Rajput: 4 definitions
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Rajput means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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India history and geography
The Rajput dynasty refers to a Hindu race claiming to be descendants of the ancient kṣatriya-varṇa (warrior caste), spread mostly through the north and western parts of India. Originally, the Rajputs consisted of two principal branches: the Sūryavaṃśa (solar race) and the Candravaṃśa (lunar race), to which later was added the Agnivaṃśa (fire-born race). According to Padmanabha’s 15th-century Kanhadadeprabandha, the Rajputs were eventually divided into thirty-six clans, with each having their own sub-clans.
The Rajputs were creative builders and erected some of the most illustrious and impressive forts and palaces. Some of the forts are at Kangra, Rai Pithora, Chittorgarh, Gwalior, Kumbhalgarh, Jaisalmer, Meharangarh, Junagarh, Amber, Jaigarh and Shrirangapatnam . These forts and palaces have complex compositions.
Rajput refers to “A man of the royal class of Rajputana”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Nepali dictionary
Rajput is another spelling for रजपूत [rajapūta].—n. 1. a member of a loose grouping of Hindu communities equated ritually with the ancient Ksatriyas; a Rajput; 2. royal ancestry; member of a royal family;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Raajputr, Rajputri.
Full-text (+49): Solanki, Paradeshi, Nikumbha, Jaisalmer, Yaudheya, Barada, Huna, Chauhan, Vaghela, Devada, Rathore, Paramara, Hariyada, Chavda, Dodiya, Jadava, Hula, Guhilot, Tomara, Biraha.
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Search found 70 books and stories containing Rajput, Rajputs; (plurals include: Rajputs, Rajputses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Military System in Northern India (study) (by Prabhakar Tyagi)
Part 2 - The Battle of Rajasthan < [Chapter 6 - The Famous Battles]
Part 4 - The two battles of Tarain < [Chapter 6 - The Famous Battles]
Part 12 - Time for the commencement of action < [Chapter 5 - Strategy and Tactis in War]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Chapter 7b - Kanara ne Reesamne < [Part 2 - Sorathi Baharvatiya]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Hindu Orthodoxy and Tribal Cults: A Cultural Intersection < [Volume 99 (1997)]
Identity and Praise: The Bards of North-West India < [Volume 130 (2005)]
Patton E. Burchett, A Genealogy of Devotion. Bhakti, Tantra, Yoga, and Sufism in North India < [Volume 188 (2019)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 145 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 51 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 257 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Xi alasinga < [Epistles - Fourth Series]
The Women of India < [Lectures and Discourses]
Modern India < [Translations: Prose]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
The art of Painting (in ancient India) < [Chapter 5 - Basic arts]
Knowledge of Architecture (Vastu-shastra) < [Chapter 6 - Practical sciences]
Index < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]