Rajput
Rajput or Thakur(from Sanskrit rajaputra: son of a king) is a community belonging to the Indian subcontinent.[1][2] They claim descent from the Kshatriya dynasties (Chandravanshi and Suryavanshi).[3][4][5][6]
Present scenario
At present the real Rajputs, in almost all the states, are considered a General caste (forward caste) in India's system of positive discrimination. This means that they have no access to reservations.[7] They were high in number in the armed services of India and at present too this community gives a large number of soldiers to the Indian defence forces.(Army, Navy, Airforce).[8][9]
References
- ↑ Pai, Anant (1999). Brave Rajputs: 5-in-1. Amar Chitra Katha. ISBN 978-81-8482-217-5.
- ↑ Seesodia, Jessrajsingh (2018-10-09). The Rajputs: A Fighting Race: A Short Account of the Rajput Race, Its Warlike Past, Its Early Connections with Great Britain, and Its Gallant Services at the Present Moment at the Front. Creative Media Partners, LLC. ISBN 978-0-341-94243-6.
- ↑ Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India. Upkar Prakashan.
- ↑ Naravane, M. S. (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan. APH Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7648-118-2.
- ↑ Ponvannan, Gayathri (2022-01-25). 100 Great Chronicles of Indian History: From Cave Paintings to the Constitution. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-91028-77-0.
- ↑ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2002). History of Uttaranchal. Indus Publishing. ISBN 978-81-7387-134-4.
- ↑ "All India General Caste List by | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ↑ Bhatia, Tanuj (2018-08-23), Rajputana Rifles, Regiment Diaries, retrieved 2024-08-03
- ↑ editor, D. D. E. (2022-10-26). "All You Need To Know About The Rajput Regiment of Indian Army". DDE. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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Other websites
Origin of Rajputs Archived 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Rajput Vansh and Clans Archived 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Rajputs Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition; 2005
- Rajput Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia Britannica; 1911
- Rajputs in Rajoa, Dadyal Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Ek Tha Raja Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Kota Chauhan Clan
