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| − | Rajputs (From [[Sanskrit]] root, meaning "son of a king") | + | '''Rajputs''' (From [[Sanskrit]] root, meaning "son of a king") were the main group of people in [[Rajputana]], a historic location in northwest [[India]]. They were [[Hindus]] and in the warrior [[caste]]. |
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| + | The [[Mughal]] emperors drew most of their Hindu officials from this caste and [[Akbar I]] married a Rajput princess. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | ||
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| + | [[Category: India]] | ||
Revision as of 02:33, July 17, 2007
Rajputs (From Sanskrit root, meaning "son of a king") were the main group of people in Rajputana, a historic location in northwest India. They were Hindus and in the warrior caste.
The Mughal emperors drew most of their Hindu officials from this caste and Akbar I married a Rajput princess.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.