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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.<ref>The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:31, July 12, 2016
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.[1]
References
- ↑ The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.