Question

Why were the rajputs defeated by the invaders

Answer 1

The Rajputs evolved in 6th or 7th century and came in prominence in 15nth century. Prior to that, various Rajput dynasties were paramount power in north who had fought and defeated while sometimes were failed in defending their territories from Arabs, Turks, Ghaznavid and Ghurid invaders till 12th or 13nth centuries.

Soon after his defeat in 1527 at the Battle of Khanwa, Rana Sanga died in 1528. Bahadur Shah of Gujarat became a powerful Sultan. He captured Raiseen in 1532 and defeated Mewar in 1533. He helped Tatar Khan to capture Bayana, which was under Mughal occupation

Who were the Rajputs?

A Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”) is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and some parts of Pakistan. They claim to be descendants of ruling Hindu warrior classes of North India. Rajputs rose to prominence during the 6th to 12th centuries.

Answer 2

The principle reason that the rajputs were defeated by the invaders was that they were fighting amongst each other, there was no unity , sometimes to get revenge they even invited foreign rulers and invaders to attack on their enemies , such as when Prithvi Raj Chauhan eloped with a princess , the father of the princess invited Gazni to attack on him.
Thats what history teaches us to be united.