Tours of Rajasthan
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Origin of
the Rajputs (Native people of Rajasthan)
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The rise of the Rajputs and the establishment of their Kingdoms is an important event in the History of India. After the fall of the Vardhana Dynasty, there was a prolonged absence of a strong central power
and the centripetal tendencies dominated the political horizon. Many republics, nobles, foreign tribes like Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Kushans, Pahlavas, Huans, Kshatriyas and Brahmanas got involved in the process of caring small independent kingdoms. The one that proved victorious in this political gamble were the Rajputs – who captured power and politically dominated different parts of the country from the 7th – 12th century A.D. Hence this period is known as the rapt period in Indian History.
The word Rajput is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Rajputra’ which means the son of the King. Its extensive usage can be found in the ancient texts. References of Rajputra
can be tracked back to the Rigveda, Yajurveda where it is used as a synonym for Rajan, Rajanya Kshatriya – those associated with chivalarous tasks, battles, defense and administration. 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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