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RAJAPUTRAS

Q1. Who are Rajputs?
The term Rajputs denotes a tribe or clan, who are believed to be Kshatriyas belonging to the "Solar" or "Lunar" dynasties.
Q2. Which part of India was mostly ruled by the Rajputs?
Northern and Western parts of India.
Q3. Who are all the rulers coming under the category of Rajputs?
Paramaras, Solankis, Chahamanas, Ghahadavalas, Chandellas & Kalachuris.
Q4. "Paramaras" ruled which part of India, who was the founder and what was their capital?
Paramaras ruled the western region beyond Gujarat. Upendra also known as Krishnaraja was the founder. Dhara ( nowadays Dhar) in Madhya Pradesh was the capital.
Q5. Who are the famous kings of Paramaras?
SIYAKA II - Paramara dynasty came to be known only from Siyaka. He successfully defied the Rashtrakuta's authority, secured large slices of the Pratiharas and the Rashtrakutas.
MUNJA - Eldest son of Siyaka II - Great warrior and the great glamorous among the Paramaras. He was successful in defeating Kalachuri King Yuvaraja II and he considered Taila II of Chalukyas as his greatest enemy,as he was frequently invading Malwa and creating trouble. To put an end to this, Munja waged an aggressive war against Taila, only to be entrapped and killed.
SINDHURAJA - Succeeded Munja and redeemed all the lost territories from Taila II of Chalukya. But he could not capture Gujarat and establish any supremacy as it was foiled by Chalukya ruler Chamundaraya son of Mularaja I of the Solankis.
BHOJA - Succeeded Sindhuraja - greatest celebrity of the Paramaras was successful in many battles. He was also a great scholar. Other Paramara rulers like Jayasimha, Udayaaditya and finally MahlakDeo, who was defeated and executed by Alauddin Khilji and Malwa was annexed to the Sultanate.Thereafter there were a few minor Paramara rulers of insignificance.