RAJPUTS ARE NOT FOREIGNERS BECAUSE:
-Foreign origin theory advocates claim that Rajputs rose into prominence only after the Huna invasions, but fail to realize that “Rajput” identity didn’t even exist at that time. Furthermore, most of the Huna inscriptions have been found in Central and East India, not in Rajasthan, so there would be no reason for a foreign tribe to settle in the arid areas of Rajasthan when they already had the Gangetic plains in control. Furthermore, we know that Toramana died in Varanasi, on his Gupta campaign following his defeat at the hands of the Malavas (the actual ancestors of the Rajputs). Mihirakula continued his campaign into Varanasi before being challenged by Yashodharman of Malwa, who led an alliance of Ex-Gupta feudatories and drive him back to Kashmir. The third Indo-Hunnic war raged on for 20 years and the Hunas weren’t even able consolidate their rule and were heavily disliked by the masses. There is also no evidence that their armies converted en masse, but only the rulers.
-Foreign origin advocates argue that Vedic Khastiryas “went extinct with time” like they had no kids, or successors. If this is true, then Who were the soldiers of Harsha? The Gupta’s? Palas? Mauryans? Shungas? Were they all Huns and Scythians as well? Was Harsha a Hun as well? South India engaged in a 187 year war (probably the most brutal fought by 2 Indian powers), the Chola-Chalukya war, and they still had enough soldiers to compensate for their future kingdoms( Pandyas, Kakatiyas, Yadavas, etc...).
-Foreign origin advocates argue that “the worship of riding horse and being good horsemen must definelty make them Mlecchas”, but they also failed to understand that Cavalry warfare became really popular during the Guptas, as their armies were mainly heavy cavalry. There is also evidence of horse archery in the Gupta coins. By this logic, the Guptas were Kushan descendants as the former succeeded the latter.
- Foreign origin theorists argue that the Fire worship is a clear indicator of their foreign origins but are simply unaware that the Zoroastrians and Indo Aryans also worshipped Fire. By this logic, the Rajputs are actually Persians. Most of these cultural similarities are because Aryans and Scythians are from a similar area.
- Foreign origin conspiracy often argue that the Agnikula myth was invented to “conceal their foreign identity”, but also don’t comprehend that the first mention of this legend is in the later manuscripts of Prithviraj Raso, which was written in the 15th century, much after the first
-Foreign origin theorists argue that they must be scythians as scythians were loved by the Brahmins, but also don’t understand that scythians main capitals were at the west coast, the Malavas and other tribes were in Rajasthan and remained sovereign for quite some time. The only “impact” would be in the west coast, as most scythians were probably in the capitals. There is also no evidence of a mass migration by scythians, and their armies were probably filled up by locals, as the scythians were far from Scythia. The Brahmins also hated the scythians and gave them “Mleccha” status. The Brahmins most probably favored the Guptas, as the Gupta empire was the golden age of Hinduism, and the Guptas were mortal enemies of the Sakas and destroyed them for good. The Brahmins also defeated the Sycthians (Gautamiputra Satakarni).
- Foreign origin theorists also forget that the Huns and Scythians were very warlike people, as contemporary sources describe them as plunderers, rapists, etc... Rajputs, like other ancient Kshatriyas, followed a code of warfare and that PROHIBITS plundering, rape, etc..(besides the Cholas of course). Rajput armies wouldn’t even chase a retreating army, let alone plunder people like anything. They also don’t highlight that the first Jauhar was recorded during Alexander’s Invasion of the Indus, when a tribe who harassed him was subjugated, and the city peoples burnt themselves. This jahaur custom is unheard of in the Scythian and Huna world, as they were just Barbarians and not disciplined warriors like the Rajputs, Romans, Kshatriyas, Byzantines, Han, Mongols, Etc....