Rajput

American

[rahj-poot] / ˈrɑdʒ put /

noun

a member of a Hindu people claiming descent from the ancient Kshatriya, or warrior caste, and noted for their military spirit.

Rajput British

/ ˈrɑːdʒpʊt /

noun

Hinduism one of a Hindu military caste claiming descent from the Kshatriya, the original warrior caste

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Etymology

Origin of Rajput

< Hindi, equivalent to Sanskrit rāj king ( see raj) + putra son

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Rajput mourned her death in an Instagram story.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

"People were making jokes and memes and it felt very wrong," Mr Rajput told BBC Hindi from his home in Jabalpur.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

Ms. Truschke rejects such a “harmful” and inaccurate organization of India’s chronology, pointing, for instance, to the “numerous Maratha, Rajput, and Nayaka lineages”—all staunchly non-Muslim—that ruled during the so-called Muslim period.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Consider Babu Ram Rajput, 73, a retired government employee who has been battling a property dispute for over three decades.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025

Mowbray called a halt, and bade the Rajput use his skill in imitating owls.

From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy

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