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    Desert Chronicles (Book 4): Rajputs and Rajputana
    Desert Chronicles (Book 4): Rajputs and Rajputana
    Desert Chronicles (Book 4): Rajputs and Rajputana
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    Desert Chronicles (Book 4): Rajputs and Rajputana

    By Harpreet Kaur Kapoor

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    This book talks about the Rajputs, what and who they are. This book gives information about their origin, their clans, ruling centers, culture etc. This book is good source for those who wish to know more about the Rajputs.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarpreet Kaur Kapoor
    Release dateJul 30, 2012
    ISBN9781476044170
    Desert Chronicles (Book 4): Rajputs and Rajputana
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    Hi as a writer I know I can improve, I would like it very much if you read my books and tell me what is missing and how it will improve my work. Your opinions matter to me. Please send them to my email id harpreet786@gmail.com,. My writing for sometime has come to standstill and your words may add some fire to it.Thank you all.I am a writer and writing has been my passion from my college days, but I have given it complete free reign over everything else, only in the last few years. As a journalist, I have worked in many newspapers and magazines and gathered over 13 years of experience. But I am still gathering experience for my writing. Every day is a learning experience and adds to my profile.

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      Desert Chronicles (Book 4) - Harpreet Kaur Kapoor

      Desert Chronicles IV-

      Rajputs and Rajputana

      By Harpreet Kaur

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2012 Harpreet Kaur

      ISBN: 9781476044170

      Discover other titles by Harpreet Kaur at Smashwords.com https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/HarpreetKaur and http://harpreetweb.blogspot.com

      Chapter 1

      Shurbaharshu Lokaay lambate Putravat Sada

      Tasmat Sarvasvasthasu Shur Sammanmarhit

      Navhe ShauryaPar Kinchit Trilokeshu Vidhte

      Shur Sarva palyit Sarva Shure Paaritshtham

      (Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, 99. 17-18)

      Translation:-

      Arms of the brave (kshatriya) always support and sustain the people like (a father his) son.

      A brave (kshatriya) is, for this reason, honored by all, in all situations.

      There is nothing in all the three worlds, which is beyond (the reach of) bravery.

      Brave (kshatriya) sustains all, and all depend upon the brave.

      This land of the brave Rajputs is filled with legends and stories of the people and land of Rajputana. There is sense of Déjà vu when traveling in this land of Kings and Kingdoms, beautiful, fascinating, impressive history, art and culture that one cannot but fall in love with this land. Many sections of the Aravallis are far older than the Himalayas and seem to reflect a feeling that they know it all and have seen it all. Never far from where ever you are in Rajasthan the Aravallis are close, present with all your feelings and love of Rajasthan.

      Col. James Tod, in his Anna and Antiquities of Rajasthan has written, Rajasthan exhibits the sole example in the history of mankind of a people standing every outrage…yet rising buoyant from the pressure…a whetstone to courage.

      Italian traveler and writer Manucci has written in the 17th century, a total area of 343,000 sq.km and the most striking feature of this land is its division by the majestic Aravalli range which runs from north east to south west for 688 km.

      Yet this land is not barren, it has people, animals, wildlife and flora and fauna. From semi-nomadic tribesmen and women to wanderers and rulers all carry the land, history and culture in their hearts and souls. They may move away from their home called Rajasthan but their hearts are never far from it.

      Origins

      Rajputs are regarded as descendents of the Sakas (Greeks) and the proof is given by their genealogical records. Sir Denzil Ibbetson has written that ‘Jats, Gujjars and Ahirs come from one ethnic stock.’ – they are descended from the Saka immigrants and are different from them and each other by just their social customs.

      Sakas dominated a large part of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Punjab and the Ganges valley. This is seen in the huge population from these regions have Scythic origins. Rajpuits make up 50 percent of the population in Rajasthan and Gujarat. While James Tod concluded that the Jats are one of the Rajput tribes, and are three to one in the Jat Rajput ration in Punjab.

      In Rajputana even the business class is of Saka descent making 65 per cent of the population Rajputs.

      The Mughals were aware of the Scythian connection of the Rajputs For example Pahlavi-Sassanid king Byramgor is said to have left his progeny by a princess of Kanauj and whose descendents came to be called Gor. Abul Fazl also mentions in his writings about the Ranas of Mewar descending from Noshirwan.

      Rajput - Scythic names

      Dahya – Dahae, Hoon – Huns, Jit – Getae, Camar – Camarii, and Sessodia – Sassanian.

      According to Tod, a Jain priest from Nadol furnished record that mentions ‘the first Rathore sprung from the spine of Indra.’, the father being a Yavanaswa, prince of Parlipoor.’- a Yavan prince of the Aswa or Asi tribe that are Scythic in origin.

      Rajput tradition records 36 clans as mentioned

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