":::: No. Do not equate your american experience as a standard according to which the entire world operates. America is a 400 year old culture and americans in general have no idea about the ancient world culture.  You are calling us ""hindutva folks"" and I wonder why no admin especially Dmcdevit is taking you to task for it?  
 :::: Your argument is flawed because if what you said is true whole bunch of marwaris and jains would be calling themselves rajputs.  There is a reason why they do not do so.  Muslims cannot be rajputs because  
 :::: a) these guys do not acknowledge there own rajput ancestors in there own country for fear of mullahs. 
 :::: b) they have been making frivolous claims that muhammads tribesmen are rajputs/iranians are rajputs/descendants of arbas,mughals are rajputs/muslims who do jihad are rajputs. People who hold such beliefs how can we accept a single claim from them? 
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