meaning of rajput
A Rajput is a member of northern India's Hindu warrior caste. They live mainly in Rajastan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The word Rajput is a contracted form of raja, or monarch, and putra, meaning son.. According to legend, only the first son of a king could inherit the kingdom, so the later sons became military leaders. From these younger sons was born the Rajput warrior caste.