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The name Rajput derives from Rajaputra, meaning:

AGreat warrior
BLand owner
CSon of a ruler
DLord of horses
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Son of a ruler
1. From the eighth century it covered warriors claiming Kshatriya status. 2. Rajaputra means son of a ruler. 3. Poets praised their valour and loyalty. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 1, Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years._
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