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rajanya

rajanya

9.9
A person from the noble warrior class in ancient Hindu society placed below priests and above traders
  • noun
  • Specialized
: rajanya
  • The social order placed the rajanya below the brahmins but above the vaishyas and shudras.

Examples

  • In ancient India, members of the rajanya had important roles as warriors and rulers.

  • Many rajanyas were trained in martial arts from a young age.

  • Historical texts often mention the rajanya as defenders of the kingdom.

  • The rajanya played a crucial role in the kingdom's defense.

  • In ancient India, members of the rajanya had important roles as warriors and rulers.

  • The social order placed the rajanya below the brahmins but above the vaishyas and shudras.

  • Historical texts often mention the rajanya as defenders of the kingdom.

Synonyms

Rajput
vsrajanya
1 9.1

A person from a family of Hindu warriors in northern India

is the broader varna-level noble warrior class rather than a regional caste
Rajpoot
vsrajanya
1 9.9

A person from a traditional Hindu warrior and landowning group in northern India

is the broader varna-level noble warrior class rather than a regional caste

Surface Forms

rajanya singular
rajanyas plural

Etymology

Rajanya comes from the old Indian word rāja, meaning 'king', and is the same root as English rajah or raj. It originally meant 'of the king' or 'belonging to rulers', so a rajanya was a noble or warrior group just below the priests in society.