Rajput is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Rajput covers various patrilineal clans historically associated with warriorhood: several clans claim Rajput status, although not all claims are universally accepted. According to modern scholars, almost all Rajput clans originated from peasant or pastoral communities.
Thathawata is a village located in Churu District of Rajasthan state in India. At the 2001 census, the village had a total population of 2500.
Behea or Bihiya is a nagar panchayat town in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar, as well as an associated sub-district.The sub-district comprises 76 rural villages, along with the town of Bihiya itself and 22 uninhabited villages. As of 2011, the population of the sub-district was 151,722, of whom 26,707 lived in the town of Bihiya itself.
In India, a caste is a social group where membership is decided by birth. Castes often have related political preferences. Broadly, Indian castes are divided into the Forward Castes, Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes, though Indian Christians and Indian Muslims can also function as castes.
Nangal Sirohi, famous for the painted Shekhavati Rajput architecture Havelis, is a Village in Mahendragarh district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is 9.5 km from Mahendragarh towards Narnaul in South Haryana.
Inai is a village in Saran district of Bihar state, India. It has Ghaghara River to its south, the Chhapra- Ballia railway line to its north, a small irrigation and flood canal to its west, and Chhapra municipality to its east. it gains significance due to its connection with Ramayana. according to ramayana it was here that the king of Heaven Indra had descended to go to the sage Gautama Maharishi's ashram. At that time the place was just a forest and was populated later. the present population is agriculture dependent and the population consists of mainly Hindu Rajputs. Surwar and Chauhan Rajputs are the landed sections while other castes are mainly field hands. the village has two primary, and two middle schools, while the nearest high school is 5 km away. the village has produced quite a few good volleyball players and cricket is the other main game played here.
Sarmastpur, also known as Shrawastipuram, is a village located in Muzaffarpur District, Bihar state, India. The village has a population of around 10,000.
Bihari Mauritians are the descendants of mainly Bhojpuri and some Awadhi speaking migrants to Mauritius. A majority of Indo-Mauritians are of Bihari descent, and the majority of Mauritians are Indo-Mauritian. All but one Mauritian prime ministers have been of Bihari descent. The community includes a Hindu majority, followed by Muslims while a minority practices Christianity. About 60 percent of the 1.2 million population of Mauritius is of Indian origin, many them from Bihar, with Bhojpuri as their former mother tongue.
Muslim Rangrez are a community of Muslim Rajputs in North India. Many members of the community migrated to Pakistan after independence and settled in Karachi, Sindh.
The Vagri are a Denotified Tribes(SEBC) caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat in India the province of Sindh in Pakistan.
The Koli is an Indian caste found in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Odisha and Jammu and Kashmir states in India. Koli is a Agriculturist caste of Gujarat but in coastal areas they also work as fisherman and agriculturist. In the beginning of 20th century, the Koli caste was recognised as a Criminal Tribe under Criminal Tribes Act by British Indian government because of their anti-social activities during World War I.
The Paswan, also known as Dusadh, are a Dalit community from eastern India. They are found mainly in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The Urdu word Paswan means bodyguard or "one who defends". The origin of the word, per the belief of the community, lies in their participation in the battle against Siraj-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Bengal at the behest of British East India Company, after which they were rewarded with the post of Chowkidars and lathi wielding tax collector for the Zamindars. They follow certain rituals such as walking on fire to assert their valour.
Meethari Marwar is a village in Ladnun tehsil of Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Ravana Rajput is an Indian caste. They are among the castes known as Darogas, who claim Kshatriya status.
Makaji Meghpar is a village and former chiefdom of Hardhrol Jadeja chieftains in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India. It was founded in 1754 by Makanji Jadeja of Dhrol State. Gujarati writer Harilal Upadhyay was from the village. The people are mainly Jadeja Rajputs with some Brahmins, Patels and Dalits.
Saloli is a large village located in Reni Tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan with total 550 families residing. The Saloli village has population of 2807 of which 1488 are males while 1319 are females as per Population Census 2011.
The village of Manaksas is located in Udaipurwati Tehsil of Jhunjhunu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, bordered by the Aravali Hills.
Tanwari is a village in Sirohi district in Rajasthan state of India. it is located about 29 km west of Sirohi.Its name was Tobavati Nagari in the princely state of Rajputana. Here Rajput, Rajpurohit, Chaudhary, Rebari, Meghwal, Suthar, Lohar, Mali, along with other castes reside here, Thakur Shri Jabbar Singh Ji is Deora. Deora Rajputs reside here, whose Kuldev is Sarneshwar God. And the Rajpurohit here is Sepau and in the Rajpurohit caste here, Veer Shree Darjaji became a Rajpurohit who fought against the high tax imposed on the common man. The temple of Mamaji and Rowada Thakur Sahib Sardulsihanji Deora is also situated here.There were rishi and rishiyani in Tavari, whose temple is present in Akariya and the Phuleshwar mat here is also famous and there is also a temple of Shri Hinglaj Bhavani here. The temple of Shiva Shakti is situated near the bus stand here. It is located 500m away from the village, Arobadi is situated there along with Mali caste, two houses of jagirdars are also located. Here the population of Chaudhary caste is 100+, more population in the village is of Chaudhary and Rebari caste. The main occupation of the village is agriculture and trade.
Rajputs in Bihar are members of the Rajput community living in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Locally they are sometimes called Babu Saheb which is a term or sobriquet used mainly in the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. They traditionally formed part of the feudal elite in the society of Bihar.Pressed with the Zamindari abolition and Bhoodan movement in post independence India, they along with other Forward Castes lost significant position in the agrarian society of Bihar, leading to the rise of OBCs.
Modern historians agree that Rajputs consisted of a mix of various different social groups and different varnas. Rajputisation explains the process by which such diverse communities coalesced into the Rajput community.
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