Any turning wage-slave worm, flashes the boss the middle finger, quits to become a stand-up comic or open a river-rafting camp is channeling his inner Rajput.
For the Hindu Right, the controversy over the film keeps the akhand jyoti of Hindu-Muslim conflict burning at a time when election season is beginning to pick up.
The debate around the historical accuracy of fictional cinema like Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati raises critical questions, once again, about barring art for hurting ‘public sentiment’.
Rani Padmini's sacrifice elevated her to the status of a goddess in popular perceptions. And hence the veneration by all, and not just by her fellow Rajputs.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
What a complete waste of words by this psuedo-intellectual. She’s a disgrace to India, Hindus, the Indian army and of course her own community of Rajputs.
First of all, she too like every other leftist pseudo-intellectual pushes the idea that rajputs always lost and lost all their battles. What amount of hate and prejudice you must have in your heart to say a community lost all its battles when it actually has many people like Rana Kumbha and Rana Raimal who never lost a single battle. When these people talk about Rana Sanga, they just mention he lost to Babur, what a loser. No one says he won every single battle before that, made many sultans his vassal and delivered crushing defeats to Ibrahim Lodhi twice before that; even winning one battle with Babur before losing. And they would not venture near the great military strategist legend Durgadas Rathore who defeated Aurangzeb’s 1 lac strong army. Praising rajputs is a sin in these cirlces! Here’s a small list of battles rajputs won just in erstwhile Rajputana region –
Battle of Kasahrada (1178)
Battle of Ranthambore (1290)
Battle of Singoli (1336)
Battle of Sarangpur (1437)
Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas (1442-46)
Battle of Abu (1455)
Battle of Nagaur (1456)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1456)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1467)
Battle of Peepar (1492)
Battle of Khatoli (1518)
Battle of Dholpur (1519)
Battle of Gagron (1519)
Battle of Bayana (1527)
Battle of Jodhpur (1545)
Battle of Dewair (1582)
Battle of Dewair (1606)
Battle of Aravalli Hills (1680)
Battle of Jodhpur (1707)
Rajput Rebellion (1708-10)
Secondly, calling Rajputs losers also demeans their military credentials. This genius woke writer has no respect for her community’s past of even present. Let me tell you Ms. Chauhan, rajputs have the most Param Veer Chakras in army (5), second most Ashok Chakras (10), second most decorated regiment (Dogra Regiment), most regiments based on their identity (3), and most Army Generals along with Sikhs. They are one of the bravest and best India has got. And here you are trying to potray them as complete losers without having the heart to appreciate their bravery and dedication for the India of today.
This article is spreading false facts for spewing hate against a community. Amazing how theprint allowed it.
As you have no respect for your forefather it doesnot means that others don’t have it.Please stop writing these kind of fake and ill minded things. And if you don’t understand something properly its your fault. And I am that happy that people like you have converted herself to Christianity.You might feel degraces or same about your forefather but not me .Iam proud to be a Rajput.
I think the writer is blindsided to the fact that the stories of Rajput valour can inspire people even today. Even a cursory look at the medals won by the Rajputs in the British Indian Army and subsequently the Indian Army will give the lie to this wanton iconoclast author. The article is in extreme bad taste.
Given the non-seriousness of the author, it will be futile to recommend her to read up the contemporary accounts of the opponents of the Rajputs about their valour. Vandals can never inspire anyone. The present author is a mere intellectual vandal.
Thank you for sharing these stories. It’s a nice glimpse into the past from a personal perspective. I do feel something is being lost in translation though and would like to hear your opinion as well.
In stories of battle, some historical others only too recent, we always root for the soldier. The one on the battlefield, armed with courage, side by side with his warrior brothers and their brave prince. That’s the main character. No one talks about the wives who are not too pleased with the idea of losing their husbands. The idea of a deserter is not positive in the war context but maybe we should look at this like people not princes.
In the first story, the devoted wife could have told him directly, “Hey husband, is this sound also frightening?”. She could have shouted, “Is this a house or a battlefield?”, but she didn’t. She walked up to the cook and softly asked for the noise to stop. Her husband for some reason sees this as a slight and promptly leaves and dies in battle. Of course the wife distraught kills herself.
In the second story, the woman straight-up beheads herself. Here again, if these were newly-weds and, this is a story (and not a historical fact) it seems like a metaphor where she is signalling that if he is to die – and he does – she might as well die with him.
You see, in both stories the woman dies, not on the battlefield but regardless. Its a tragedy. In both stories, she technically dies of a broken heart. In real-life we know, up until the 18th century she was barbarically burnt on top of a pyre but thankfully we have moved on from such bloody and constantly-warring times. (this seems sarcastic, but yeah, I prefer now rather than 200-300 years in the past)
Shekhar Gupta tweeted something about “misogyny, patriarchy” with regards to the Rajput story, but isn’t boiling down Rajput culture to moustaches and swords and unending battle readiness a misogynistic, patriarchal construct? The Rajputs, the Hoysalas, the Pandyas and the Delhi Sultanate have now fallen and the job industry has expanded from princes and warriors to allow women to now occupy positions from where they can securely manage their futures, and yet we have a long way to go. Your Rajput heritage is colourful and interesting and is woven deeply into the tapestry of this great country but let’s be pragmatic when it comes to Rajput history (the facts and stories) and what is being done in it’s name in the present day.
Many of the things you have said is correct but you are also doing the same thing which your grandmother did, making biased opinions about a particular community.I totally accept that whatever is happening over the Padmavati issue is total nonsense but we should give respect to those who deserve it.
BOLD, APPRECIATIVE, BIASED
Fantastic write up,from Ms Chauhan.If each writer from all groups,sub groups and communities writes self deprecating stuff couched in homour we will all lower our holier,braver,loftier and more morally upright than thou attitudes and come to an agreement that we are only humans after all with all the frailties that come with it.
Very brave article. It takes courage to criticise one’s own community the way the author has done here. The section of Rajputs who are indulging in thuggery to prevent the movie’s release is damaging whatever little goodwill Rajputs have left in 21st century India. In a democracy, you can only gain disrespect by indulging in mob behaviour and issuing death threats to actors. If they really want society’s respect then they must behave like a civilised community and abide by the rule of law. I would once again like to congratulate the author and also The Print for having the courage to publish it in these times of intolerance and bigotry.
this lady is a blatant shameless liar. she says ‘we’ rajputs ,since when christians become rajputs,lady? in any case u should have clarified that you r not even a hindu forget about being a rajput and then people could have read your article in perspective but u decided to lie. is this a typical tactic of your abrahmic cult to lie to the dirty heathens/kafirs and give them lecture on peace and love while sharpening ur knife behind their backs. the killers who raise minarets of heads of us dirty kuffar are a hero for you and bollywierds, for that savage did a pious job u would say of wiping us evil yindu out from india.
Tales of valor , however fictitious it may be inspire a person / community to move ahead with pride. Let us not drive it to the quagmire of “historic authenticity ” and touch the wrongs chords of sensitivity.
Like religious practices, let it remain a personal affair of an individual/ community.
This narration by Ms Chauhan speaks of her non-intelligence and biased writing more than anything else. Why does she not write that it was Mr Prithviraj Chauhan who defeated Ghori several times, about Mr Bappa Rawal who invaded into the territories of present Iran (Persian Empire) in 7th century, why does she not say that while Islam could spread easily all across Africa and Asia, even till Malaysia and Indonesia, what intelligent move from the Rajput rulers in the 12th -18th century still saved India as a Hindu majority (no offense against my muslim friends though 😛 ). Ruling would not mean only fighting and sacrificing, but it also heavily deployed strategic alliance , and many a times inviting one tribe to attack Delhi, such as Babur, and then making alliance with him and his descendants forming a new URDU language for alliance and a new religion altogether Dīn-i Ilāhī (lit. “Religion of God”), different than Islam. Yes, there were people from Rajput community who believed more in war than in strategic re-grouping and social engineering such as the people from Chittor as their ancestors had once conquered even Persia & Afghanistan in 7th century, but nevertheless, there were other Rajputs such as the house of Jaipur & Jodhpur who were more strategic alliance thinkers. Ms Chauhan by her article seems only an expert in English writing and not a wise English writer, only distantly aware of the real facts. Cheer 🙂 .
“Exasperated at this unheroic, maudlin malingering man, she chopped off her head and thrust it at the messenger to give it to the king as a bloody senani.”
Ha ha great read. Keep em coming.
It is not a made up story. That is the legend of Hadi Rani.
She has lost all the right to comment on Rajputs after she tweeted herself the following in December 2014 – “I converted to christianity. Ten years AFTER my marriage to a christian. Everybody should have the freedom to chose their religion” end of quote. so she has no locus standi to comment on anything which is her former religion and that too when congress blood is now flowing inside her….So please stop writing biased articles out of malaise and trying to throw DHOOL in to un suspecting janata 🙂 Whats happening with Parmavati movie is sad. It should not have happened. But it could have been handled differently so all left leaning liberals had to find something else to concentrate their guns on ! Move on folks…get some life 🙂
There is a great story somewhere about a tribe of very accomplished artists, builders and storytellers trapped in their own fierce, war hero narrative. Maybe Anuja should write it.
Maybe she should be thankful to them instead of loathing them. It’s because of them that she is still Anuja .. otherwise she would have been someones 4th wife Aisha in a Burkha with FGM
a well written article miss Thakur but let me just point out why exactly fingers are pointed at the authenticity of the Rajput Legends. you see, a bunch of fringe elements who claim to represent the Rajputana pride vandalised public property and put bounty on the heads of a certain filmmaker who in my honest opinion is just trying to add more colour to those stories of valor.
see, the logic here is simple, if you’re going to point a finger at someone, the rest three will point at you. i for once never knew much about Padmini before this whole controversy but this compelled me to read about these legends and then finally critique it. so, the ones who are pointing fingers aren’t the cause but just and effect.
Many. Please only read if you have an open mind and no hate for rajputs, brother
And not legends – true recorded history by historians. Go read about Kushal Singh Rathore and the Battles of Auwa. Of course every single warrior class in India failed eventually in front of British but he was just a normal thakur (noble) who went against his state, gathered a bunch of other rathores and fought bravely, cutting off british commander’s head and tying it to the Auwa fort.
Also, almost no one knows one thing – Out of the 20 centers of revolt against British in 1857, rajputs were leading amongst hindus, equal to no. of centers under brahmins. 9 leaders were muslims, atleast 4 or 5 under rajputs, and so on.
Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh from Bihar (which is actually the most successful and longest lasting revolt amongst all), Raja Pratap Singh from Kullu, Jai Dayal Singh and Hardayal Singh from Rajasthan, Gajadhar Singh from Gorakhpur, Surendra Shahi and Ujjwal Shahi from Orissa (confused on this one, most probably a rajput by reading the history of Orissa and history during british, his family etc.) Even if Orissa is out, Rajputs lead from 4 centers. No one talks about it. No one gives them credit. Unfortunate truth of being a rajput. Almost everyone chooses to talk bad and hate, even many people of our own community. ?
इस स्वतंत्रता महायज्ञ में काई वीरवर आए काम,
नाना धूंधूपंत, तांतिया, चतुर अज़ीमुल्ला सरनाम,
अहमदशाह मौलवी, ठाकुर कुंवर सिंह, सैनिक अभिराम,
भारत के इतिहास गगन में अमर रहेंगे जिनके नाम।
Jhansi ki Rani poem ka ek excerpt. Ye ‘ठाकुर कुंवर सिंह’ wahi hai. ? Koi nahi jaanta. Sb rajputo ki puri history bhula dena chahte hai. Galti kisiki nhi ha humari hi hai hum mein ekta nahi thi kabhi bhi na aaj hai. Rajput is a dying race. Future aapka hai, jaato ka hai, jo apni mehnat se apna bhavishya banate ha aur unity ki taakat se bhare hai. Rajputo ke baas bs bahaduri hai aur baatein hai. Wo bhi unse cheeni jaa rhi hai.
Everyone talks about Maharana Pratap jo hare, no one talks about Rana Kumbha, Rana Raimal jo hamesha jeete. Ya extreme bravehearts like Durgadas Rathore, Jaimal and Patta, Jaita and Kunpa. Everyone talks about Rana Sanga losing to Babur. No one talks about every single battle before that from sultans to Ibrahim lodhi which he won again and again, even winning one battle against Babur (Battle of Bayana). Battle of Khanwa uske life ki ikloti haar thi bs ussiki baat krte hai. If you go and read every single battle just in Rajputana region, you will find that Rajputs won (history, by many historians and research papers books, not stories) most of the battles against sultans, 1/3 of the battles against mughals. If you count every single loss and win and calculate – Rajputs of Rajputana have actually won 58% of all the battles they fought against Islamic invaders. They have A WINNING MAJORITY. Lekin ye shameful hai ki khud rajput nhi jaante honge. Bakiyo se kya umeed kre. This lady that wrote this article is a prime example. Liberals, SCs, STSs, some OBCs (like gujjars and yadavs), media – everyone hates rajputs to the extent of not even reading their history properly. Such intellectuals.
Rajputs have the most Param Veer Chakras in army, second most Ashok Chakras, second most decorated regiment (Dogra Regiment with majority rajputs), most regiments based on their identity (3), most army generals along with Sikhs, and you would find them in top 4 in almost every single medal. Kabhi suni ha media se internet se yaha waha se tareef? Media ke liye, internet libetals le liye army mtlb sikh aur sikh mtlb army. Hindu Jaat kaha ha, Rajput kaha hai? Yaha apan dono ka hi vajood nhi bhai. Itne contribution ke baad bhi. Ye hai sach.
Media, education, internet, aur aise C* authors ki nafrat ka scale smjha deta hu bhai sbse kam nafrat se shuru hote hue sbse zyada nafrat tk.
Muslims < Hindu SCs/STs < Sikhs < Hindu OBCs < Hindu upper castes.
Rajputs have no future in this India. And we are to be blamed. ?
So much contempt for your history that you end up spitting on your ancestors.
What a complete waste of words by this psuedo-intellectual. She’s a disgrace to India, Hindus, the Indian army and of course her own community of Rajputs.
First of all, she too like every other leftist pseudo-intellectual pushes the idea that rajputs always lost and lost all their battles. What amount of hate and prejudice you must have in your heart to say a community lost all its battles when it actually has many people like Rana Kumbha and Rana Raimal who never lost a single battle. When these people talk about Rana Sanga, they just mention he lost to Babur, what a loser. No one says he won every single battle before that, made many sultans his vassal and delivered crushing defeats to Ibrahim Lodhi twice before that; even winning one battle with Babur before losing. And they would not venture near the great military strategist legend Durgadas Rathore who defeated Aurangzeb’s 1 lac strong army. Praising rajputs is a sin in these cirlces! Here’s a small list of battles rajputs won just in erstwhile Rajputana region –
Battle of Kasahrada (1178)
Battle of Ranthambore (1290)
Battle of Singoli (1336)
Battle of Sarangpur (1437)
Battle of Mandalgarh and Banas (1442-46)
Battle of Abu (1455)
Battle of Nagaur (1456)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1456)
Battle of Mandalgarh (1467)
Battle of Peepar (1492)
Battle of Khatoli (1518)
Battle of Dholpur (1519)
Battle of Gagron (1519)
Battle of Bayana (1527)
Battle of Jodhpur (1545)
Battle of Dewair (1582)
Battle of Dewair (1606)
Battle of Aravalli Hills (1680)
Battle of Jodhpur (1707)
Rajput Rebellion (1708-10)
Secondly, calling Rajputs losers also demeans their military credentials. This genius woke writer has no respect for her community’s past of even present. Let me tell you Ms. Chauhan, rajputs have the most Param Veer Chakras in army (5), second most Ashok Chakras (10), second most decorated regiment (Dogra Regiment), most regiments based on their identity (3), and most Army Generals along with Sikhs. They are one of the bravest and best India has got. And here you are trying to potray them as complete losers without having the heart to appreciate their bravery and dedication for the India of today.
This article is spreading false facts for spewing hate against a community. Amazing how theprint allowed it.
As you have no respect for your forefather it doesnot means that others don’t have it.Please stop writing these kind of fake and ill minded things. And if you don’t understand something properly its your fault. And I am that happy that people like you have converted herself to Christianity.You might feel degraces or same about your forefather but not me .Iam proud to be a Rajput.
What a worthless bunch of buffoons.
I think the writer is blindsided to the fact that the stories of Rajput valour can inspire people even today. Even a cursory look at the medals won by the Rajputs in the British Indian Army and subsequently the Indian Army will give the lie to this wanton iconoclast author. The article is in extreme bad taste.
Given the non-seriousness of the author, it will be futile to recommend her to read up the contemporary accounts of the opponents of the Rajputs about their valour. Vandals can never inspire anyone. The present author is a mere intellectual vandal.
Thank you for sharing these stories. It’s a nice glimpse into the past from a personal perspective. I do feel something is being lost in translation though and would like to hear your opinion as well.
In stories of battle, some historical others only too recent, we always root for the soldier. The one on the battlefield, armed with courage, side by side with his warrior brothers and their brave prince. That’s the main character. No one talks about the wives who are not too pleased with the idea of losing their husbands. The idea of a deserter is not positive in the war context but maybe we should look at this like people not princes.
In the first story, the devoted wife could have told him directly, “Hey husband, is this sound also frightening?”. She could have shouted, “Is this a house or a battlefield?”, but she didn’t. She walked up to the cook and softly asked for the noise to stop. Her husband for some reason sees this as a slight and promptly leaves and dies in battle. Of course the wife distraught kills herself.
In the second story, the woman straight-up beheads herself. Here again, if these were newly-weds and, this is a story (and not a historical fact) it seems like a metaphor where she is signalling that if he is to die – and he does – she might as well die with him.
You see, in both stories the woman dies, not on the battlefield but regardless. Its a tragedy. In both stories, she technically dies of a broken heart. In real-life we know, up until the 18th century she was barbarically burnt on top of a pyre but thankfully we have moved on from such bloody and constantly-warring times. (this seems sarcastic, but yeah, I prefer now rather than 200-300 years in the past)
Shekhar Gupta tweeted something about “misogyny, patriarchy” with regards to the Rajput story, but isn’t boiling down Rajput culture to moustaches and swords and unending battle readiness a misogynistic, patriarchal construct? The Rajputs, the Hoysalas, the Pandyas and the Delhi Sultanate have now fallen and the job industry has expanded from princes and warriors to allow women to now occupy positions from where they can securely manage their futures, and yet we have a long way to go. Your Rajput heritage is colourful and interesting and is woven deeply into the tapestry of this great country but let’s be pragmatic when it comes to Rajput history (the facts and stories) and what is being done in it’s name in the present day.
Many of the things you have said is correct but you are also doing the same thing which your grandmother did, making biased opinions about a particular community.I totally accept that whatever is happening over the Padmavati issue is total nonsense but we should give respect to those who deserve it.
BOLD, APPRECIATIVE, BIASED
Fantastic write up,from Ms Chauhan.If each writer from all groups,sub groups and communities writes self deprecating stuff couched in homour we will all lower our holier,braver,loftier and more morally upright than thou attitudes and come to an agreement that we are only humans after all with all the frailties that come with it.
Very brave article. It takes courage to criticise one’s own community the way the author has done here. The section of Rajputs who are indulging in thuggery to prevent the movie’s release is damaging whatever little goodwill Rajputs have left in 21st century India. In a democracy, you can only gain disrespect by indulging in mob behaviour and issuing death threats to actors. If they really want society’s respect then they must behave like a civilised community and abide by the rule of law. I would once again like to congratulate the author and also The Print for having the courage to publish it in these times of intolerance and bigotry.
this lady is a blatant shameless liar. she says ‘we’ rajputs ,since when christians become rajputs,lady? in any case u should have clarified that you r not even a hindu forget about being a rajput and then people could have read your article in perspective but u decided to lie. is this a typical tactic of your abrahmic cult to lie to the dirty heathens/kafirs and give them lecture on peace and love while sharpening ur knife behind their backs. the killers who raise minarets of heads of us dirty kuffar are a hero for you and bollywierds, for that savage did a pious job u would say of wiping us evil yindu out from india.
Tales of valor , however fictitious it may be inspire a person / community to move ahead with pride. Let us not drive it to the quagmire of “historic authenticity ” and touch the wrongs chords of sensitivity.
Like religious practices, let it remain a personal affair of an individual/ community.
This narration by Ms Chauhan speaks of her non-intelligence and biased writing more than anything else. Why does she not write that it was Mr Prithviraj Chauhan who defeated Ghori several times, about Mr Bappa Rawal who invaded into the territories of present Iran (Persian Empire) in 7th century, why does she not say that while Islam could spread easily all across Africa and Asia, even till Malaysia and Indonesia, what intelligent move from the Rajput rulers in the 12th -18th century still saved India as a Hindu majority (no offense against my muslim friends though 😛 ). Ruling would not mean only fighting and sacrificing, but it also heavily deployed strategic alliance , and many a times inviting one tribe to attack Delhi, such as Babur, and then making alliance with him and his descendants forming a new URDU language for alliance and a new religion altogether Dīn-i Ilāhī (lit. “Religion of God”), different than Islam. Yes, there were people from Rajput community who believed more in war than in strategic re-grouping and social engineering such as the people from Chittor as their ancestors had once conquered even Persia & Afghanistan in 7th century, but nevertheless, there were other Rajputs such as the house of Jaipur & Jodhpur who were more strategic alliance thinkers. Ms Chauhan by her article seems only an expert in English writing and not a wise English writer, only distantly aware of the real facts. Cheer 🙂 .
I completely agree with the views of the response writer “a”.
Anuja, beautiful piece!
What happened to you? Did your parents not care for you when you were a child? I have never seen self-loathing and self-hate as in this one post
“Exasperated at this unheroic, maudlin malingering man, she chopped off her head and thrust it at the messenger to give it to the king as a bloody senani.”
Ha ha great read. Keep em coming.
It is not a made up story. That is the legend of Hadi Rani.
She has lost all the right to comment on Rajputs after she tweeted herself the following in December 2014 – “I converted to christianity. Ten years AFTER my marriage to a christian. Everybody should have the freedom to chose their religion” end of quote. so she has no locus standi to comment on anything which is her former religion and that too when congress blood is now flowing inside her….So please stop writing biased articles out of malaise and trying to throw DHOOL in to un suspecting janata 🙂 Whats happening with Parmavati movie is sad. It should not have happened. But it could have been handled differently so all left leaning liberals had to find something else to concentrate their guns on ! Move on folks…get some life 🙂
That doesnt pick a hole in anything she has said. In fact its a unique perspective. Kudos to her.
Did you know historically Factually Untrue that Prithviraj killed Ghori ?
Infact He died much later than Prithviraj did !
He was assassinated while offering his evening prayers
Prothviraj didnot really die in 1191…..Ironically Ghori has his tomb both in Pakistan as well as in ghazni….
Articulate, Insightful and Hilarious !!!
Kudos
There is a great story somewhere about a tribe of very accomplished artists, builders and storytellers trapped in their own fierce, war hero narrative. Maybe Anuja should write it.
Maybe she should be thankful to them instead of loathing them. It’s because of them that she is still Anuja .. otherwise she would have been someones 4th wife Aisha in a Burkha with FGM
a well written article miss Thakur but let me just point out why exactly fingers are pointed at the authenticity of the Rajput Legends. you see, a bunch of fringe elements who claim to represent the Rajputana pride vandalised public property and put bounty on the heads of a certain filmmaker who in my honest opinion is just trying to add more colour to those stories of valor.
see, the logic here is simple, if you’re going to point a finger at someone, the rest three will point at you. i for once never knew much about Padmini before this whole controversy but this compelled me to read about these legends and then finally critique it. so, the ones who are pointing fingers aren’t the cause but just and effect.
Great article maam.
What happened during British rule ? Any anecdote of their valour against British?
Many. Please only read if you have an open mind and no hate for rajputs, brother
And not legends – true recorded history by historians. Go read about Kushal Singh Rathore and the Battles of Auwa. Of course every single warrior class in India failed eventually in front of British but he was just a normal thakur (noble) who went against his state, gathered a bunch of other rathores and fought bravely, cutting off british commander’s head and tying it to the Auwa fort.
Also, almost no one knows one thing – Out of the 20 centers of revolt against British in 1857, rajputs were leading amongst hindus, equal to no. of centers under brahmins. 9 leaders were muslims, atleast 4 or 5 under rajputs, and so on.
Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh from Bihar (which is actually the most successful and longest lasting revolt amongst all), Raja Pratap Singh from Kullu, Jai Dayal Singh and Hardayal Singh from Rajasthan, Gajadhar Singh from Gorakhpur, Surendra Shahi and Ujjwal Shahi from Orissa (confused on this one, most probably a rajput by reading the history of Orissa and history during british, his family etc.) Even if Orissa is out, Rajputs lead from 4 centers. No one talks about it. No one gives them credit. Unfortunate truth of being a rajput. Almost everyone chooses to talk bad and hate, even many people of our own community. ?
इस स्वतंत्रता महायज्ञ में काई वीरवर आए काम,
नाना धूंधूपंत, तांतिया, चतुर अज़ीमुल्ला सरनाम,
अहमदशाह मौलवी, ठाकुर कुंवर सिंह, सैनिक अभिराम,
भारत के इतिहास गगन में अमर रहेंगे जिनके नाम।
Jhansi ki Rani poem ka ek excerpt. Ye ‘ठाकुर कुंवर सिंह’ wahi hai. ? Koi nahi jaanta. Sb rajputo ki puri history bhula dena chahte hai. Galti kisiki nhi ha humari hi hai hum mein ekta nahi thi kabhi bhi na aaj hai. Rajput is a dying race. Future aapka hai, jaato ka hai, jo apni mehnat se apna bhavishya banate ha aur unity ki taakat se bhare hai. Rajputo ke baas bs bahaduri hai aur baatein hai. Wo bhi unse cheeni jaa rhi hai.
Everyone talks about Maharana Pratap jo hare, no one talks about Rana Kumbha, Rana Raimal jo hamesha jeete. Ya extreme bravehearts like Durgadas Rathore, Jaimal and Patta, Jaita and Kunpa. Everyone talks about Rana Sanga losing to Babur. No one talks about every single battle before that from sultans to Ibrahim lodhi which he won again and again, even winning one battle against Babur (Battle of Bayana). Battle of Khanwa uske life ki ikloti haar thi bs ussiki baat krte hai. If you go and read every single battle just in Rajputana region, you will find that Rajputs won (history, by many historians and research papers books, not stories) most of the battles against sultans, 1/3 of the battles against mughals. If you count every single loss and win and calculate – Rajputs of Rajputana have actually won 58% of all the battles they fought against Islamic invaders. They have A WINNING MAJORITY. Lekin ye shameful hai ki khud rajput nhi jaante honge. Bakiyo se kya umeed kre. This lady that wrote this article is a prime example. Liberals, SCs, STSs, some OBCs (like gujjars and yadavs), media – everyone hates rajputs to the extent of not even reading their history properly. Such intellectuals.
Rajputs have the most Param Veer Chakras in army, second most Ashok Chakras, second most decorated regiment (Dogra Regiment with majority rajputs), most regiments based on their identity (3), most army generals along with Sikhs, and you would find them in top 4 in almost every single medal. Kabhi suni ha media se internet se yaha waha se tareef? Media ke liye, internet libetals le liye army mtlb sikh aur sikh mtlb army. Hindu Jaat kaha ha, Rajput kaha hai? Yaha apan dono ka hi vajood nhi bhai. Itne contribution ke baad bhi. Ye hai sach.
Media, education, internet, aur aise C* authors ki nafrat ka scale smjha deta hu bhai sbse kam nafrat se shuru hote hue sbse zyada nafrat tk.
Muslims < Hindu SCs/STs < Sikhs < Hindu OBCs < Hindu upper castes.
Rajputs have no future in this India. And we are to be blamed. ?
So much contempt for your history that you end up spitting on your ancestors.
Proud of being a Rajput!
Very well written
Great to know about the Rajputs!
You forgot the main achievement of the Rajputs. They filled up the harems of Mughals with their daughters and sisters.