Rajput

Rajput is a community of India which claimed descent from Rulers or Kings. Modern historians are more or less agreed that the Rajputs consisted of miscellaneous groups including shudras and tribals. Some were brahmans who took to warfare, and some were from tribes-indigenous or foreign.[1]

Rajput with sword and shield, c. 1858

Origin

According to V.A. Smith, Rajput is a mixed race. Rajputs have descended from the foreign aggressors like Sakas, Kushans and Hunas. V.A. Smith states that Rajputs were born of various races and castes.[2]

According to Harbans Singh Bhatia, It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans.[3]

References

Chandra, Satish (2008). Social Change and Development in Medieval Indian History. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1386-8. Modern historians are more or less agreed that the Rajputs consisted of miscellaneous groups including shudras and tribals. Some were brahmans who took to warfare , and some were from tribes-indigenous or foreign.
Experts, Disha. Indian History & Culture Compendium for IAS Prelims General Studies Paper 1 & State PSC Exams 4th Edition. Disha Publications. ISBN 978-93-90486-68-7. According V.A. Smith "Rajput is a mixed race". • Some Rajputs have descended from the foreign aggressors like Saka, Kushans and Huns. • V.A. Smith states that "Rajputs were born of various races and castes".
Bhatia, Harbans Singh (1984). Political, Legal, and Military History of India. Deep & Deep Publications. It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans.

Other websites

Rajputcommunity.in a site with hundreds of different post of Rajputs and their clans

Origin of Rajputs

Rajput Vansh and Clans
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
Kota Chauhan Clan

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[1] Chandra, Satish (2008). Social Change and Development in Medieval Indian History. Har-Anand Publications. ISBN 978-81-241-1386-8. Modern historians are more or less agreed that the Rajputs consisted of miscellaneous groups including shudras and tribals. Some were brahmans who took to warfare , and some were from tribes-indigenous or foreign.

[2] Experts, Disha. Indian History & Culture Compendium for IAS Prelims General Studies Paper 1 & State PSC Exams 4th Edition. Disha Publications. ISBN 978-93-90486-68-7. According V.A. Smith "Rajput is a mixed race". • Some Rajputs have descended from the foreign aggressors like Saka, Kushans and Huns. • V.A. Smith states that "Rajputs were born of various races and castes".

[3] Bhatia, Harbans Singh (1984). Political, Legal, and Military History of India. Deep & Deep Publications. It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans.