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List of Rajput Other Backward Classes communities in India

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The Rajput or Thakur community comes under General category only (forward caste group) but there are a few castes that come under OBC category (Other Backward Castes) and call themselves Rajputs or Thakurs.[1][2]They are however not accepted by the real Rajputs or Kshatriyas.[3][4][5]

Rajasthan

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  • Ravana Rajput
  • Daroga
  • Koli Rajput
  • Meghvanshi Rajput
  • Sunar Rajput
  • Vanzara rajput

Uttar Pradesh & Bihar

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  • Rawani
  • Arkvanshi
  • Nainvanshi
  • Nai Thakur
  • Lodh/ Lodhe Rajput

References

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  1. "Should backward castes claiming Rajput icons as their own give up reservation benefits?". India Today. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  2. "List of Caste OBC". sje.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  3. K̲h̲ān̲, Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar (2005). The Rajputs: History, Clans, Culture, and Nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan.
  4. "List of Backward classes/other backward classes – Punjab Govt. Notification". punjabxp.com. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  5. Pai, Anant (2008). Brave Rajputs: 5 Illustrated Classics from India. India Book House. ISBN 978-81-7508-224-3.