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Rajput / राजपूत

• A Rajput is a member of one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups of India.
• The Rajputs trace their roots to Rajputana.
• They enjoy a reputation as formidable soldiers and it is common to find many of them serving in the Indian Armed Forces.
• The British Government also accepted them and recruited them heavily into their armies. Current-day Rajasthan is home to most of the Rajputs.
• Historically, Rajputs rose to prominence during the 9th to 11th centuries, notably the four Agnivanshi clans, namely the Pratiharas (Pariharas), Solankis (Chaulukyas),Paramaras (Parmars), and Chauhans (Chahamanas), rose to prominence first.
• Rajputs ruled more than four hundred of the estimated six hundred princely states at the time of India's independence.
• Out of them 121 were Salute states Rajputs ruled 81 of them at the time of independence of India.