Agni-kunda

The Agni-kunda legend attempts to explain the origin of some or all of the Rajputs.

Related Topics:
Legend - Rajput

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The Agni-kunda story was first given in Nava-sahasanka-charita of Padmagupta, a fictional romance where the hero is identifiable as Sindhuraj, the patron of Padmagupta. In Nava-sahasanka-charita the progenitor Paramar is created from fire by Vashishtha.

Related Topics:
Nava-sahasanka-charita - Padmagupta - Fiction - Romance - Hero - Sindhuraj - Paramar - Vashishtha

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During the decline of the Dhar Paramaras, the story was included in royal inscriptions.

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Later, the story was expanded to include two or three other Rajput clans.

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Eventually some of the scholars, proposed that all of the Rajputas were created from the Agnikunda.

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