Define the origin of rajputs.
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'Rajput' is derivative of a Sanskrit word raj-putra which means “son of a king”. Rajput were recognized for their bravery, faithfulness and royalty. ... The Rajput originated from western, eastern, northern India and from some parts of Pakistan. Rajput enjoyed their eminence during the 6th to 12th centuries.
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‘Rajput’ is derivative of a Sanskrit word raj-putra which means “son of a king”. Rajput were recognized for their bravery, faithfulness and royalty. They were the warriors who fought in the battles and took care of the governing functions. The Rajputs originated from western, eastern, northern India and from some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs enjoyed their eminence during the 6th to 12th centuries. Until 20th century Rajputs ruled in trounce majority in the princely states of Rajasthan and Surashtra.
In the 6th century, India was divided into caste systems which consist of The Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and shudras. The Brahmins was known as upper class Hindus who was only responsible for the scared works. The Kshatriyas were the warriors who fought in the battles and took care of the governing functions. The Vaishyas were the agriculturalist, landowners, traders and money-lenders and the shudras known as the lower class Hindus who have to serve the above three caste. The Rajput falls in the category of the Kshatriyas. Throughout their periods of rule in northern India, Rajput built remarkable shrines, castles and forts and were eager supporters of paintings.
The Rajput had a widespread population almost of the subcontinent particularly in north, west and central India. Populations were found in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh, Surashtra, Jammu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.