The Origin of Rajputs
The origin of the Rajputs remains somewhat
in doubt. That they were of foreign origin is suggested by the
elaborate genealogies that the Brahmins (the priest of the Indian
Varna or caste system) created to accord them the Kshatriya
(warrior) caste. Which status they always insisted upon with almost
undue vehemence. The Rajputs traced their lineage from a mythical
fire atop Mt Abu, a mountain in Rajasthan, (Agni Kula or the Fire
Family), the sun (Suryavanshi or the Sun Family) and the moon (Chandravanshi
or the Moon Family).
Whatever their lineage, the Rajputs certainly were the living image
of the knightly noble; handsome, brave almost foolhardily so and
living within an elaborate code of honour and chivalry. Even then
the attitude towards the British rule were varied and after the
quashing of the 1857 Mutiny and the establishment of the British
Indian Empire, the Rajput Princely States gained importance with 21
gun salutes, royal polo matches and durbars, just as they lost its
meaning. Yet today the spirit and the heroic exploits of famous
Rajput warrior-kings, like Prithviraj Chauhan, Rana Kumbha, and
Bhappa Rawal, continue to echo in the golden sands of Rajputana in
the peoples folklore, music and dance.
When India became independent 23 princely states were combined to
form the State of Rajasthan or the abode of rajas and now has become
the foremost destination in India.
The families :
the first and now
The Sun Family :
Sisodias of Marwar (Chittaur & Udaipur)
Rathores of Jodhpur and Bikaner
Kachhwahas of Amber and Jaipur
The Moon family:
Bhattis of Jaisalmer
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