Rajput
a member of a Hindu people claiming descent from the ancient Kshatriya, or warrior caste, and noted for their military spirit.
Origin of Rajput
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How to use Rajput in a sentence
On the west Guzerat borders on the Resbuti or Rajputs, a people dwelling in a mountainous country.
The third race consists of the Resbuti or Rajputs, who are good soldiers, and to whom formerly the kingdom belonged.
My attention became absorbed by the group of three Rajputs before me—by the two shield bearers and their master.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyAnd at the same epoch the Rajputs were already known in India and had their own kingdom.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyMerchants, coolies, sweetmeat sellers, and milk-venders rubbed shoulders with swaggering Rajputs and stately Mahomedans.
The Great Mogul | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for Rajput
Rajpoot
/ (ˈrɑːdʒpʊt) /
Hinduism one of a Hindu military caste claiming descent from the Kshatriya, the original warrior caste
Origin of Rajput
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