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    The Rajputs were a warrior caste that originated in northern and central India. There are different theories about their origins, including that they were descended from foreign invaders from Central Asia or that they gained Kshatriya status by claiming descent from Hindu gods. After the breakup of larger empires, many Rajput kingdoms emerged to rule different parts of North and Central India in the medieval period. Some of the most prominent early Rajput kingdoms included the Gahadawalas of Kannauj, Paramaras of Malwa, Chauhans of Ajmer, Kalachuris near Jabalpur, Chandelas of Bundelkhand, and Chaulkyas of Gujar

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    The Rajputs were a warrior caste that originated in northern and central India. There are different theories about their origins, including that they were descended from foreign invaders from Central Asia or that they gained Kshatriya status by claiming descent from Hindu gods. After the breakup of larger empires, many Rajput kingdoms emerged to rule different parts of North and Central India in the medieval period. Some of the most prominent early Rajput kingdoms included the Gahadawalas of Kannauj, Paramaras of Malwa, Chauhans of Ajmer, Kalachuris near Jabalpur, Chandelas of Bundelkhand, and Chaulkyas of Gujar

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    The Rajputs were a warrior caste that originated in northern and central India. There are different theories about their origins, including that they were descended from foreign invaders from Central Asia or that they gained Kshatriya status by claiming descent from Hindu gods. After the breakup of larger empires, many Rajput kingdoms emerged to rule different parts of North and Central India in the medieval period. Some of the most prominent early Rajput kingdoms included the Gahadawalas of Kannauj, Paramaras of Malwa, Chauhans of Ajmer, Kalachuris near Jabalpur, Chandelas of Bundelkhand, and Chaulkyas of Gujar

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    Rise of Rajputs And The Nature Of State

    ‘Rajput’ is derivative of a Sanskrit word raj-putra which means “son of a king”. Rajput were
    recognized for their bravery, faithfulness and royalty. In the 6th century, India was divided into
    caste systems which consist of The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and shudras. The
    Kshatriyas were the warriors who fought in the battles and took care of the governing
    functions. The Rajput falls in the category of the Kshatriyas. The Rajput had a widespread
    population almost of the subcontinent particularly in north, west and central India. Until
    20th century Rajputs ruled in trounce majority in the princely states of Rajasthan and Surashtra.
    ORIGIN
    The origin of Rajputs is the topic of argument. According to James Tod, he propounded the
    theory that the Rajputs were descendants of foreigners namely Sakas, Hunas, Kushana,
    Gurjaras and also from Sythic (Central Asia). The upper ranks of these foreigners formed a
    separate war like class and began to call themselves as Rajputs. The lower classes came to be
    known as Jats, Ahirs, etc. The foreign origin view is also testified by the existence of
    epigraphic evidence. Secondly, The practice of new social groups claiming Kshatriya status
    became widespread in the early medieval period. Rajput’s gotrochhara makes them
    Kshatriyas of the Lunar family (somavamshi) while on the basis of old kavyas some maintain
    that they were of the solar race. A third group, Agnikula (“Family of the Fire God”), is the
    group from which the Rajputs derive their claim to be Kshatriyas. Rajput ancestry can be
    divided between Suryavanshi (“House of the Sun,” or Solar people), or those descended
    from Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana; and Chandravanshi (“House of the Moon,” or
    Lunar people), or those descended from Krishna, the hero of the epic Mahabharata.
    RAJPUT KINGDOMS
    The breakup of the pratihara empire led to the formation of Rajputana states. The most
    important were GAHADAVALAS of kannauj, PARAMARAS of malwa, CHAUHANS of
    ajmer. Few other significant states were KALACHURIS near Jabalpur, CHANDELAS of
    Bundelkhand , CHALUKYAS of Gujrat , TOMARS of delhi ,etc.
    Chauhans were the feudatories of gurjara pratiharas. Ajayaraj Chauhan established the state
    of ajmer . In the 2nd battle of tarain , prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by md ghuri and the
    dynasty was weakened. Paramaras of malwa were a part of agnivanshi Rajput .

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