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Rajput Rulers and The Traditions of Heroism: Rachit, Vaibhav and Vageesh 7-h

The document provides background information on the Rajput rulers of India. It discusses that the Rajputs were comprised of many warrior tribes known for their valor and sacrifice in defending India from invaders for over 500 years. Despite facing many invasions from Muslim rulers, the Rajputs refused to abandon their Hindu faith and beliefs. The document outlines some of the major Rajput tribes and clans, their traditional beliefs around honor and warfare, and how they established independent kingdoms across northern India until coming under Mughal rule in the 16th century.

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The document provides background information on the Rajput rulers of India. It discusses that the Rajputs were comprised of many warrior tribes known for their valor and sacrifice in defending India from invaders for over 500 years. Despite facing many invasions from Muslim rulers, the Rajputs refused to abandon their Hindu faith and beliefs. The document outlines some of the major Rajput tribes and clans, their traditional beliefs around honor and warfare, and how they established independent kingdoms across northern India until coming under Mughal rule in the 16th century.

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RAJPUT RULERS AND THE

TRADITIONS OF HEROISM

Made by -Rachit ,Vaibhav and Vageesh


7-h
INDEX
TOPICS-
FACTS ABOUT RAJPUTS

BELIEFS OF RAJPUTS

POLITICS OF RAJPUTS

HISTORY OF RAJPUTS
FACTS ABOUT RAJPUTS
The Rajputs of India are comprised of many different tribes.
They were known for their valor and chivalry in battle.
For centuries, they were India's line of defense against invaders.
They proved their chivalry by fighting with honor and the mercy
that they showed to the vanquished. . The heroism and sacrifice
displayed by these tribes is undisputed in the chronicles of Indian
history.
When fighting against the hordes of Arabs, Moghuls,
Afghans, and Turks, many preferred to die rather than
to forsake their ancestors' faith (Hindu dharma) for
Islam.
Rajputs had to face many invasions from Muslims
rulers like-Akbar,Aurangzeb.
While the nations of the Middle East fell in a matter of
a few years to the rapid advance of Islam's new
followers, the Rajput men and women refused to let
them capture India for over 500 years.
The concept of the Raja-putra, or "son of a king,"
is mentioned in Vedic literature.
Rajput, a shortened version of Raja-putra, is a
name that has come to be associated with
various tribes that woul gain political importance
in a given region.. Because of the fluid social
structure in early medieval India, a tribe could
gain or lose Rajput status based on its political
importance, its occupation, and its survival or
extinction.
They claim to be descendants of ruling Hindu
warrior classes of North India. Rajputs rose to
prominence during the 6th to 12th centuries.
The Rajput population and the former Rajput states
are found spread through much of the
subcontinent, particularly in north, west and central
India. Populations are found in Rajasthan,
Saurashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,
Haryana, Jammu, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya
Pradesh and Bihar.
Many tribes over the course of time became extinct
because of war, or relocated to another location and
changed their names. Traditionally, 36 "royal races,"
or raj-kul, were known as Rajputs.
They were allegedly migrants to India from central
Asia who mingled with the aboriginal tribes and were
given Kshatriya, or warrior status by the priests.
One of these newcomers were the Huns, commonly
listed as one of the raj-kul.
There are several major subdivisions of Rajputs,
known asvanshorvamsha, the step below the
super-division jati.
Of all the Rajput tribes, there are some that deserve
special mention. First, there are the Suryavanshi
(Solar) Rajputs who are said to have descended from
Shri Ram Chander. Second, there are the
Chandravanshi (Lunar), or Yaduvanshi Rajputs who
are descendants of Shri Krishna's tribe. The most
famous Chandravanshi tribe is the Bhatti tribe.
There are also several Agni-kul, or tribes born of fire.
Although different sources vary, the generally
acknowledged Agni-kul are the Chauhans, Parmars,
Chalukyas, and the Purihars. The name Chahamana
was actually the original name of the Chauhans.
The rest of the Rajput tribes are said to have been
BELIEFS OF RAJPUTS

The Rajput lifestyle was designed to foster a martial spirit.


The festival of Rakhi, known as Lakhri in Punjab, is typically
held in August. The rakhis, or bracelets, are tied to a brother's
wrist by his sisters. The belief amongst Rajputs was that the
bracelets would avert evil in battle and designated those who
would make a proper return from battle (Tod i.463) Tod
described at length the bond between the Rajputs and their
swords.
The double-edged scimitar known as the khanda was the
favorite weapon of the Rajput. On special occasions, a primary
chief would break up a meeting of his chiefs with khanda nareal,
or a distribution of swords and coconuts .
In order to attain a greater bond with one's sword, Rajputs
revered their swords and conducted the ritual of Karga Shapna
during the annual festival of Navratri.
POLITICS OF THE RAJPUTS

Some of the ruling dynasties of Rajputs in India are


Chauhan, Solanki, Paramara,Parihara, Badgurjar,
Chandelas, Gahadvalas, Chand, Jarrals, Katoch,
Bundelas, Tomaras,Pathanias,Sisodias, Kachwahas
,Rathores,Jadejas, Hadas ,Bhatis ,Shekhawats ,Dogra
dynasty
The Rajputs regard themselves as descendants or
members of theKshatriya(warrior ruling) class, but they
actually vary greatly in status, from princely lineages,
such as the Guhilot and Kachwaha, to simple cultivators.

HISTORY OF RAJPUTS
The Rajputs emerged into political importance as early as the 7th
century. From about 800, Rajput dynastiesdominated northern
India, and the many petty Rajput kingdoms there were among the
main obstacles to the complete Muslim domination of Hindu India.
In the early 1020s the Rajput rulers at Gwaliorand Kalinjar were
able to hold off assaults byMahmadof Ghazna. After the Muslim
conquest of the easternPunjab and the Ganga Rivervalley, the
Rajputs maintained their independence in the fastnesses of
Rajputana and the forests of central India. The Rajput state of
Mewar underRana Sanga made a bid for supremacy but was
defeated by theMughal emperorBaburat Khanua (1527). Baburs
grandsonAkbarretook the Chitor and Ranthambhor forts (1568
69) and then made a settlement with all the Rajputana princes
except Mewar. Accepting Mughal overlordship, the princes were
admitted to the court and the emperorsprivy counciland were
given governorships and commands of armies. Some Rajput
nobles further strengthened their ties with the Mughals by
arranging marriages between their daughters and Mughal
emperors or their sons. The Rajput-Mughal arrangement
continued into the early part of the emperorAurangzebs reign
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