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

• Noble Bhatti Rajputs/
• RoyalArk Glossary - India
• WorldStatesmen - India