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Rajput - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rajput rule of India is described. Rajput battles against Islamic invaders are covered in depth. ... The Rig Veda is the first and most important of the four Vedas and rajput rishis (rajrishi) are mentioned in it. To each of its hymns the name of the seer or Rishi to whom it was revealed is prefixed.
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History of Rajputs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Describes Rajput history and origin, clans, communities, and some institutions. ... Tributes were paid to Maharana Pratap Singh, the legendary Rajput hero of Mewar, at a function held to mark his 411th death anniversary at Sri Krishna Memorial Hall here.
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The refusal of the two Rajput Kingdoms of the Chauhans and the Rathods (Gahadwalas) to unite in face of the Muslim invasion led to the Fall of Delhi and Kannauj to the Muslims and led to the establishment of Muslim Rule in India.
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"The most prominent feature of this transitional period is the rise of the Rajput Clans. Henceforth the Rajputs began to play a prominent part in the history of Northern and Western India. Almost all the kingdoms were ruled by families of Rajputs.
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Four of the Rajput clans claimed later a special status on the grounds that they decsended from a mythical figure who arose out of a vast sacrificial fire pit near Mt. Abu.
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A Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India. They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces. The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies.
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Rajputs (from the Sanskrit Tatpurusha compound , "son of a king") are a prominent social group of India , Nepal and Pakistan . They claim descent from the ancient royal dynasties of the region. Among Hindus , Rajputs are one of the principal groups belonging to the Kshatriya Varna within the Hindu Caste System .
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