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In 1911, a caste association - Hindu Mair Rajput and Tank Kshatriya Rajput Sabha of Lahore - petitioned the authorities in an attempt to overturn the classification that had been designated for both the Mair and the Tank communities, stating that . In early times we occupied the same high position in society as our brother-Rajputs.
Bhim Chand was the Rajput King of Bilaspur state (reigned 1665 – 1692) [46] Rani Karnavati of Garhwal, the Parmar Rajput Queen of Garhwal, credited for defending the kingdom against the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [47] Durgadas Rathore, was a minister of Marwar who was successful in preserving Marwar against Mughal rule [48]
The Qaimkhanis were a Muslim Rajput dynasty who were notable for ruling the Fatehpur-Jhunjhunu region in Rajasthan from the 1300s to the 1700s. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] They were descended from Hindu Chauhan Rajputs, though as also stated by the historian Dirk Kolff the Qaimkhani have Turkic origins.
[definition needed] Several Chauhan inscriptions name a legendary hero called Chahamana as their ancestor, but none of them state the period in which he lived. [ 4 ] The earliest extant inscription that describes the origin of the Chauhans is the 1119 CE Sevadi inscription of Ratnapala , a ruler of the Naddula Chahamana dynasty .
Prithviraj Raso, a legendary text patronized largely by the Rajput courts, [86] portrays Prithviraj as a great hero. [85] Over time, Prithviraj came to be portrayed as a patriotic Hindu warrior who fought against Muslim enemies. [87] He is remembered as a king whose reign separated the two major epochs of Indian history. [88]
According to their traditions, they were Chauhan and Bhati Rajputs. [2] According to Tod: Mahrana Ari Singh brought some Sipahi warriors from Sindh during his tenure, the Maharana was pleased by their services and awarded them. [1] They are sub-divided into various tribes. They have a common origin with the Sindhi Rajput tribes of Pakistan. [2]
Rajput (from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thakur, [5] is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
These Rajput groups (khasa) of Kumaon, Uttarakhand today were formally classified Shudra but had successfully converted to Rajput status during the rule of Chand Rajas (that ended in 1790). [28] Similarly, the Rajputs of Gharwal were originally of low ritual status and did not wear the sacred thread until the 20th century.