Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of any of several powerful Hindu landowning and military lineages inhabiting northern and central India.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A member of a Hindu race, divided into numerous clans, who regard themselves as descendants of the ancient Kshatriya or warrior caste.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A member of the Kshatriya
Hindu caste - noun An inhabitant of
Rajasthan - noun Any of an
ethnic group in Pakistan and NorthernIndia who converted toSikhism orIslam as a result of the Sikh Wars
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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That was a mistake, for it called the Rajput's attention to what had been happening to his prisoner.
The Eye of Zeitoon Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920
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That was a mistake, for it called the Rajput's attention to what had been happening to his prisoner.
The Eye of Zeitoon Talbot Mundy 1909
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He was a Rangar, -- which is to say a Rajput who, or whose ancestors had turned Muhammadan.
In The Time Of Light dj barber 2010
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Monty strode toward Rustum Khan; the Rajput was the first to speak.
The Eye of Zeitoon Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1920
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Monty strode toward Rustum Khan; the Rajput was the first to speak.
The Eye of Zeitoon Talbot Mundy 1909
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He was a Rangar, -- which is to say a Rajput who, or whose ancestors had turned Muhammadan.
King of the Khyber Rifles Talbot Mundy 1909
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The old name of Kshatriya is still commonly used in the Hindi form Chhatri, but the designation Rajput, or son of a king, has now superseded it as the standard name of the caste.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala Robert Vane Russell 1894
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He is a Rajput, which is the aristocracy of the Mahrattas.
Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Oliver Optic 1859
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Police say Monica's brother and a cousin committed the murders because Monica's family belongs to the Gujjar caste while Kuldeep was a Rajput, which is considered higher in the caste system.
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Police say Monica's brother and a cousin committed the murders because Monica's family belongs to the Gujjar caste while Kuldeep was a Rajput, which is considered higher in the caste system.
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