rajput - who beats prithviraj chauhan in a battle
 * Bappa Rawal led the army that defeated the Arabs in the Battle of Rajasthan
 * Prithviraj Chauhan, a Rajput king of medieval India. He conquered Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and parts of Gujarat. He also killed Muhammad of Ghor using Shabd bhedi baan and saved India as Ghor had sworn to pillage India every year until he destroyed Hinduism
 * Jodha of Mandore, a Rajput king who defeated the Afghan forces in Rajasthan and built the city of Jodhpur proclaiming himself as the ruler of Marwar.
 * Gurdan Saini, a noted Rajput General and martyr of medieval India. Led the army of Rana Hamir.a Rajput warrior
 * Rana Sanga,a ruler from Sisodia clan of Rajput.He United the Rajputs and defeated sultans of Malwa, Gujarat and Delhi. He also led the Rajput armies against Babur in the Battle of Khanwa.
 * Jaimal and Patta, The Generals who defended Chittorgarh Fort against Akbar in the Siege of Chittorgarh. Jaimal Rathore was also known as the hero of Badnor for defending the village against Afghan forces.
 * Rana Kumbha a Rajput King who never lost a war. He was respected by his enemies and was the first hindu king to be adressed as sultan by other Muslim rulers.
 * Maharana Pratap a Rajput warrior of Mewar who fought the Mughal empire his entire life
 * Durgadas Rathore a rajput general fought the Mughal Empire for 25 years until independence of Marwar.
 * Raja Mansingh of Dhundar / Jaipur A Rajput King who fought for the Mughal Empire.
 * Gogaji, a Chauhan Rajput and a local deity of Rajasthan.
 * Vachra Dada, a Solanki Rajput and folk deity of Gujarat.
 * Maharaja Jaswant Singh, fought Auranzeb in battle of Dharmatpur leading an army of 40,000 Rathore Cavalry.
 * Ram Singh Pathania, A Freedom Fighter.
 * Rao Maldeo Rathore, The Only Hindu king who was able to resist the invasion of Pashtun armies of Sher Shah Suri.
 * Rawal Ratan Singh, Bravely fought to death with his men against Alauddin Khilji
 * Amar Singh Rathore, The first Person to ever raise his voice and kill a person in the Mughal court. Also known as a great fighter who single handedly killed around 20 Mughal guards on his own.
 * Zorawar Singh Kahluria, a Kalhuria Rajput who conquered Ladakh, Baltistan, Gilgit and Western Tibet.

Medieval Cholas

 * Rajaraja Chola I, the greatest emperor of the Tamil Chola Empire 985 -1014 AD
 * Rajendra Chola I, the great Chola emperor 1012 -1044 AD

Pallavas

 * Mahendravarman I, the great Tamil Pallava Empire 571 -630 AD
 * Narasimhavarman I, the greatest Tamil Pallava emperor, builder of Mahabalipuram 630 -668 AD

Cheras

 * Cheran Senguttuvan, the great Tamil Chera emperor known as "Imaya Varamban" (He who has the Himalayas as his boundary) 110 -165 AD

Vijaya Nagara Emperor

 * Krishnadevaraya, the great emperor of Vijayanagara Empire 1500-1536 AD
 * Hakka & Bukka, the founders of Vijyanagara Empire
 * Gandugali KumaraRama, the ancestor of Hakka & Bukka

Maratha warriors

 * Shahaji Raje Bhosale
 * Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha Empire.
 * Chattrapati Sambhaji
 * Tanaji Malusare
 * Peshwa Bajirao
 * Santaji Ghorpade
 * Dhanaji Jadhav
 * Khanderao Dabhade
 * Ranoji Scindia
 * Dattaji Scindia
 * Jankoji Rao Scindia
 * Mahadji Scindhia( Shinde )
 * Pilaji Rao Gaekwad
 * Malharao Holkar
 * Yashwantrao Holkar
 * Yeshwantrao Wable
 * Rani Lakshmibai
 * Tatya Tope
 * Tarabai
 * Ahilyabai Holkar
 * Baji Prabhu Deshpande
 * Prataprao Gujar
 * Yesaji Kank
 * Hambirrao Mohite
 * Chimaji Appa
 * Raghunathrao
 * Bahirji Naik
 * Kanhoji Jedhe
 * Kanhoji Angre
 * Netaji Palkar
 * Murarbaji
 * Firangoji Narsala
 * Visaji Krushna Biniwale
 * Shahu Maharaj
 * Vasudev Balwant Phadke

Delhi Sultanate

 * Qutb-ud-din Aybak, Indian Ruler.
 * Alauddin Khilji, ruler of the Khilji dynasty
 * Muhammad bin Tughluq, ruler of Tughlaq dynasty

Mughals

 * Babur first Mughal ruler in India.
 * [Humayun]
 * Akbar the great.
 * [Jahangir]
 * Shah Jahan, famed for having constructed the Taj Mahal
 * Aurangzeb, powerful ruler of India.

Jats

 * Chhatar Singh,Great ruler of Gohad state
 * Badan Singh
 * Raja Nahar Singh,ruler of Sahanpur Princely state
 * Khemkaran
 * Surajmal
 * Maharaja Ranjit Singh
 * Maharaja Jawahar Singh
 * Nahar Singh, ruler of Bhallabgarh and freedom fighter.
 * Bhim Singh Rana, ruler of princely state Gohad.
 * gokula
 * Raja Ram Jat
 * Churaman
 * Raja Nandram,ruler of Hathras princely state
 * Raja Amani Singh,ruler of Lagsama region in aligarh
 * Jatwan,leader of jats of Rohtak

Sikh warriors

 * Guru Har Gobind, 6th Sikh guru
 * Guru Gobind Singh ji, 10th Sikh guru.
 * Banda Singh Bahadur
 * Baba Deep Singh
 * Maharaja Ranjit Singh
 * Hari Singh Nalwa, 19th century Sikh general.
 * Phula Singh

Karnataka Warriors

 * Hanuman, the greatest Hero of epic 'Ramayana' who was born at 'Kishkindha' near Hampi in Karnataka
 * Krishnadevaraya, the greatest king of Vijayanagara empire
 * Harihara I, the Founder of Vijayanagara empire
 * Veera Ballala III, the king of Hoysala empire who laid foundation for establishment of Vijayanagara empire
 * Sala, Kannada (South India) folk hero who killed a tiger and founder of Hoysala dynasty see Hoysala Empire
 * Hyder Ali, warrior from Mysore.
 * Tipu Sultan, warrior from Mysore.
 * Onake Obavva, who fought the forces of Hyder Ali Single-handedly with a pestle
 * Sangolli Rayanna,Warrior from Kingdom of Kittur.
 * Kittur Chennamma,Warrior from Kingdom of Kittur.
 * Pulikeshi II, the greatest emperor of Chalukya kingdom
 * Mayurasharma, the founder of Kadamba dynasty
 * Amoghavarsha, the greatest king of Rashtrakutas
 * Vishnuvardhana, the greatest king of Hoysala dynasty
 * Chavundaraya, the Commander-in-chief of Ganga dynasty
 * Kanthirava Narasaraja I, the Wrestler king of Mysore Wadiyar dynasty who was titled "Ranadheera Kanteerava" & Kanteerava stadium at Bangalore being named in his honour
 * Keladi Chennamma, Queen of Keladi kingdom who fought bravely against Mughal emperor Aurangazeb & rescued and provided shelter to Rajaram Chhatrapati, younger son of Shivaji
 * Abbakka Chowta, the First Freedom Fighter of India and Queen of Ullal(near Mangalore) who fought against Portuguese in 16th century and where INS-Abbakka(the War-ship of India) being named in her honour
 * Kodendera Subayya Thimayya, popularly known as General Thimayya from Coorg & also who played a major role in driving out Pakistanis out of Kashmir during 1948 war against Pakistan

Travancore

 * Marthandavarma 1706-1758