A 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 ...
The Rajput race is the noblest and proudest in India, they are of highest antiquity and purest descent, they have a military autocracy of a feudal type, and “brave and chivalrous, keenly sensitive to an affront, and especially jealous of the honour of their women”. Lt.Col. James Tod in...
The Aryans were men of the original Indian nobility. The Rajputs of today and other warrior groups, are their descendants. They originally worshipped Brahma, Indra, Varuna, Soma, Mitra, etc., who were Kshatriya gods (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad), who were subsequently relegated to a secondary po...
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The Mauryas followed next in the line of accession. Then came the Kushanas, who remained in power till 320 AD. But the Kushanas were overthrown by Guptas, who themselves got replaced by Harshavardhana. Soon after, Uttar Pradesh saw a succession of the Afghan rulers, Mughals, Rajputs, Ma...
— Polity: Major political developments in Northern India and the peninsula, origin and the rise of Rajputs. — The Cholas: administration, village economy and society “Indian Feudalism”. — Agrarian economy and urban settlements. — Trade and commerce. ...
So powerful was this motivation, that the Sikhs soon began to eclipse the Rajputs as the most feared warriors in northern India, the tales of their epic victories becoming legendary throughout Hindustan. The dual role of pitiless warrior and benign saint was exemplified during the actions of on...
The word Rajasthan means “The Abode of Rajas.” The state was previously called Rajputana, which means “The Country of the Rajputs” (sons of rajas or princes). The history of human settlement in India is old, almost like any other part of India. There is archeological evidence that ...
Kota, The Princely State of the Rajputs District: Kota State: Rajasthan Country: India Languages Spoken: Rajasthani, Hindi and English Best Time To Visit: October To March Long Distance Code: +91-744 Importance: Area: 0 Description: Kota located in the southern parts of Rajasthan was the...
The Tomars spread from Delhi to other places in search of better lands and came upto Bhind in Madhya Pradesh. In the seventh century under the influence of new Hindu religion some of thetomarsgot inducted into Agnikula Rajputs. Rest who believed in old Vedic traditions remained in Jats. ...