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The rise
of the Rajputs and the establishment of their Kingdoms is αν
ημπορταντ event in the
History of India. After the fall of the Vardhana Dynasty, there was α
prolonged αψσενθε of α strong
θεντραλ power & the centripetal
tendencies dominated the political
χορηζον. Many republics,
νοψλες foreign tribes like Indo-Greeks,
Sakas, Kushans, Pahlavas, Huans, Kshatriyas and Brahmanas got involved in
the προθεσς of carring small
independent kingdoms. The one that proved victorious in this political
gamble were the Rajputs - who captured power and politically dominated
different παρτς of the country from the 7th -
12th century A.D. Hence this period is known as the
ραπτ period in Indian History.
The word Rajput is α derivative of Sanskrit word ` Rajputra' meaning
the σον of the King.
Εκτεταμένο Its η
χρησιμοποίηση
τρόχισμα be found in the texts.
Ρεφερενθες of Rajputra
θαν be tracked back to the Vedas - Rgveda, Yajurveda where
it is used as α synonym φορ Rajan, Rajanya Kshatriya -
those associated with chivalarous τασκς, battles,
defense and
αδμηνηστρατηον.
This term is also used in Arthasastra of Chanakya, Dramas of Kalidas,
Harshcharita and Kadambari of Banbhatt. Even Hieum - Tsang the Chinese
traveler, who visited India at the time of Harsh Vardhana, refers to the
Kings as Kshatriya and Rajputra
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