Raja Nipal Chand
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Raja Nipal Chandra was a Maharaja of a Rajput clan and belonged to the Suryavanshi lineage. He was a direct descendant of Rama. He embraced Islam during the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni and adopted the name Naru Shah (also known as Naru Khan). The Naru Rajput clan is named after him.
Naru Rajputs
The Naru Rajputs are descendants of Maharaja Nipal Chandra of Mathura (“Muttra”). They traced their lineage to Raja Ram Chand. According to tradition, he converted to Islam during the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, adopting the name Naru Shah (نارو شاہ) or Naru Khan (نارو خاں) .
Rose's colonial-era account further adds:
“Confused and conflicting as these various accounts are... the Naru say that their ancestor was a Surajbansi Rajput of Muttra, named Nipal Chandra, and descended from Raja Ram Chand. He was converted in the time of Mahmud of Ghazni and took the name of Naru Shah.
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