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'''Rajput''' | '''Rajput''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Kshatriya]] group from Indian Subcontinent.They are descended from ancient royal warrior race of [[Kshatriya]]s. They are identified with the word "Rajanya" found in ancient Indian literature and trace their roots to [[Rajputana]]. In ancient times the son of a king was referred as to Rajput- '''Raja-putra'''. The Rajputs are of many clans. | ||
From ancient times they were known for their valor and chivalry in battle. They are considered to be formidable warriors even to this day. It is common to find most of them serving in the armed forces of Indian subcontinent In current days [[Rajasthan]] , [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[Haryana]], [[Gujarat]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttrakhand]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]] are home to most of the Rajputs. Lord [[Rama]] of the Hindu Pantheon was a [[Kshatriya]] of the Raghuvanshi or [[Suryavanshi]] clan which is said to continue to this day in the royal descent of the Udaipur and Jaipur royals. The Rajputs ruled more than four hundred of the estimated six hundred princely states at the time of India's independence. From those princely states, 121 were [[Salute states]] in which Rajputs ruled 81 of them at the time of India's independence. The Rajputs were classified as a [[martial race]] by the [[United Kingdom|British]] colonial government and recruited for the military establishment during the subcontinent's colonial period. "Martial Race" was a designation created by officials of [[British India]] to describe "races" ([[peoples]]) that were thought to be naturally warlike and [[aggressive]] in [[battle]], and to possess qualities like [[courage]], [[loyalty]], [[self sufficiency]], [[physical strength]], [[resilience]], [[Neatness and tidiness|orderliness]], the ability to work hard for long periods of time, fighting [[Psychological resilience|tenacity]] and [[military strategy]]. The British recruited heavily from these Martial Races for service in the [[colonial army]].<ref>''Glossary of the tribes and castes of the Punjab and [[NWFP]], H A Rose''</ref> | |||
[[Image:Prithvi Raj Chauhan (Edited).JPG|thumb|300px|Statue of [[Prithvi Raj Chauhan]] at Ajmer]] | [[Image:Prithvi Raj Chauhan (Edited).JPG|thumb|300px|Statue of [[Prithvi Raj Chauhan]] at Ajmer]] | ||
[[Image:RajaRaviVarma MaharanaPratap.jpg|thumb|right|[[Maharana Pratap]], a Sixteenth century Rajput ruler. Pratap was a great warrior; [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Akbar]] campagined extensively against Pratap.But Pratap ultimately regained control of all of [[Mewar]] (excluding the fort of [[Chittor]] which was lost to [[Akbar]] in 1568 CE after a firce battle and [[Jauhar]]).]] | [[Image:RajaRaviVarma MaharanaPratap.jpg|thumb|right|[[Maharana Pratap]], a Sixteenth century Rajput ruler. Pratap was a great warrior; [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Akbar]] campagined extensively against Pratap.But Pratap ultimately regained control of all of [[Mewar]] (excluding the fort of [[Chittor]] which was lost to [[Akbar]] in 1568 CE after a firce battle and [[Jauhar]]).]] | ||
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===The [[Chandravanshi]] lineage=== | |||
: Chandravanshi claim descent from ''Som'' which literally means "Moon." This [[Lunar Dynasty]] is also old but younger than the [[Sun Dynasty]]. Som was the first king of this dynasty. Other important kings were Pururawa, Nahush, [[Yayati]], Dushyant, [[Bharata]], Kuru, Shantanu and Yudhishthir. [[Yadu]] was the eldest son of [[Yayati]] claim descent from [[Yadu]]. [[Krishna]] was also born in this dynasty of [[Yadu]] . [[Harivamsa]] gives details of this dynasty. The Suryavamsha as well as the Somavamsha originated from the common ancestor, the great Brahma. His sons were : Marichi; his son sage Kashyap; his son Vivaswan or Surya i.e. Sun, and the descendants vamsha was Suryavamsha. | |||
:The other son of Brahma was Atri. And his sons were Sagar or Samundar i.e. sea (from which the apavansi or sagarvansi sprang and Sagar’s son was Soma or Chandra, and his descendants were the Somavansa. | |||
:From the start of Somvansh to Shree Krishna, there were 46 generations of kings, all given in this section. The first seven being (in that order): Soma, Buddha (not the Gautama), Puruva or Yela, Ayu, Nahush, Yayati and Yadu. The 46th being Lord Krishna. | |||
:chandravansh clans : [[Bharra]], [[Bhatti]], [[Chavada]], [[Gaharwal]], [[Jadeja]], [[Jaswal]], [[Mangral]], [[Jadon]], [[Janjua]], [[Jethwa]], [[Katoch]], [[Pathania]], [[Saini]] (Surasena) <ref> ''"If we place Vatsadaman in A.D. 750 to 775, the head of the family, Phakka, will date from A.D. 600, reckoning twenty five years to each generation. As none of the names agree with those of the Yadava princes of Bayana, as recorded by the bards, it seems probable that these chiefs of Kaman, or Kadamba-vana, were only a branch of the famous Surasenas of Mathura."'' REPORT OF A TOUR IN EASTERN RAJPUTANA IN 1882-83 , VOLUME XX, A. Cunningham, Archaeological Survey of India, pp 59, Published by Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, 1885 ,Item notes: v.20 1882-1883, Original from the University of Michigan </ref> <ref> An account of a Surasena/Saini General leading a Rajput force as late as 14 Century CE : "The rai was in affright, and sent for [[Gurdan Saini]], who was the most experienced warrior amongst the 40,000 rawats under the rai, and had seen many fights among the Hindus. "Sometimes he had gone with the advance to Malwa ; sometimes he had gone plundering in Gujarat." The Saini took 10,000 rawats with him from Jhain, and advanced against the Turks, and, after a severe action, he was slain..." (Excerpted from Amir Khusro's Ghurratu-L-Kamal , The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians",Henry Miers Elliot and John Dowson, pp 541)</ref><ref name = "Saini Rajput"> ''"In the Punjab in the sub- mountainous region the community came to be known as 'Saini'. It maintained its Rajput character despite migration."'' Castes and Tribes of Rajasthan, pp108,Sukhvir Singh Gahlot, Banshi Dhar, Jain Brothers, 1989</ref> | |||
[[Silahar]], [[Tomara|Tuar]]. | |||
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