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The origin of the Rajputs has been a much-debated topic among the historians. Colonial-era writers characterized them as descendants of the foreign invaders such as the Scythians or the Hunas, and believed that the Agnikula myth was invented to conceal their foreign origin. According to this theory, the Rajputs originated when these invaders were assimilated into the Kshatriya category during the 6th or 7th century, following the collapse of the Gupta Empire. While many of these colonial writers propagated this foreign-origin theory in order to legitimize the colonial rule, the theory was also supported by some Indian scholars, such as D. R. Bhandarkar. The Indian nationalist historians, such as C. V. Vaidya, believed the Rajputs to be descendants of the ancient Vedic Aryan Kshatriyas. A third group of historians, which includes Jai Narayan Asopa, theorized that the Rajputs were Brahmins who became rulers.
Chintaman Vinayak Vaidya (18 October 1861? 20 April 1938) was a Marathi-language historian and writer from Maharashtra, India. He was Chief Justice of Gwalior State for a period.He was born in a Chitpavan Brahmin family. In 1908, Vaidya chaired the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Pune. Later, he became involved in the nationalist Congress Democratic Party, which was led by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The following is a list of the titles of his major works: Samagra Awalonnati Lekham?l? (1906) Mah?bh?rat ? Sam?lochan (1914) Mah?bh?rat ? A Criticism Nibandha A?i Bh?sha?? (1915) V?lm?ki-R?m?ya? Par?ksha? (1920) Madhyayug?n Bh?rat, Athaw?, Hindu R?jy??ch? Udbhav, Utkarsh, A?i Uchchhed (1920) History of Mediaeval Hindu India, Being a History of India From 600 to 1200 A.D. (in three volumes) (Poona: Oriental Book Supplying Agency, 1921-1926) Downfall of Hindu India Shr? Kru?sh?a Charitra (1922) The Title 'History of Medieaval Hindu India: Rise of Hindu Kingdom written/authored/edited by C. V. VAIDYA', published in the year 2022.
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