Rajput denotes a large cluster of warrior-aristocratic clans of northern and western India, historically ruling numerous regional kingdoms across Rajasthan and neighboring areas from roughly the seventh century onward, and claiming Kshatriya varna status. Rajput clan organization is genealogical, tracing descent through named lineages (such as the Sisodia, Rathore and Chauhan clans) each with its own historical ruling house, and Rajput identity remains closely tied to regional Rajasthani cultural memory, including a well-documented martial and honor-code tradition. The historical process by which various regional lineages achieved or consolidated Rajput status over centuries is a documented subject of South Asian historical scholarship rather than a single fixed origin.
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Group TypeSourced to the subject's own accountCaste/clan lineage (warrior-aristocratic) 1 Typical RegionSourced to the subject's own accountSouth Asia (Rajasthan and northern/western India, with communities in Pakistan and Nepal) 1 Primary LanguageSourced to the subject's own accountRajasthani, Hindi and other regional North Indian languages 1 Subsistence ModeSourced to the subject's own accountHistorically a warrior-aristocratic landholding class associated with regional kingship and military service across Rajasthan and neighboring regions. 1 Disputed
Population Estimatetens of millions across northern and western India 1 Sourced to the subject's own accountNo caste-wise Indian census has been published since 1931, and Rajput clan identity spans a large number of lineages whose totals have never been reliably aggregated. Sources
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