| Rajputs
Rajputs a sub clan of Gurjars occupy a respectable position in Haryana.
The various Rajput clans trace their ancestry to the ancient warriors
(Kshatriya) who figure so prominently in legend and ancient lore. The
oldest Rajput settlers in Haryana are two principal clans, the Mandhars
and the Chauhans. The Mandhars claim to have descended from Lav, one of
the two sons of Rama, the great hero of Epic Ramayana. They are
thus descendants of Surajabansis. The Chauhans claim descent from Rana
Har Rai. Other Rajput clans are Badgujar, Parmara (Puars), Bachas, Tunwars,
Gurs etc.
In earlier times the Rajputs have formed an important
class of the feudals in Haryana. But now the new social legislation and
in particular the land laws, have drastically cut down larger holdings
of land which led to the disappearance of the feudal gentry.
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