Rājpūt (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur, [5] is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Mar 9, 2025 · Rajput, any of about 12 million landowners organized in patrilineal clans and located mainly in central and northern India. They are especially numerous in the historic region of Rajputana (’Land of the Rajputs’) that also included portions of present-day eastern Pakistan.

During the medieval and later feudal/ colonial periods, many parts of the Indian subcontinent were ruled as sovereign or princely states by various dynasties of Rajputs. The Rajputs rose to political prominence after the large empires of ancient India broke into smaller ones.

Rājputana (Hindi: [ɾaːdʒpʊt̪aːnaː]), meaning Land of the Rajputs, [1] was a region in the Indian subcontinent that included mainly the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan, as well as parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, [1] and some adjoining areas of Sindh in …

May 26, 2023 · The Rajput clan became unified with Indian civilization as a result of intermarriage and the adoption of common practices. Rajput dominion lasted until the 12th century when the territory was captured by Muslims. During Muslim attacks on Hinduism and culture, the Rajputs were the main defenders.

A Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”) is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and some parts of Pakistan. They claim to be descendants of ruling Hindu warrior classes of North India. Rajputs rose to …

4 days ago · In Rajasthan and central India there arose a number of small kingdoms ruled by dynasties that came to be called the Rajputs (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”).

May 26, 2024 · The Rajput Kingdom existed from the 7th century until the 12th century, when it was conquered by Turko-Muslim forces. During the middle Ages, it flourished in central and northern India. In India’s history, the Rajput Dynasty played a crucial role.

Jul 26, 2019 · Rajputs ruled many small kingdoms in North India from the beginning of the 7th century. They were an obstacle to the Muslim conquest in North India. While they opposed invasion by the Muslims, they also battled among each other and …

The Rajputs were a group of Hindu warrior princes and their followers who came to prominence in the north-west of the Indian subcontinent in the centuries after the fall of the Gupta empire. Their origins are disputed. Many scholars think that they came from outside India.