Tales of Bravery and Treachery Rajputs are a warrior clan settled in NW India. Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra, " son of a king " is a member of one of the warrior clans of the Indian subcontinent. They rose to prominence from the late 6th century CE, and, until the 13th century, the Rajput rulers dominated many regions of central and northern India including Punjab regions of India and Pakistan. Rajput-Sikh Wedding in Punjab The Rajput population and the former Rajput states are found spread through much of the subcontinent, particularly in north, west and central India. These areas include Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Sindh. Origin of "Rajputs" The origin of the Rajputs is the subject of debate. There is no mention of the term in the historical record as pertaining to a social group prior to the 6th Century AD. The collapse of the Gupta empire during the lat