Rajput - Wikipedia
WEBRajput (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thakur, is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent.
Rajput clans - Wikipedia
WEBRajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent.
List of Rajput dynasties and states - Wikipedia
WEBPrincely state. During the medieval and later feudal/ colonial periods, many parts of the Indian subcontinent were ruled as sovereign or princely states by various dynasties of Rajputs . The Rajputs rose to political prominence after the large empires of ancient India broke into smaller ones.
List of Rajputs - Wikipedia
WEBList of Rajputs. This is a list of notable members of the Rajput community. Saints. Painting of Saint Mirabai. Mirabai, a princess and celebrated saint of the Bhakti movement and a devotee of Lord Krishna [1] Guru Jambheshwar, aka Jambhoji, the founder of Bishnoi panth which emphasises on protecting plants and animals. [2]
History of Rajputs in India : Rajput Provinces of India
WEBA Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”) is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and some parts of Pakistan. They claim to be descendants of ruling Hindu warrior classes of North India. Rajputs rose to prominence during the 6th to 12th centuries.
Rajput | History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 2, 2024 · Rajput, any of about 12 million landowners organized in patrilineal clans and located mainly in central and northern India. They are especially numerous in the historic region of Rajputana (’Land of the Rajputs’) that also included portions of present-day eastern Pakistan.
Rajput - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBRajput is a community of India. They themselves claimed descent from the old Kshatriya dynasties but the ruling dynasties before the Seventh Century A.D. not called Rajputs, Hence this theory is not widely accepted.
Rajput architecture - Wikipedia
WEBRajput architecture is an architectural style associated with the forts and palaces of the many Rajput rulers. Many of the Rajput forts are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and popular tourist attractions.
India - Rajputs, Kingdoms, Warriors | Britannica
WEBIn Rajasthan and central India there arose a number of small kingdoms ruled by dynasties that came to be called the Rajputs (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”).
Rajput summary | Britannica
WEBRajput , Any member of a caste of landowners located mainly in central and northern India. The Rajputs are organized in patrilineal clans and number about 12 million. They regard themselves as descendants or members of the Kshattriya (warrior ruling) class, though in fact they vary greatly in status.