Tracing Changes Through A Thousand Years — Social Studies STD 7 — Question

'Rajputs' word has been derived from 'Rajaputra' the son of a ruler. Between the eighth and the fourteenth centuries the term was applied more generally to a body of warriors who claimed Kshatriya caste status. The term included not just rulers and chieftains but also soldiers and commanders.
They served in the armies of different monarchs all over the subcontinent. A chivalric code of conduct, including extreme valour and a great sense of loyalty were the qualities attributed to Rajputs by their poets and bards.