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R-UNIT RAJPUT HISTORY

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The Rajputs (from the Sanskrit tatpurusha compound rājaputra, "son of a king") are a social group of northern India and Gujarat. In the Hindi and Gujarati languages,

those belonging to the

Kshatriya Varna of Hindus are generally referred to as "Rajputs".

The ruling class of most Indian states from 6th[1] century to

19th century were mostly rajputs, most rajputs claim descent

from Hindu Legends like Shri Ram and Shri Krishna.

Contents

1 Rajput origins

2 Chattis Rajkul

3 Early dynasties

3.1 The Pratiharas (Parihars)

3.2 The Tomars/ Tanwars

3.3 Guhilots / Sisodias of Mewar

3.4 Prithviraj Chauhan The Last great Hindu King

4 Rajput resistance to Muslim Attack

5 Aurangzeb and Rajput rebellion

6 Maratha Domination and British Rule

7 Independent India 8 References

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Rajput origins

Main articles: Rajput clans and Origin of Rajputs
While it is widely recognized that no single origin for the rajputs can be authoritatively identified, various theories of origin have been put forward.The first Rajputs kingdoms are attested in the 6th century, and the Rajputs rose to prominence in Indian history in the ninth and tenth centuries.Threre is no mentioning of rajputs in ancient books.The rajput clan system and the traditional view of their origins is elaborated upon in Rajput clans while other hypotheses, ascribing to them a Scythian (Saka/Huna)and Kushans origin who came to India and settled here.Later, they entirely mixed themselves in the Indian society and almost lost their individuality.

Their origin, are detailed in Origin of Rajputs
The foreign origin of the Rajputs is based on the fact that the

word Rajput does not appear in ancient Sanskrit literature prior

to the rise of the Hunas.Because of the fluid social structure in early

medieval India,a tribe could gain or lose in status based on

political importance and occupation. Many tribes over the

course of time became extinct because of war, or relocated to

another location and changed their names. Traditionally, every

rajput must belong to one of 36 rajput clans, the Chattis Rajkuls.

During the rule of the British, Lieutenant Colonel James Tod visited

Rajasthan and attempted to write a definitive list of the 36 Rajput tribes.

However, everyone that he spoke to gave him varying lists.

It can thus be concluded that any caste or clan that had furnished

warriors or was politically dominant in a particular region can justly

call itself Rajput. James Tod uses this legend as a basis for

speculating upon a scythian origin for the rajputs.
The rajputs first came into historical prominence around the

7th and 8th century BC; they emerged as a set of inter-marrying

tribes located in central India and Rajasthan. They were allegedly

migrants to India from Central Asia who mingled with the aboriginal

tribes and were given Kshatriya, or warrior status by the priests.

However, this view of Rajput descent from the Hepthalites or

White Huns is disputed, and arises from the rise of Rajput

ascendancy in the wake of the successful invasion by the

Hepthalites into the Gupta Empire.

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