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Rajput

noun Raj·put \ ˈräj-ˌpu̇t , ˈräzh- \
variants: or Rajpoot

Definition of Rajput

: a member of a dominant military caste of northern India

Origin and Etymology of rajput

Hindi & Urdu rājpūt, from Sanskrit rājaputra king's son, from rājan king + putra son — more at few

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