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