Rajputs are a warrior caste who established major kingdoms in Northern India in the early medieval times. During the Sultanate and Mughal rule Rajputs played a key role in kingship. This book is the second volume of History of Medieaval Hindu India’s threevolume series which covers the history of the Rajput community starting from ad 750 till ad 1000 when the Turkish invasions began. The book has three parts. The first part starts with the genealogical origins of the Rajput clan especially their foreign origins propounded by contemporary scholars. The second part covers the historical profile of kingdoms in Northern India and Deccan regions such as Chahamanas Chandellas Palas Rashtrakutas and others. This book also contains the description of Rajputs made by the Arab chroniclers who visited India during the said period. The concluding part deals with the language cultural religious political civil and administrative roles and responsibilities of Rajputs in the medieval period. About the Author C.V. Vaidya (18611938) was a historian and Chief Justice of Gwalior State. He was also part of the Democratic Swarajya Party. He authored books both in English and Marathi. His works include Mahabharat: A Criticism History of Sanskrit Literature Shivaji: The Founder of Maratha Swaraj Epic India or India as Described in the Mahabharat and the Ramayan and The Riddle of the Ramaya? etc.
