Rajput facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rajput
An 1876 engraving of the Rajputs of Rajputana, from the Illustrated London News
Religions	Hinduism and Islam
Languages	Hindi, Haryanvi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Gujarati, Maithili, Marwari, Mewari, Sindhi, Dogri and Pahari
Region	Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Sindh

Rajputs constitute one of the major Hindu Kshatriya groups from India. They claim descent from ancient royal warrior dynasties of Kshatriyas. They are identified with the word "Rajanya" found in ancient Indian literature and trace their roots to Rajputana or Rajputstan (India). In ancient times the son of a king was referred as to Rajput- Raja-putra.

The Rajputs consist of 36 different clans. These are divided into three different lines of descent (called vanshas). They are:

1. Suryavanshi - descendants of the sun god, Surya.
2. Chandravanshi - descendants of the moon god, Chandra.
3. Agnivanshi - descendants of the fire god, Agni.

Images for kids

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  Rajputs of Central India

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  During their centuries-long rule, the Rajputs constructed several palaces. Shown here is the Junagarh Fort in Bikaner, Rajasthan, which was built by the Rathore Rajput rulers

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  A royal Rajput procession, depicted on a mural at the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur

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  Karni Mata, Hindu Goddess primarily worshipped by Rajputs

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  The Rajput bride, illustration in The Oriental Annual, or Scenes of India (1835)

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  Rajputs of Udaipur playing the game of Puchesee

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  An 18th-century Rajput painting by the artist Nihâl Chand

See also

In Spanish: Rajput para niños