Rajput

American  

[rahj-poot] / ˈrɑdʒ put /

noun

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

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Rajput British  

/ ˈrɑːdʒpʊt /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

Project manager Ashish Rajput said that the AI system's cameras, comparable to those used by the Indian Army along the nation's borders, are programmed to even detect humans near railway lines.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

“There really shouldn’t be a problem for Dr. Biden,” said Ashwani Rajput, director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center in Washington.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2023

Look for the Rajput miniature paintings and Qajar paintings from Iran.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

But before I could dissuade him the gallant old Rajput slid from Dundora's back, followed by his orderly, and walked towards the thicket.

From Life in an Indian Outpost by Casserly, Gordon