Rajput
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- proper noun
- Dungarpur, known as the majestic "City of Hills," dates back to 1282 AD and was founded by the Rajput rulers of Mewar.
- Rajput and Vaish
- caste of Rajput
- Rajput name
Examples
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The Rajput warriors displayed exceptional bravery in battle.
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These Rajputs were displaced during the Moghul invasion, lost their land and royal rifle, and became fallen Rajputs.
Academic text (1994) -
These Rajputs are a fighting race.
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Rajput warriors are gifted this on their wedding day.
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It's a Rajput ceremonial wedding dagger.
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It was the Hindu Rajput king, Prithviraj, who defeated Ghauri in a battle, preventing him from capturing Delhi.
Academic text (2003) -
After they organized themselves in 1965 as a national socioreligious association, the Gahlot Rajput Maha Sabha, they abandoned the caste name Dusadh and refer to themselves as Rajputs.
Academic text (1994) -
In Rajasthan, many families proudly trace their ancestry to the Rajput caste.
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The ancient forts built by the Rajputs still stand as a testament to their rich history.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person from a traditional Hindu warrior and landowning group in northern India
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Rajput comes from the old words raja 'king' and putra 'son', so it once meant 'son of a king' and became the name of warrior clans and rulers in northern India.