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

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Rajput

Summarising Satish Salian's allegations, the court order said that at the time of her death, Disha was working with Kwan Entertainment - a celebrity management company - and represented Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

In a post on Instagram, Mr Rajput addressed the trolls: "Sorry to disappoint you. I'm not a government employee, but I work hard for my family and want to give them a good, dignified life."

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

Chakraborty, who had been dating Rajput for a year and was living with him, had gone to live with her parents a few days before his death.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025

“After them, Jai Singh!” he vociferated to the Rajput, and forthwith there was a scurry in which several fell.

From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy

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