Baghatur - List of Individuals With This Title

List of Individuals With This Title

The term Baghatur and its variants – Bahadur, Bagatur, or Baghadur, was adopted by the following historical individuals:

  • Modu, the founding shanyu of the Xiongnu empire.
  • Baghatur Khagan, Khagan of the Khazars, c. 760.
  • Bagatur Bagaina Sevar, 9th century commander in Bulgaria
  • Yesugei, the father of Genghis Khan, is called Yesugei Baghatur
  • The Mongol general Subutai is referred to in the Secret History of the Mongols as baghatur.
  • Ilkhan Abu Said took the title Ba'atur after his name for his victory over the rebellion of the Mongol Keraits in Iran.
  • Bayan of the Merkid, the Grand councillor of the Yuan Dynasty, was awarded Baghatur for his merit during the Ogedeid-Yuan conflict.
  • Two Mughal emperors were named Bahadur Shah: Bahadur Shah I and Bahadur Shah Zafar II.
  • Banda Singh Bahadur, great Sikh warrior and general
  • Stephen IX Báthory (1533–1586), Prince of Transylvania and King of Poland.
  • Erdeni Batur, founder of the Zunghar Khanate.
  • Abulghazi, ruler of the Khanate of Khiva, had the title of Bahadur Khan. He wrote the famous epic of the Mongols called the genealogical tree of the Mongols (or General history of Tatars).
  • Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sri Sir Khengarji III Sawai Bahadur - the ruler of Kutch, was the first ruler of Princely State of Cutch to be given title of Sawai Bahadur.
  • H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sri Vijayaraji Khengarji Sawai Bahadur - the ruler of Kutch, used Bahadur as a hereditary title.
  • H.H. Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sri Madansinhji Vijayaraji Sawai Bahadur - the ruler of Kutch, used Bahadur as a hereditary title.
  • Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the second Indian soldier to be so honored, was known as "Sam Bahadur."

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