The warlike nature of the Rajputs and the tradition of 'Jauhar' have been greatly exaggerated. Their hearts do not embody true bravery or valor. What can one say of those who need the intoxication of opium merely to face battle? — Robert Irvine's views on Rajputs.
A thread 🧵👇 Rajputs never had real courage. They relied on opium to fight. They only attacked when they could catch weak people off guard, like traders or sleeping towns. If it worked, they looted and killed without restraint. But the moment they faced real resistance, they ran away in fear.

Rana Sanga secretly wrote to Mirza and Mahdi: 'I am an obedient slave of Babur and agree to mint coins and read the khutbah in His Majesty's name.'

Why did Rana write this, even though he was ready to fight Babur alongside Hasan Khan Mewati?

Find out in this short thread 🧵👇 Rana Sanga was not a friend of Hasan Khan Mewati; rather, he was an opportunist and a betrayer. Rana secretly wrote to Mirza Hindal and Khwajah Mahdi: "I am an obedient slave of the Badshah and agree to mint coins and recite the khutbah in His Majesty's name. Hasan Khan Mewati

The Rawat Rajputs of Rajasthan were not originally Rajputs; they became Rajputs later. Let's explore this fascinating thread to learn how the Rawat tribe, once a group of looters who ate beef, eventually earned the title of Rajput. 🧵👇 G.M. Carstairs, also known as Morris Carstairs, was a British psychiatrist and anthropologist who conducted an in-depth study of the Rawat Rajputs of Rajasthan and wrote a book titled Death of a Witch: A Village in North India 1950-1981. Pictures of Morris with the Rawat Rajputs: