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What does the word 'Rajputs' stand for? Who were considered as Rajputs?                               

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Rajputs word has been derived from ?Rajaputra?, the son of a ruler. Between the eighth and fourteenth centuries, the term was applied to a body of warriors, who claimed Kshatriya caste status. This term not only included rulers and chieftains but also commanders and soldiers. They served in the armies of different monarchs all over the subcontinent.