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 ( 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

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

“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

At the Tower Grande condo on South Atlantic Avenue, Abhaysinh Rajput, who rode out the storm in Unit 701, said the fire alarm had gone off at around 4 a.m.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

"If she discovers you're not Rawul Din, the Rajput, what then?"

From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry