The word Rajput means king's son or the prince. Rajputs claim to be the descendants of the Kshatriyas who were originally Aryans. They are considered dvija (twice born) and are entitled to wear the sacred thread.
Thakur is the common title of Rajput. There are 36 Rajput clans tracing their mythical descent from the sun, the moon and the sacred fire, known as the Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi and Agnivanshi respectively.
Bravery, chivalry, loyalty, beauty, feuds, assassinations, wars - all these abound in the history of the Rajputs.
The Rajputs considered war and governance as the highest arts of all but among them have been poets, scientists, musicians and architects.
