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Rajputs, sanskrit word meaning son of a king (rajputra),
dominant people of Rajputana, an historic region now almost coextensive
with the state of Rajasthan, NW India. The Rajputs are mainly Hindus
of the warrior caste but their are also Muslim Rajputs spread over
North-West India and Pakistan; traditionally they have put great
value on etiquette and the military virtues and take great pride
in their ancestry. Of these exogamous clans, the major ones were
Rathore, Shekhawat, Bhati, Kachchwaha, Chauhan, and Sisodiya. Their
power in Rajputana grew in the 7th century. The Rajputs expanded
through most of the plains of central India. Under the British,
many of the Rajput princes maintained independent states within
Rajputana, but they were gradually deprived of power after India
attained independence in 1947.
Presently this site is predominately taking care of the Rajputs
of Rajasthan. But in near future we will also be taking care of
the Rajputs living in India, Pakistan and abroad.
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