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Rajput Warriors

2025-06-30T10:08:39Z

Chundawat: /* Some Notable Rajput Warriors */

Rajput warriors have long been celebrated as the fearless protectors of India standing as the first and strongest line of defense for over a thousand years. Descended from ancient Kshatriya lineages, they fought tirelessly to safeguard the land, its people, and its dharma from wave after wave of invasions. From resisting early Arab and Turkic forces to challenging the might of the Mughals and even the British, the Rajputs carried the weight of India’s defense on their shoulders like no other warrior class in history.

Their kingdoms, built across the deserts, hills, and plains of India, became strongholds of resistance and pride. Rajput warriors followed a strict code of honor where surrender was never an option, and choosing death over disgrace was a mark of glory. Traditions like ''jauhar'' and ''saka'' reflect their unmatched commitment to honor and sacrifice.

Icons like Maharana Pratap, Bappa Rawal, Hammir Dev, and countless unsung heroes became symbols of courage, leading armies with unwavering resolve. Beyond the battlefield, they left behind a legacy of majestic forts, temples, and traditions that continue to inspire generations.

== Some Notable Rajput Warriors ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Warrior
!Clan/Dynasty
|-
|Alha-Udal
|Mahoba
|-
|Baba Banda Singh Bahadur
|Sikh Rajput
|-
|Bappa Rawal
|Guhila (Mewar)
|-
|General Zorawar Singh Kahluria
|Kalhuria (Dogra)
|-
|Jam Rawal Jadeja
|Jadeja (Kutch)
|-
|Kunwar Shakti Singh Sisodiya
|Sisodia
|-
|Maharaja Ajayapala
|Chaulukya (Solanki)
|-
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|Bikaner
|-
|Maharaja Harshvardhan Bais
|Bais (Thaneswar/Kannauj)
|-
|Maharaja Jaswant Singh
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Maharaja Jayasimha Siddharaja
|Chaulukya (Solanki)
|-
|Maharaja Kumarpal
|Chaulukya
|-
|Maharaja Mahendrapal I
|Pratihar
|-
|Maharaja Man Singh
|Kachwaha
|-
|Maharaja Mihirbhoj Pratihara
|Pratihar
|-
|Maharaja Mularaja
|Chaulukya (Solanki)
|-
|Maharaja Mularaja II
|Chaulukya (Solanki)
|-
|Maharaja Raj Singh Sisodiya
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Maharaja Sansar Chand
|Katoch (Kangra)
|-
|Maharaja Vikramaditya Parmar
|Parmar (Ujjain)
|-
|Maharana Amar Singh I
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Maharana Pratap
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Maharana Raj Singh I
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Maharana Sanga
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Maharani Durgavati Chandel
|Chandel (Gondwana)
|-
|Mahipal Singh
|Chudasama
|-
|Maldev (Rao)
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Mian Dido Jamwal
|Jamwal (Dogra)
|-
|Mirza Raja Jai Singh
|Kachwaha
|-
|Mirza Raja Jai Singh I
|Kachwaha (Amber)
|-
|Raja Amar Singh Rathore
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Raja Anangpal Tomar
|Tomar (Delhi)
|-
|Raja Arnoraj Chauhan
|Chauhan (Ajmer)
|-
|Raja Bhim Chand
|Chandel (Bilaspur)
|-
|Raja Chandrasen Rathore
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Raja Dulherai Kachhwaha
|Kachwaha (Amer)
|-
|Raja Gajpati Parmar
|Ujjainia
|-
|Raja Govind Chauhan
|Chauhan (Sambhar)
|-
|Raja Hasan Khan Mewati
|Khanzada (Mewat)
|-
|Raja Jagat Singh
|Pathania
|-
|Raja Jagat Singh
|Pathania (Nurpur)
|-
|Raja Karnadev Vaghela
|Vaghela
|-
|Raja Kehri Singh Bhushar
|Bushahr (Himachal)
|-
|Raja Madho Singh
|Kachwaha
|-
|Raja Mahipal Singh
|Chudasama
|-
|Raja Man Singh Tomar
|Tomar
|-
|Raja Meghchand Kangda
|Kangra
|-
|Raja Munj Parmar
|Parmar (Malwa)
|-
|Raja Nagabhata I
|Pratihar
|-
|Raja Narvarman Parmar
|Parmar
|-
|Raja Panjvanrai Kachwaha
|Kachwaha (Dhundhar)
|-
|Raja Parmardidev Chandel
|Chandel (Mahoba)
|-
|Raja Porus Katoch
|Katoch
|-
|Raja Pratap Singh Sisodiya
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Raja Prathvipati Shah
|Gorkha
|-
|Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan
|Chauhan (Ajmer/Delhi)
|-
|Raja Ram Singh Hada
|Hada (Bundi)
|-
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|Bundela
|-
|Raja Samsarchand Katoch
|Katoch (Himachal)
|-
|Raja Sangram Singh
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Raja Suheldev Bais
|Bais
|-
|Raja Surjan Hada
|Hada (Bundi)
|-
|Raja Todarmal
|Udaipurwati
|-
|Raja Vijayapal Jadaun
|Jadaun (Karauli)
|-
|Raja Vigrahraj Chauhan
|Chauhan
|-
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|Bundela (Orchha)
|-
|Raja Viramdev Somgara
|Jalore
|-
|Raja Yashovarman Chandel
|Chandel
|-
|Raja Yashraj Pratihar
|Pratihar
|-
|Raja Zalim Singh Jhala
|Jhala (Jhalawad)
|-
|Rai Bular Bhatti
|Bhatti
|-
|Rana Hammir Singh
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Rana Hammirdev Chauhan
|Chauhan (Ranthambore)
|-
|Rana Lakha Sisodiya
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Rana Udai Singh II
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Rao Bika
|Rathore (Bikaner)
|-
|Rao Chunda Sisodiya
|Sisodia (Mewar)
|-
|Rao Durgadas Rathore
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Rao Jaita Kumpa
|Rathore
|-
|Rao Jodha
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Rao Khengarji Jadeja
|Jadeja
|-
|Rao Maldev
|Rathore (Marwar)
|-
|Rao Raja Chattar Sal
|Hada (Bundi)
|-
|Rao Shekha
|Shekhawat
|-
|Rawal Jaitra Singh Guhil
|Guhil (Mewar)
|-
|Rawal Ratan Singh
|Guhila (Mewar)
|-
|Samrat Bhoj Parmar
|Parmar (Malwa)
|-
|Samrat Mihirbhoj Pratihara
|Pratihar
|-
|Samrat Munj Parmar
|Parmar (Malwa)
|-
|Samrat Nagabhata I
|Pratihar
|-
|Samrat Vikramaditya Parmar
|Parmar (Ujjain)
|-
|Sawai Jai Singh II
|Kachwaha (Jaipur)
|}

Rajput

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A [[Rajput]], derived from the Sanskrit term raja-putra, meaning "son of a king," belongs to one of the patrilineal clans primarily located in the western, central, and northern regions of India, as well as parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are the Hindu warrior classes that once ruled in North India, gaining prominence between the 6th and 12th centuries. Up until the 20th century, Rajputs held authority in the majority of princely states across India.

Today, Rajput populations and former Rajput-ruled regions are found across the subcontinent, particularly in northern, western, and central India, with significant communities in Rajasthan, Saurashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and parts of Nepal and Pakistan.

Rajputs are divided into several main subdivisions, known as vansh or vamsha, which sit just below the larger classification of jati. These vansh signify distinct lineages, with the two primary vansh being '''[[Suryavanshi]]''' (descendants of the sun deity Surya) and '''[[Chandravanshi]]''' (descendants of the moon deity Chandra).

Each vansh further divides into smaller groups such as kul, shakh ("branch"), khamp or khanp ("twig"), and nak ("twig tip"). Marriages within the same kul are generally avoided, although exceptions are sometimes made for different gotra lineages. The kul serves as a key identity marker for many Rajput clans, and each kul is traditionally protected by a family goddess, the kuldevi.

== Main Lineages ==
The Rajputs, who trace their ancestry to the thirty-six royal [[Kshatriya]] clans mentioned in the sacred texts, the Puranas, and the Indian epics “Mahabharata” and “Ramayana,” are divided into two primary lineages (vanshas or vamshas):

* '''[[Suryavanshi]]:''' Also known as Raghuvanshis (clans of the Solar dynasty), these Rajputs trace their lineage through Manu, Ikshvaku, Harischandra, Raghu, Dasaratha, and Rama.

* '''[[Chandravanshi]]:''' Also called [[Somavanshi|Somavanshis]] (clans of the Lunar dynasty), these Rajputs are descended through Yayati, Deva Nausha, Puru, Yadu, Kuru, Pandu, Yudhisthira, and Krishna. The Yaduvanshi and Puruvanshi are notable sub-branches of the Chandravanshi lineage. Lord Krishna belonged to the Yaduvanshi lineage, while the Kauravs and Pandavs from the Mahabharata were Puruvanshis.

Each of these lineages is further divided into numerous clans (kulas), all descent from a common male ancestor. Some of the main clans are further divided into shakhas, or “branches,” which follow the same patrilineal lineage system.

Each shakha, or primary sub-clan, holds a unique genealogical record detailing its key characteristics, religious beliefs, and original homeland. This record serves as a reference for traditional alliances and contains all information that dictates the rules of intermarriage.

== Etymology of “Rajput” ==
The term “Rajput” derives from the Sanskrit “Rajaputra”, meaning “sons of kings”. Originally, it was a royal designation that evolved over centuries to denote a broader kinship and caste identity among the Kshatriya warrior class.

The term has evolved over centuries:

* In the '''Rigveda''', the term ''Rajan'' referred to a tribal leader or king.
* His wife was called ''Rajani'', and his kinsmen and warriors were called ''Rajanya''.
* ''Rājaputra'' became common in Vedic and post-Vedic literature to signify royal offspring and later extended to a kinship-based warrior group.

Earliest textual references:

* Aitareya Brahmana 7.17: Refers to '''Vishvamitra''' as a ''Rājaputra''.
* Sutta Nipata (457): Uses ''Rājaputta'' in a social context.
* Mahabharata, ''Ramopakhyana'': Calls '''Rama''' and '''Lakshmana''' ''Rājaputras''.
* Ramayana Balakanda, Sarga 58: Vishvamitra calls King Trishanku a ''Rājaputra''.

Later usage:

* Titles like ''Rajanya'', ''Rana'', ''Rajaputra'', and their variants appear across inscriptions and classical literature, signifying both chieftainship and broader kinship warrior identity.

== Origins and Historical Development ==

=== Early Use of Rajaputra ===

* '''Vedic texts''' (e.g., ''Purusha Sukta'') associate ''Rajanya'' with the warrior class.
* In '''Buddhist''' and '''Jain''' literature, ''Rājaputra'' is used to describe high-status warriors and princes, including '''Buddha''', born into the Sakya clan.
* Epics like the '''Mahabharata''' and '''Ramayana''' frequently use the term for noble Kshatriyas.

=== Evolution from Royal Title to Ethnonym ===
From the early medieval period (post-Mauryan and Gupta decline), the title ''Rājaputra'' transitioned:

* From a prince or royal heir to a clan-based identity representing all male members of a warrior lineage.
* In Himalayan areas (e.g., Himachal Pradesh, Nepal), the title ''Rana'' evolved from ''Rajanya'' and continues as a Rajput surname.

== Inscriptions and Historical Records ==
Many inscriptions refer to individuals as ''Rājaputras'', showing how the term was used both as a royal designation and later as a community identifier.

Notable records:

* '''Damodarpur Copper Plate (533 CE)''': Rajaputra Deva-Bhattaraka.
* '''Chamba Copper Plate (960 CE)''': Mentions Rājaputra among administrative gentry.
* '''Mount Abu Inscription (1230 CE)''': [[Pratihar|Pratihara]] Rajaputras.
* '''Lalrai Inscription (1176 CE)''': [[Chauhan]] Rājaputras.
* '''Nadol Plates (1160 CE)''': Rajaputra Kirtipala (Chauhan).
* '''Harshacharita''', '''Rajatarangini''', and '''Kadambari''' frequently mention ''Rājaputra'' as a title for landholders, not just princes.

Foreign accounts:

* '''Al Masudi (953 CE)''': Mentions Kandhar as land of Rahbuts (Rajputs).
* Arabs called '''Rashtrakutas''' one of India’s greatest kings; later Rathores trace descent from them.

== Usage in Lexicons and Scriptures ==
The historical and linguistic identity of the Rajput is deeply rooted in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts. The term ''Rajput'' is universally recognized in classical lexicons as synonymous with ''Rājaputra'', ''Rajanya'', and ''Kṣatriya''.

=== Lexicographical Evidence ===
The following authoritative Sanskrit and Pali dictionaries and glossaries explicitly recognize the synonymity between these terms:

* '''Vaman Shivram Apte''' (''The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary''): Lists ''Rājaputra'' as a direct synonym of ''Rajput'', equating it with ''Rajanya'' and ''Kṣatriya''.
* '''Monier Monier-Williams''' (''A Sanskrit-English Dictionary''): Includes ''Rājaputra'' as a title for royal princes and warriors; links it with the warrior class.
* '''Horace Hayman Wilson''' (''A Dictionary of Sanskrit and English''): Highlights ''Rajaputra'' and ''Rajanya'' as titles of the ruling and martial classes.
* '''Carl Cappeller''', '''Arthur A. MacDonell''', and '''Theodore Benfey''' also make similar lexical associations in their respective Sanskrit-English dictionaries.
* '''Pandit-Kulapati Jibananda Vidyasagara''' (''Shabda Sagara''): One of the most comprehensive Sanskrit lexicons, includes ''Rajaputra'' with multiple connotations linked to royal and Kshatriya identities.
* '''The Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary''' (T.W. Rhys Davids and William Stede): Notes ''Rājaputta'' as the Pali equivalent of Rajput, and as a direct synonym of ''Khattiya'' (Kshatriya) and ''Rājanna'' (Rajanya).
** The earliest textual evidence of this term comes from the 3rd century BCE Pali text, the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, where “rajaputta” is mentioned in a social context:<blockquote>''न ब्राह्मणो नोम्हि न राजपुत्तो,'' ''न वेस्सायनो उद कोचि नोम्हि।'' ''गोत्तं परिञ्‍ञाय पुथुज्‍जनानं,'' ''अकिञ्‍चनो मन्त चरामि लोके॥'' (Sutta Nipata, verse 457, Sundarika Bharadvaja Sutta)</blockquote>This shows early conceptualization of Rajput as a lineage or kinship-based identity rather than merely a caste or occupation.

These sources confirm that:

* ''Rajput'' is a vernacular or colloquial contraction of the Sanskrit ''Rājaputra''.
* The usage is not limited to royal offspring but expanded to include all male members of Kshatriya lineages.
* ''Rajaputra'', ''Rajanya'', and ''Kshatriya'' are functionally interchangeable in ancient texts and dictionaries.

=== Epigraphical Glossary Evidence ===

* '''D.C. Sircar''' in the ''Indian Epigraphical Glossary'' lists ''Rajput'' as a direct vernacular usage of ''Rājaputra''. He also lists related titles like ''Ravata'', ''Rauta'', ''Rawat'', and ''Rana'', all of which evolved from ''Rājaputra'' or its root ''Rajanya''.

== Synonymity of Kshatriya, Rajanya, Rajaputra, and Rajput ==
The terms Kshatriya, Rajanya, Rajaputra, and Rajput represent different linguistic and temporal expressions of the same core identity: the warrior-ruler class of ancient and medieval India.

* Kshatriya is the varna classification found across Vedic texts.
* Rajanya is an early Vedic term used for the warrior kin of a tribal chief (Rajan).
* Rajaputra emerged as a royal title and gradually became an ethnonym for all Kshatriya clan members.
* Rajput, a medieval derivative of Rajaputra, became the collective identity of the clan-based warrior aristocracy in Northern India.

This linguistic and cultural continuity is attested in Vedic hymns, epics, Buddhist and Jain scriptures, classical lexicons, inscriptions, and historical texts. Rather than denoting distinct or unrelated identities, these terms reflect the evolution of a single martial lineage across time. The Rajput community, as it is known today, thus embodies a living tradition that connects modern kinship-based warrior clans with their Vedic and classical predecessors—a continuity of name, function, and social role that spans more than two millennia.

Suryavanshi

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Suryavanshi (or Solar Dynasty or Suryavamsh) (''Sanskrit: सूर्यवंश''), also known as the Ikshvaku Dynasty, is one of the most prominent royal lineages in ancient Indian tradition. The name translates to "Descendants of the Sun," reflecting their claim of descent from Surya, the Hindu sun god. This dynasty is traditionally said to have been founded by Ikshvaku, and its rule is associated with the ancient Kosala Kingdom, whose capital was initially Ayodhya and later Shravasti.

Alongside the [[Chandravanshi|Chandravansha (Lunar Dynasty)]], the Suryavansha represents one of the two principal Kshatriya (warrior class) lineages in Hindu culture.

== Religious and Cultural Connections ==
The Suryavanshi line holds significance not only in Hinduism but also in Jainism and Buddhism:

* Hindu Literature: The dynasty is prominently mentioned in texts like the Ramayana and Puranas. Many of its kings are considered upholders of ''dharma'' and rulers of great virtue.
* Jain Tradition: According to Jain sources, Ikshvaku is identified with Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara of Jainism. Additionally, 21 more Tirthankaras are believed to have been born into this dynasty, making it deeply significant in Jain cosmology.
* Buddhist Sources: Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, belonged to the Shakya clan, is traditionally described as a descendant of the Ikshvaku lineage. His father, Shuddhodana, and his son Rahula, are also placed within this royal line, linking the Suryavansha to Buddhist heritage.

== Clan Deity ==
The dynasty derives its name from its ancestral deity, Surya (the Sun God), who was worshipped as the family deity of the Suryavanshi kings. Their rule and legitimacy were seen as divinely sanctioned through this solar connection.

== Prominent Figures ==
Several legendary and historical personalities belong to this dynasty. Some of the most notable include:

* Mandhatri – A famed ancient king and conqueror
* Muchukunda – A warrior-king known for his penance and battle against demons
* Ambarisha – A devout ruler associated with Vaishnavite traditions
* Bharata – The namesake of the country ''Bharat''
* Bahubali – Sometimes associated with Jain traditions
* Harishchandra – Celebrated for his unwavering truthfulness and sacrifice
* Dilīpa – A just and righteous king, ancestor of Rama
* Sagara – Known for bringing the Ganges to Earth through his lineage
* Raghu – Founder of the famous Raghuvamsha
* Dasharatha – Father of Lord Rama
* Rama – The central figure of the Ramayana, considered an ideal king and incarnation of Vishnu
* Pasenadi – A contemporary of Gautama Buddha
* Shuddhodana – Father of Buddha
* Gautama Buddha – Founder of Buddhism, revered across traditions

Rajput Architecture

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Rajput Architecture

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Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Pala Dynasty
|8th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Bisen Rajput)
|9th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (Bisen Rajput)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Pala Dynasty
|8th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Bisen Rajput)
|9th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|801AD
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|1187AD
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rashtrakutas
|Medieveal
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Seuna (Yadava) dynasty
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Tomar Rajputs
|10th–12th century
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|Katoch Rajputs
|4th century BC
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|Katoch Rajputs
|17th century AD
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|Sansar Chandra King Of Kangra
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Emperor Ashoka Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|King Rudra Deo
|1054
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Parmar
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons maybe Gaur Rajputs
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories ( Palas )
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan ( Later By Dogra Rajputs)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Raja Jas Dev Of Jasrotia Rajput Clan
|10th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|King Babhruvahana Later Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Suchet Singh Local Dogra Rajput ruler
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval (reconstructed)
|-
|'''Chainpur Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs (Chainpur Estate)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Dumraon Raj family (Ujjainiya)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Maharajganj Fort'''
|Fort
|Siwan district
|Rajput zamindars
|Early modern period
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort (Kaimur)'''
|Fort
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Sikta Estate Palace'''
|Palace
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|19th century
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|King Of Agroha Maharaja Agrasen (legendary Kshatriya)
|Mahabharat Era
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Mauryan Emperor Ashoka And Re-erected under Tomaras
|3rd century BCE ~ 11th century A.D.
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan (Dogra Rajput)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Jasrotia Rajputs (Dogra clan)
|17th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Local Dogra Rajput rulers
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Udham Singh (Dogra)
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval (reconstructed)
|-
|'''Chainpur Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs (Chainpur Estate)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Dumraon Raj family (Ujjainiya)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Maharajganj Fort'''
|Fort
|Siwan district
|Rajput zamindars
|Early modern period
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort (Kaimur)'''
|Fort
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Sikta Estate Palace'''
|Palace
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|19th century
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Fort
|Singrauli
|Maharaja Ram Singh Bhram(Chandel)
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Sikarwar Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Pratihara Of Kannauj / Chandela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Maharaja Man Singh And Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers / Chalukya Influence
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Yashovarma Chandel
|10th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Maintained By Several Rajput Clans
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|King Vikramaditya
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|Agrawal (legendary Kshatriya)
|Rebuilt in 14th century
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Re-erected under Tomaras
|~11th century
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan (Dogra Rajput)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Jasrotia Rajputs (Dogra clan)
|17th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Local Dogra Rajput rulers
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Udham Singh (Dogra)
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval (reconstructed)
|-
|'''Chainpur Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs (Chainpur Estate)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Dumraon Raj family (Ujjainiya)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Maharajganj Fort'''
|Fort
|Siwan district
|Rajput zamindars
|Early modern period
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort (Kaimur)'''
|Fort
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Sikta Estate Palace'''
|Palace
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|19th century
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Local Rajput Clan
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|Baghel Clan
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Palace
|Singrauli
|
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|Raja Vir Singh Deo
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|Raja Rudra Pratap Singh
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Local Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Chandela / Bundela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Bundela Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Naimisharanya Temples'''
|Temples
|Sitapur
|Rajput chieftains
|Supported over centuries
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Rajput patrons (historic era)
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Rath Fort'''
|Fort
|Hamirpur
|Rathore Rajputs
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Rampur Karkhana Temples'''
|Temples
|Deoria
|Chauhan Rajputs
|Unknown
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|Bais Rajputs
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|Agrawal (legendary Kshatriya)
|Rebuilt in 14th century
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Re-erected under Tomaras
|~11th century
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan (Dogra Rajput)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Jasrotia Rajputs (Dogra clan)
|17th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Local Dogra Rajput rulers
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Udham Singh (Dogra)
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval (reconstructed)
|-
|'''Chainpur Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs (Chainpur Estate)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Dumraon Raj family (Ujjainiya)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Maharajganj Fort'''
|Fort
|Siwan district
|Rajput zamindars
|Early modern period
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort (Kaimur)'''
|Fort
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Sikta Estate Palace'''
|Palace
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|19th century
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Rajput Architecture

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'''Rajput Architecture''' is a style of architecture associated with the Rajput kingdoms of India. Found primarily in regions such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and parts of northern and central India, this architectural tradition includes a wide range of structures such as forts, palaces, '''[[Temples Built by Rajput Dynasties|temples]]''', stepwells, and cenotaphs.

Rajput architecture is known for its emphasis on defense and grandeur, often reflected in massive hill forts, fortified walls, and elevated locations. At the same time, it features detailed carvings, chhatris (domed pavilions), jharokhas (balconies), and intricate stone work that highlight artistic and religious elements. The style developed independently in different Rajput states, leading to regional variations while retaining common cultural themes.

Rajput were among the most prolific patrons of architecture in Indian history, contributing significantly to the subcontinent's built heritage. A large portion of India's historic forts, temples and palatial complexes were constructed under Rajput dynasties. Several Rajput architectural sites, including Chittorgarh Fort, Khajuraho Group of Temples, and others, have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for their historical and architectural value and popular tourist attractions.. These structures not only reflect regional variations and dynastic identities but also represent one of the most enduring legacies of Indian architecture.

== Major Sites and Monuments ==

== Rajasthan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Ambika Mata Temple
|Temple
|Jagat, Salumber
|Maharawal Allat
|9th Century
|-
|Amer Fort
|Fort/Palace
|Amer, Jaipur
|Raja Man Singh Kachhawa
|1592
|-
|Bhangarh Fort
|Fort
|Alwar
|Raja Bhagwant Das Kachhawa
|1573
|-
|Bundi Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Ratan Singh
|1607 A.D. To 1631 A.D.
|-
|Chaurasi Khamba Temple
|Temple
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Anirudh Singh
|1683 A.D.
|-
|Chhatris of Gaitore
|Cenotaphs
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1699 A.D. To 1743 A.D.
|-
|Chittorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|Mori King Chitranga
|7th century+
|-
|City Palace Jaipur
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1727
|-
|City Palace Udaipur
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Udai Singh II
|1553
|-
|Deeg Palace
|Palace
|Bharatpur
|
|18th century
|-
|Dilwara Jain Temples
|Temple Complex
|Mount Abu
|Vimal Shah under Solanki King Bhima I
|11th–13th Century
|-
|Eklingji Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Bappa Rawal
|8th century
|-
|Fateh Prakash Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Fateh Singh
|1885
|-
|Fatehgarh Fort
|Fort
|Chittorgarh
|
|15th century
|-
|Gagron Fort
|Fort
|Jhalawar
|King Bijaldev Singh/ Bisal Dev
|12th century
|-
|Garh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Various Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Hawa Mahal
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
|1799
|-
|Jag Mandir
|Palace/Island
|Lake Pichola, Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|Mid 17th century
|-
|Jagdish Temple
|Temple
|Udaipur
|Maharana Jagat Singh I
|1651
|-
|Jaisalmer Fort
|Fort
|Jaisalmer
|Rawal Jaisal Bhati
|1156
|-
|Jawahar Chowk
|Square/Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|18th century
|-
|Jawahar Singh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Hada Rulers Of Bundi
|17th century
|-
|Jodhpur Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Abhay Singh
|1740
|-
|Junagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bikaner
|Raja Rai Singh
|1589
|-
|Kiradu Temples
|Temple Complex
|Barmer
|Vassals Of Chalukya Kings
|11th Century
|-
|Laxmi Niwas Palace
|Palace
|Bikaner
|Maharaja Ganga Singh
|20th century
|-
|Lohagarh Fort
|Fort
|Bharatpur
|
|1732
|-
|Mandore Fort
|Fort
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mandore Gardens
|Garden/Monuments
|Mandore, Jodhpur
|Maurya Dynasty Kings
|9th century+
|-
|Mirla Stepwell
|Stepwell
|Jodhpur
|Rathore Kings
|16th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Jaipur)
|Palace
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Madho Singh
|18th century
|-
|Moti Mahal (Udaipur)
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Karan Singh
|17th century
|-
|Nahargarh Fort
|Fort
|Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
|1734
|-
|Neemrana Fort Palace
|Fort/Palace
|Neemrana, Alwar
|
|15th century
|-
|Ramgarh Lake Palace
|Palace
|Near Jaipur
|Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II
|18th century
|-
|Ranakpur Jain Temple
|Temple
|Ranakpur, Pali
|Darna Shah under Maharana Kumbha
|15th century
|-
|Sajjangarh Palace
|Palace
|Udaipur
|Maharana Sajjan Singh
|1851
|-
|Samode Palace
|Palace
|Samode, Jaipur
|Rawal Sheo Singh
|16th century
|-
|Taragarh Fort
|Fort
|Ajmer
|King Ajaypal Chauhan
|14th century
|-
|Taragarh Palace
|Palace
|Bundi
|Rao Raja Bersingh
|1354
|-
|Umaid Bhawan Palace
|Palace
|Jodhpur
|Maharaja Umaid Singh
|1943
|-
|Vijay Stambh
|Victory Tower
|Chittorgarh
|Maharana Kumbha
|1448
|}

== Gujarat ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Happy Villa Palace
|Palace
|Gandhinagar
|
|19th Century
|-
|Modhera Sun Temple
|Temple
|Modhera
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rani ki Vav
|Stepwell
|Patan
|
|11th Century
|-
|Rudra Mahalaya Temple
|Temple
|Siddhpur
|
|10th–12th Century
|-
|Taranga Jain Temple
|Temple
|Taranga Hills
|
|12th Century
|}

== Madhya Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Bandhavgarh Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|
|10th Century
|-
|Baderi Fort
|Fort
|Umaria
|
|19th Century
|-
|Bardi Palace
|Palace
|Singrauli
|
|12th Century
|-
|Chaturbhuj Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Fort of Orccha
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Gwalior Fort
|Fort
|Gwalior
|
|7th Century
|-
|Gurjari Mahal
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Jhansi Fort
|Fort
|Jhansi
|
|17th Century
|-
|Jharia Palace
|Palace
|Jharia
|
|16th Century
|-
|Kothi Fort
|Fort
|Kothi
|
|19th Century
|-
|Lakshmi Narayan Temple
|Temple
|Orccha
|
|17th Century
|-
|Man Mandir Palace
|Palace
|Gwalior
|
|15th Century
|-
|Orccha Fort
|Fort
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Phool Bagh, Fort Orccha
|Garden
|Orccha
|
|15th Century
|-
|Sailana Palace
|Palace
|Ratlam
|
|18th Century
|-
|Singorgarh Fort
|Fort
|Damoh
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Sohawal Fort
|Fort
|Sohawal
|
|16th Century
|-
|Teli Ka Mandir
|Temple
|Gwalior
|
|9th Century
|-
|The Govindgarh Palace
|Palace
|Govindgarh
|
|19th Century
|-
|The Raja Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rai Praveen Mahal
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Rewah Fort
|Fort
|Rewah
|
|16th Century
|-
|The Sheesh Mahal, Fort Orccha
|Palace
|Orccha
|
|16th Century
|-
|Venkat Bhavan
|Palace
|Rewah
|
|20th Century
|}

== Uttar Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhatpura Fort'''
|Fort
|Fatehpur
|Local Rajput clan
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Dalmau Fort'''
|Fort
|Rae Bareli
|Bachgoti Rajputs
|11th–12th century est.
|-
|'''Deogarh Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Lalitpur
|Chandela / Bundela Rajputs
|8th–11th century
|-
|'''Etawah Fort'''
|Fort
|Etawah
|Sengar Rajputs
|Early medieval period
|-
|'''Jhansi Fort'''
|Fort
|Jhansi
|Raja Bir Singh Deo (Bundela)
|1606 CE
|-
|'''Kalinjar Fort'''
|Fort + Temples
|Banda
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–10th century
|-
|'''Kashi Vishwanath (Old)'''
|Temple
|Varanasi
|Various Rajput patrons
|Rebuilt multiple times
|-
|'''Khereshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Agra (Kheragarh)
|Local Rajput rulers
|Unknown, medieval period
|-
|'''Kundar Fort'''
|Fort
|Lalitpur
|Bundela Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Mahoba Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahoba
|Chandela Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Naimisharanya Temples'''
|Temples
|Sitapur
|Rajput chieftains
|Supported over centuries
|-
|'''Orchha Palace (UP part)'''
|Fort / Palace
|Near Jhansi (border)
|Bundela Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Ram Janmabhoomi (Historic)'''
|Temple Site
|Ayodhya
|Rajput patrons (historic era)
|Pre-Islamic to medieval
|-
|'''Rath Fort'''
|Fort
|Hamirpur
|Rathore Rajputs
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Rampur Karkhana Temples'''
|Temples
|Deoria
|Chauhan Rajputs
|Unknown
|-
|'''Shankargarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Prayagraj (Allahabad)
|Bais Rajputs
|18th century
|}

== Delhi ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Agrasen ki Baoli'''
|Stepwell
|Central Delhi
|Agrawal (legendary Kshatriya)
|Rebuilt in 14th century
|-
|'''Ashokan Pillar (Delhi Ridge)'''
|Monument
|Delhi Ridge
|Re-erected under Tomaras
|~11th century
|-
|'''Lal Kot (Qila Rai Pithora)'''
|Fort
|Mehrauli
|Anangpal Tomar / Prithviraj Chauhan
|8th–12th century
|-
|'''Mandir Wali Masjid (Quwwat-ul-Islam reused parts)'''
|Temple remains
|Mehrauli
|Tomar and Chauhan era structures
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rai Pithora’s Wall'''
|Fortification
|Mehrauli area
|Prithviraj Chauhan
|12th century
|-
|'''Surajkund'''
|Reservoir + Site
|Near Delhi (Faridabad border)
|King Surajpal Tomar (Tomar Rajput)
|10th century
|-
|'''Yogmaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Mehrauli
|Rebuilt by Rajput kings
|Ancient site, restored c. 12th–18th century
|}

== Jammu & Kashmir ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amar Mahal Palace'''
|Palace
|Jammu
|Raja Amar Singh (Dogra)
|Late 19th century (c. 1890s)
|-
|'''Bahu Fort & Mahakali Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Jammu
|Raja Bahulochan (Dogra Rajput)
|Originally ~8th century, rebuilt in later periods
|-
|'''Jasrota Fort'''
|Fort
|Kathua
|Jasrotia Rajputs (Dogra clan)
|17th century
|-
|'''Mubarak Mandi Palace'''
|Palace Complex
|Jammu
|Dogra rulers of Jammu
|1824–20th century
|-
|'''Purmandal Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Samba district
|Dogra rulers
|Ancient site, renovated under Dogras
|-
|'''Raghunath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jammu
|Maharaja Gulab Singh (Dogra)
|1835–1860
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Samba
|Local Dogra Rajput rulers
|19th century
|-
|'''Sheesh Mahal (Ramnagar)'''
|Palace
|Ramnagar, Udhampur
|Raja Ram Singh (Dogra)
|19th century
|-
|'''Shiv Temple, Billawar'''
|Temple
|Kathua
|Dogra patrons (Billawaria clan)
|Medieval, renovated later
|-
|'''Udhampur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udhampur
|Raja Udham Singh (Dogra)
|18th–19th century
|}

== Himachal Pradesh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Kangra Fort
|Fort
|Kangra
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Arki Fort
|Fort
|Arki
|
|(Not Provided)
|-
|Kutlehar Fort
|Fort
|Kutlehar
|
|(Not Provided)
|}

== Bihar ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barabar Caves (refurbished shrine)'''
|Cave shrine
|Jehanabad district
|Later restored by local Rajput chiefs
|Originally 3rd c. BCE, additions later
|-
|'''Buxar Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval (reconstructed)
|-
|'''Chainpur Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs (Chainpur Estate)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Chhotka Rajpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar district
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Dumraon Palace'''
|Palace
|Buxar
|Dumraon Raj family (Ujjainiya)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Harinagar Fort'''
|Fort
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagatpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Buxar
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|Medieval to early modern
|-
|'''Maharajganj Fort'''
|Fort
|Siwan district
|Rajput zamindars
|Early modern period
|-
|'''Ramgarh Fort (Kaimur)'''
|Fort
|Kaimur district
|Gahlot Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Rohtasgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtas district
|Sher Shah used it, earlier ruled by Rajputs
|7th century (later captured)
|-
|'''Sasaram Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple remains
|Sasaram
|Local Rajput patrons
|Pre-Sur dynasty period
|-
|'''Sikta Estate Palace'''
|Palace
|West Champaran
|Rajput zamindars
|19th century
|-
|'''Telhati Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples
|Bhojpur
|Ujjainiya Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Vikramshila Temple Ruins (protected)'''
|Temple
|Bhagalpur
|Rajput feudatories
|9th–12th century, later use by locals
|}

== Haryana ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Asigarh Fort (Hansi Fort)'''
|Fort
|Hisar
|Tomar Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Bhawani Amba Temple'''
|Temple
|Ambala
|Chauhan Rajputs
|12th century (restored later)
|-
|'''Chandigarh Fort Ruins (near Kansal)'''
|Fort
|Panchkula (border area)
|Local Rajput chieftains
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Chhawani Mata Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput patrons
|18th century
|-
|'''Fort of Bawal'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Bargujar Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Garhi Sampla Fort'''
|Fort
|Rohtak
|Rajput landlords (Sampla area)
|18th–19th century
|-
|'''Gokalgarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Rewari
|Gaur Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Jhajjar Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Jhajjar
|Local Rajput rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Kosli Fort'''
|Fort
|Kosli, Rewari
|Kosaliya Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Mahendragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Mahendragarh
|Possibly built on Rajput base, expanded later
|Medieval–early modern
|-
|'''Pehowa Temples (ruins)'''
|Temple Complex
|Kurukshetra
|Rajput clans supported pilgrim centers
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Rania Fort'''
|Fort
|Sirsa
|Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rewari Shyam Temple'''
|Temple
|Rewari
|Local Rajput devotees
|Early modern
|-
|'''Taoru Fort'''
|Fort
|Nuh (Mewat region)
|Bargujar Rajputs (historically)
|Medieval–early modern
|}

== Uttarakhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Baleshwar Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat (Kumaon)
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Lakshmi Chand)
|13th century
|-
|'''Chandrabadni Temple'''
|Temple
|Tehri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal rulers)
|Ancient, restored c. 17th century
|-
|'''Chandika Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandpur Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Pauri Garhwal
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|Medieval period
|-
|'''Gwaldam Fort'''
|Fort
|Chamoli-Bageshwar border
|Chand dynasty (Kumaon)
|16th century
|-
|'''Jageshwar Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs, later Chand
|8th–13th century
|-
|'''Kasar Devi Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Chand Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Katarmal Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Almora
|Katyuri Rajputs (Raja Katarmalla)
|9th century
|-
|'''Lakha Mandal Temple'''
|Temple Complex
|Dehradun (Yamuna valley)
|Panwar Rajputs (Garhwal)
|8th–10th century, supported later
|-
|'''Lohaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Champawat
|Chand rulers
|13th–14th century
|-
|'''Nagnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Champawat
|Chand Rajputs
|12th–13th century
|-
|'''Pithoragarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs (Raja Prithvi Pal)
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Ranikhet Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace/Fort
|Almora
|Chand rulers
|18th century
|-
|'''Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Lansdowne (Pauri Garhwal)
|Panwar Rajputs
|Ancient site, revived later
|-
|'''Thal Fort'''
|Fort
|Pithoragarh
|Chand Rajputs
|Medieval period
|}

== Maharashtra ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Ashti Fort (Chauhan Rajputs)'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs (migrated)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bahadurgad Fort (Pedgaon)'''
|Fort
|Ahmednagar
|Chauhan Rajputs (local chiefs)
|17th century
|-
|'''Bhamer Fort'''
|Fort
|Dhule
|Rajput chiefs in Khandesh
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Chandwad Fort & Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Nashik
|Rathore Rajputs (local jagirdars)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Daulatabad Fort (before Khiljis)'''
|Fort
|Aurangabad
|Initially ruled by Rajput chiefs
|12th century (before conquest)
|-
|'''Dharur Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Ghoti Fort'''
|Fort
|Nashik
|Solanki Rajput descendants
|18th century
|-
|'''Kundeshwar Mahadev Temple'''
|Temple
|Jalgaon
|Rajput patrons in Khandesh
|Medieval, revived later
|-
|'''Mahur Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Nanded
|Local Rajput feudatories
|Ancient site, Rajput era restorations
|-
|'''Manjarsumba Fort'''
|Fort
|Beed
|Rajput sardars of Nizam era
|18th century
|-
|'''Sindkhed Raja Fort'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Gaur Rajputs (Jijabai’s family)
|16th century
|-
|'''Sultanpur Fort (Chikhli)'''
|Fort
|Buldhana
|Rajput-descended Maratha nobles
|18th century
|-
|'''Wani Temples (Rajput Period)'''
|Temples
|Yavatmal
|Chauhan Rajputs in Vidarbha
|13th–14th century
|}

== Karnataka ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Aland Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (Gulbarga)
|Chauhan Rajputs (feudatories)
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Basavakalyan Fort''' (Old Kalyani)
|Fort
|Bidar
|Western Chalukyas (early Solankis)
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bhalki Fort'''
|Fort
|Bidar
|Chauhan Rajputs (under Nizam)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Dharur Fort (border region)'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi (near Telangana border)
|Rajput jagirdars
|17th century
|-
|'''Gulbarga Temples (Ruins)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput feudatories under Bahmanis
|14th–15th century
|-
|'''Halakunda Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput chiefs under Bijapur
|16th century
|-
|'''Kalgi Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Kamalapura Temples (Vijayanagara)'''
|Temples
|Bellary
|Rajput generals under Vijayanagara
|15th century
|-
|'''Sannati Temples (Renovated)'''
|Temples
|Kalaburagi
|Rajput patrons under Chalukya rule
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Sedam Fort'''
|Fort
|Kalaburagi
|Chauhan Rajput feudatories
|17th century
|-
|'''Shorapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Yadgir
|Rajput Nayaks of Shorapur
|18th century
|}

== Odhisha ==
{| class="wikitable"
!MONUMENT NAME
!TYPE
!LOCATION
!BUILT BY
!YEAR
|-
|Khandpara Palace
|Palace
|Khandpara, Odisha
|Raghunath Singh Baghel
|17th Century
|}

== Chhattisgarh ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Chaiturgarh Fort (Lafagarh)'''
|Fort
|Korba
|Haihaiya Rajputs (Kalachuris)
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Chandrapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Janjgir-Champa
|Chauhan Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Dhamtari Temples (Rajim area)'''
|Temple Complex
|Dhamtari / Gariaband
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|9th–12th century
|-
|'''Janjgir Vishnu Temple (Ruins)'''
|Temple (ruined)
|Janjgir-Champa
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|12th century
|-
|'''Kanker Palace & Fort'''
|Fort + Palace
|Kanker
|Chauhan Rajputs (Kanker State)
|19th century
|-
|'''Khallari Temple (Maa Khallarimata)'''
|Temple
|Mahasamund
|Rajput landlords
|Medieval to modern period
|-
|'''Khutaghat Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Local Rajput jagirdars
|18th century
|-
|'''Korba Mahamaya Temple (Devgaon)'''
|Temple
|Korba
|Kalachuri / Rajput patrons
|12th century
|-
|'''Madku Dweep Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bilaspur (Seoni area)
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs (Haihaiya)
|Capital from 11th century
|-
|'''Ratanpur Mahamaya Temple'''
|Temple
|Bilaspur
|Kalachuri Rajputs
|11th–12th century
|-
|'''Raigarh Fort (old)'''
|Fort
|Raigarh
|Chauhan Rajputs (Raigarh State)
|18th century
|-
|'''Sarangarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Sarangarh (Raigarh division)
|Rajput rulers of Sarangarh
|18th–19th century
|}

== Jharkhand ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bhagwan Birsa Munda Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Ranchi
|Chero / Nagvanshi rulers
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Bero Sun Temple'''
|Temple
|Ranchi (Bero)
|Local Rajput rulers
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Chainpur Fort'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Daltonganj Fort (Palamu Forts)'''
|Fort
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs (Medini Rai)
|17th century
|-
|'''Ichagarh Fort'''
|Fort
|Seraikela-Kharsawan
|Rajput Zamindars (possibly Chauhan origin)
|18th century
|-
|'''Jagannath Temple (Ranchi)'''
|Temple
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs (Thakur Ani Nath Shahdeo)
|1691 CE
|-
|'''Kapilnath Temple'''
|Temple
|Deoghar (near Basukinath)
|Rajput rulers (possibly Nagvanshi)
|17th century
|-
|'''Navratangarh Fort & Palace'''
|Fort + Palace
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palamu Temples (near Fort)'''
|Temple Complex
|Palamu
|Chero Rajputs
|17th century
|-
|'''Palkot Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Gumla
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajmahal Temples (Maluti area)'''
|Temple Cluster
|Dumka (border region)
|Rajput landholders
|17th century
|-
|'''Ratu Palace & Fort'''
|Palace + Fort
|Ranchi
|Nagvanshi Rajputs
|19th century
|-
|'''Tori Fort'''
|Fort
|Latehar
|Chero Rajput chiefs
|17th century
|}

== West Bengal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Barakar Temples'''
|Temple Cluster
|Paschim Bardhaman (Barakar)
|Rajput patrons from nearby estates
|10th–12th century
|-
|'''Bishnupur Temples (some patrons)'''
|Temples
|Bankura
|Malla rulers (Kshatriya/possible Rajput claim)
|17th century
|-
|'''Chandrakona Fort'''
|Fort
|Paschim Medinipur
|Chauhan Rajputs (Bagri Raj)
|17th century
|-
|'''Garh Panchkot Fort & Temple'''
|Fort + Temple
|Purulia
|Panchkot Raj (Chauhan Rajputs)
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Jhargram Raj Palace'''
|Palace
|Jhargram
|Chauhan Rajputs (Jhargram Raj)
|18th–20th century
|-
|'''Kenda Fort'''
|Fort
|Purulia
|Rajput zamindars
|18th century
|-
|'''Pakbirra Jain Temples'''
|Temples (Jain)
|Purulia
|Patronized by Rajput merchants and donors
|10th–11th century
|-
|'''Panchet Fort (ruins)'''
|Fort
|Dhanbad-Purulia border
|Chero Rajputs
|16th–17th century
|-
|'''Pathra Temple Complex'''
|Temples
|Paschim Medinipur
|Local Rajput zamindars
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Rajbari of Baghmundi'''
|Palace / Fort
|Purulia
|Chauhan Rajputs
|18th century
|-
|'''Rajnagar Palace (ruins)'''
|Palace / Fort
|Birbhum
|Rajnagar Raj (Bhumihar-Rajput)
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Tiluri Temples'''
|Temples
|Purulia
|Local Rajput patrons
|16th–17th century
|}

== Nepal ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (District)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Bagh Durbar'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu
|Amar Singh Thapa family (Gorkhali-Rajput link)
|19th century
|-
|'''Bhaktapur Durbar Square Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Bhaktapur
|Malla kings (claimed Rajput ties)
|13th–18th century
|-
|'''Chandannath Temple'''
|Temple
|Jumla
|Chand Rajput migrants from Kumaon
|14th century
|-
|'''Dullu Palace and Temples'''
|Fort + Temples
|Dailekh
|Early hill Rajput chiefs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Hanuman Dhoka Durbar'''
|Palace Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla + Shah kings
|16th–18th century
|-
|'''Kailashkut Bhawan (ruins)'''
|Palace
|Kathmandu Valley
|Lichchhavi kings (pre-Rajput, but referenced later)
|7th century
|-
|'''Kantipur Temples'''
|Temple Complex
|Kathmandu
|Malla Kings (dynastic Rajput marriages)
|14th–18th century
|-
|'''Khas-Kingdom Forts (remnants)'''
|Forts
|Karnali region
|Rajput-Khasa blend
|11th–14th century
|-
|'''Narayan Temple, Gorkha'''
|Temple
|Gorkha
|Shah dynasty (Rajput lineage)
|17th century
|-
|'''Nuwakot Durbar'''
|Palace + Fort
|Nuwakot
|Prithvi Narayan Shah (Shah Rajput)
|18th century
|-
|'''Taleju Bhawani Temples'''
|Temples
|Kathmandu/Bhaktapur/Patan
|Malla kings (Kuldevi of Rajputs)
|16th century onward
|-
|'''Udayapur Fort'''
|Fort
|Udayapur
|Rajput zamindars (local chiefs)
|18th century
|}

== Pakistan ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Name'''
!'''Type'''
!'''Location (Province)'''
!'''Built / Patronized By'''
!'''Year / Period'''
|-
|'''Amarkot Fort (Umerkot Fort)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Umerkot)
|Sodha Rajputs
|11th century, rebuilt in 18th
|-
|'''Chitorri Tombs'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Mirpur Khas)
|Talpur + Rajput-linked dynasties
|17th–18th century
|-
|'''Derawar Fort (earlier Rajput)'''
|Fort
|Punjab (Bahawalpur)
|Bhati Rajputs (Jaisalmer)
|9th century (later rebuilt)
|-
|'''Fort Abbas (previously Phulra)'''
|Fort (ruins)
|Punjab (Cholistan Desert)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Fort of Nagarparkar'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Sodha Rajputs
|12th–14th century
|-
|'''Jain Temples of Nagarparkar'''
|Temple Complex
|Sindh (Nagarparkar)
|Supported by Rajput patrons
|12th–15th century
|-
|'''Kalhora Tombs (Rajput marriage ties)'''
|Tomb Complex
|Sindh (Khudabad)
|Kalhora dynasty with Rajput links
|18th century
|-
|'''Kot Diji Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Khairpur)
|Talpur dynasty (Rajput-connected)
|18th century
|-
|'''Miran Fort (Rajput origins)'''
|Fort
|Balochistan
|Rajput clans of western Sindh
|Ancient, modified later
|-
|'''Multan Temples (destroyed/converted)'''
|Temples (ruins)
|Punjab (Multan)
|Hindu Rajput rulers (pre-Ghaznavid)
|8th–10th century
|-
|'''Ranikot Fort'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Jamshoro)
|Possibly Talpur/Sodha heritage
|Rebuilt 17th–18th century
|-
|'''Reti Fort (destroyed)'''
|Fort
|Sindh (Sukkur region)
|Bhati Rajputs
|Medieval era
|-
|'''Tharparkar Temples (multiple)'''
|Temples
|Sindh (Tharparkar)
|Bhati/Sodha Rajput patrons
|10th–14th century
|}

Castes Claiming Rajput Identity

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Various communities across India that have, over time, asserted or adopted Rajput identity, either partially or wholly. These claims often emerge due to social, political, and cultural motivations, including upward caste mobility (Sanskritization), historical reinterpretation, or shared traditions. These claims are contested or viewed as efforts to gain social prestige or political representation.

== Background ==
The term ''Rajput'' (from Sanskrit ''Rajaputra'', meaning "son of a king") traditionally denotes a group of martial clans primarily from northern and western India. Rajputs historically held positions as rulers, landholders, and warriors. Over centuries, as the rigid caste hierarchy of India evolved, many communities sought to align themselves with the Rajput status to elevate their social standing, especially during colonial and post-colonial periods.

== Notable Examples ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Community'''
!'''Region'''
!'''Basis of Claim'''
|-
|Lodhi
|Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
|Sanskritization
|-
|Arakvanshi
|Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
|Warrior lineage claims
|-
|Kushwaha
|Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh
|Mythological descent
|-
|Koli
|Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
|Militarized clans
|-
|Kurmi/Mali
|Northern and Central India
|Agricultural dominance; Sanskritization
|-
|Karnwaj
|Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
| -
|-
|Gadariya
|Northern India
|Shepherd community claiming warrior status
|-
|Kachhi
|Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
|Agricultural caste claiming Kshatriya/Rajput status
|-
|Kahar
|Northern India
|Traditionally service caste claiming warrior lineage
|-
|Rawani
|Bihar, Uttar Pradesh
|Claims linked to martial traditions
|-
|Lodha
|Eastern India
|Tribal group claiming Rajput descent
|-
|Khangar
|Bundelkhand region
| -
|}

== Reasons for Claiming Rajput Identity ==

=== Sanskritization ===
Sanskritization refers to the process by which lower or intermediate castes adopt practices and rituals of upper castes to improve their social status. In many cases, claiming Rajput lineage was a part of this process. If the truth of history sits quietly in some rotting old papers or anonymous inscriptions, then new lies are bound to prevail on the streets every day. That is, no matter how strong the historical facts are; history is safe only as long as its truth is repeatedly revealed in the mainstream in some form or the other with accuracy. Whether it is through books, statements or social traditions of remembering ancestors.

India's first elections were held in 1920 AD. In this environment, organizations like Arya Samaj did a lot of work on the dimension of identity-change of Indian people groups from the beginning of the 20th century. At the same time, Mahasabhas of different castes also developed, in which preparations were made vigorously for identity-change. To understand this, it is necessary to know Sanskritization.

Sanskritisation is a social process in which groups of people (caste/subcaste/tribe) working in service sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry etc. are motivated to change the name of their clan/caste/varna etc. and to mould their dress, customs, religious activities and other cultural characteristics like Brahmin/Kshatriya/Vaishya class with the lure of increasing their status in Hindu society. Many times scholars also call this process Rajputisation in the local context.

Nonis taking Chauhan surname of Kshatriyas under the direction of Lala Mathura Prasad Singh's so-called 'Shri Rajput Pracharini Sabha'. Ahirs taking Yadav surname of Kshatriyas under the direction of Arya Samaj (Krishnanand Saraswati) and Ahir Mahasabha. Ahir and other caste Mahasabhas asked their people to adopt vegetarianism and stop practices like child marriage, widow remarriage etc. to claim to be Kshatriyas.

Before 1901 AD, the social identity of many castes like Gujar etc. continued to appear traditionally.

Then the British announced that the correct status of castes would be recorded according to both the local structure and traditional Varna in the 1901 census. To describe what happened after this, the words of Govind Sadashiv Ghurye, a top officer involved in this census, are appropriate (translation):

'Soon many ambitious castes found this opportunity to increase their status. They called for a meeting of their people and made arrangements that such information should be given by the people of their caste in the census, so that the social status of the caste appears to be increased.'

According to another census officer L. S. S. O'Malay (translation):

'People have made the census registering caste a gimmick to decide the high and low of their castes instead of counting the population. Hundreds of castes have applied with new names of their clans / castes to show their origin as Kshatriya, Vaishya etc.'

In short, by the time the 1931 census came, dozens of social groups had changed their surnames or identities and made hundreds of claims of Brahmin/Kshatriya origin before the British. For example, the surname Rathore was used for the Teli community and from time to time, claims of Rajput and Vaishya origin were made in the censuses.

According to Professor M.N. Srinivas, the most respected scholar on the process of Sanskritization, this trend in the name of social prestige had increased so much that the British, fed up with it, stopped registering caste in the census after 1931.

These claims were not being made on the basis of any traditional role of these groups. Evidence of this can be found in many irregularities; when different factions of the same caste sometimes describe themselves as Kshatriya, sometimes as Brahmin and sometimes as Vaishya in the census.

The process of changing surnames was merely a preparation following the tradition of 'Gaon Thaaro, Naam Mhaaro' (Your village, my name). After this came the next phase which is active these days - now there is a direct attack on the medieval heritage on the basis of the new self-proclaimed Kshatriya identity. Many kings and dynasties are claimed to have belonged to our caste. Apart from this, some places are claimed to have been settled by a person of our caste.

By now you must have understood what was to happen after the surname Rathore was distributed to the Teli community. Efforts have begun to declare Marwar's Bhishma Pitamah Durgadas Rathore as belonging to the Teli caste.'

Our leaders, who play with history like a political toy, have similarly handed over the identity of Emperor Ashoka Maurya to the Koeri community, for whom the word Kushwaha was used more. The truth of the confusion of Koeri and Kushwaha identities is found in the Shahabad (Bihar) Gazette of 1905 AD, before the start of the comprehensive caste census.

The Kurmi community, which was traditionally agriculturist, has consistently referred to itself as Kurmi in the regular censuses conducted since 1881. The process of adding Kshatriya to the word Kurmi matured after the proposal given by their Mahasabha in 1930, under which they wrote letters to the British government that from now on they should be called 'Kurmi Kshatriya' instead of 'Kurmi' in all government documents. The then reaction of social objection to such efforts is also visible. It is interesting that along with being called Kshatriya, Kurmis also started getting included in the 'Scheduled Caste' lists from 1945. * But in the British era, when claims were made of being both backward caste and Kshatriya while riding two boats, then the traditional Varna of the people was not as deeply related to their ground level status, wealth and resources, as is generally assumed. For example, the response of a British officer in a report on the status of education in Awadh in 1869 AD throws light on this (translation) -

'Unlike Europe, the narrative in this country (India) is that here even a rich landowning Kurmi is considered backward and a very poor Brahmin is considered forward.'

Lucia Michelutti, in her research on Ahirs (now Yadavs), has written about how in the 19th century, several branches of Ahirs gradually merged into one branch called Yaduvanshi, and by the time of World War I, a large number of Ahirs had taken the surname Yadav. For example, in the 1908 census, there were only 470 Yaduvanshi Ahirs and 23,474 Nandvanshi Ahirs in Etah district. By 1914, the number of Yaduvanshi Ahirs increased to 62,266. The same trend was then seen in many districts like Mainpuri, Etawah and Farrukhabad. Social prestige, claims of being Kshatriya and recruitment in the British army; all these were interlinked issues. An example verbatim from the documents of the Home Department of the British Government during the First World War:

"Recruitment has been generally satisfactory. In Etawah in the United Provinces the desire to enlist has been so keen that Brahmins and Ahirs have been trying to pass themselves off as Rajputs.". During the British period, it is found that Ahirs were engaged in agriculture-animal husbandry and had stayed away from the warlike military lifestyle not only at that time but traditionally as well". The British government refused to recruit Nandvanshi and Gwalvanshi Ahirs in the army, which was opposed by the Ahirs. Then, even before the formation of Ahir Kshatriya Mahasabha to show caste consolidation to the British, to show the Kshatriya origin of all Ahirs and for political mobilization, the Ahir royal family of Rewari wrote to the British government to increase the quota of Ahirs in the army". Similar demands were also made by the Kurmi Sabha to the British for recruitment in the British army. The British did not give any open policy answer; because they needed a large number of soldiers from India in the wars.

Even before all this, some British officers conducted experiments and trained many cowherd farmers and cattle rearing Ahirs and made them soldiers; those who showed bravery among them were also given land as per the Mughal policy. These soldiers were considered Yaduvanshi (Kshatriya) in the federal structure of Ahirs. The social confusion arising from this process has also been recorded by the British, where they find Ahirs at different places in the social structure.

=== Political and Social Mobility ===
In the colonial and post-independence eras, caste identities became tied to political representation, reservation benefits, and social prestige. Adopting Rajput identity often allowed castes to benefit from association with a historically dominant group.
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Social Organizations

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Social organizations such as '''Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh''', '''Shree Rajput Karni Sena''', and others have been instrumental in promoting the social, cultural, and political interests of the Rajput community. These organizations work towards preserving heritage, strengthening community values, encouraging youth participation, and advocating for social justice and representation. They operate at various levels, addressing issues related to education, tradition, leadership, and community welfare.

== Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh ==
'''[[Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh]]''' is an organization founded in 22nd December 1946 by revered TanSingh Ji to revive the traditional duties (Swadharma) of the Kshatriya community, who historically fought for truth, justice, and protection of Indian culture. Initially focusing on conferences and resolutions, the Sangh was reorganized in 1946 with a new practical system called the "Collective System of Sanskar and Karma." This restructuring aimed to actively engage Kshatriyas in their heritage and duties. The first training camp under this new system was held in Jaipur in December 1946. Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh is a social organisation which works towards the goal of inculcating 'Sanskars' (refined values/morals) in the society. Sangh is working for rejuvenation of 'Kshatra-Dharma' in society through its 'Collective System of Sanskar and Karma'. Following the Bhagwad Geeta's verse 'Paritranay Sadhunam, Vinashay cha Dushkritam' (Protect the pious and annihilate the miscreants), ShriKYS is striving to revive the path of 'Swadharma' based on sacrifice in Kshatriya community.

Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh is an organisation following the principal of one leadership. Thus, its founder revered Tan Singh Ji's life and ideology is the eternal original source of inspiration for all the volunteers. He is the originator and inspiration of Sangh. The second Sanghpramukh - revered Ayuvan Singh Hudeel, The third Sanghpramukh - revered Narayan Singh Reda, The fourth Sanghpramukh - honorable Bhagwan Singh Rolsahabsar and present Sanghpramukh honorable Laxman Singh Bainyankabas are also the source of inspiration for the volunteers.

Every organisation requires an office to carry out different organisational tasks. Sangh's central office 'Sanghshakti' is in Jaipur. Several regional offices are located in different regions like 'Tanayan' (Jodhpur), Ayuvan Niketan (Kuchaman, Nagaur), Narayan Niketan (Bikaner), Tanashraya (Jaisalmer) etc.

== Shree Rajput Karni Sena ==
'''Shree Rajput Karni Sena''' is a prominent organization based in Rajasthan, India, founded in 2006 by Rajput leader Lokendra Singh Kalvi. Emerging primarily from Rajput youth in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area, Karni Sena was established to mobilize the Rajput community, with its core objectives focusing on securing caste-based reservations in government jobs and education, advocating for proper representation of Rajput heroes in school textbooks, and supporting the election of Rajput leaders. Since its inception, the organization has played a significant role in voicing Rajput concerns and aspirations within Rajasthan’s social and political landscape.

Social Organizations

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Chundawat: kys

Social organizations such as '''Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh''', '''Shree Rajput Karni Sena''', and others have been instrumental in promoting the social, cultural, and political interests of the Rajput community. These organizations work towards preserving heritage, strengthening community values, encouraging youth participation, and advocating for social justice and representation. They operate at various levels, addressing issues related to education, tradition, leadership, and community welfare.

== Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh ==
'''[[Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh]]''' is an organization founded in 22nd December 1946 by revered TanSingh Ji to revive the traditional duties (Swadharma) of the Kshatriya community, who historically fought for truth, justice, and protection of Indian culture. Initially focusing on conferences and resolutions, the Sangh was reorganized in 1946 with a new practical system called the "Collective System of Sanskar and Karma." This restructuring aimed to actively engage Kshatriyas in their heritage and duties. The first training camp under this new system was held in Jaipur in December 1946. Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh is a social organisation which works towards the goal of inculcating 'Sanskars' (refined values/morals) in the society. Sangh is working for rejuvenation of 'Kshatra-Dharma' in society through its 'Collective System of Sanskar and Karma'. Following the Bhagwad Geeta's verse 'Paritranay Sadhunam, Vinashay cha Dushkritam' (Protect the pious and annihilate the miscreants), ShriKYS is striving to revive the path of 'Swadharma' based on sacrifice in Kshatriya community.

== Shree Rajput Karni Sena ==
'''Shree Rajput Karni Sena''' is a prominent organization based in Rajasthan, India, founded in 2006 by Rajput leader Lokendra Singh Kalvi. Emerging primarily from Rajput youth in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area, Karni Sena was established to mobilize the Rajput community, with its core objectives focusing on securing caste-based reservations in government jobs and education, advocating for proper representation of Rajput heroes in school textbooks, and supporting the election of Rajput leaders. Since its inception, the organization has played a significant role in voicing Rajput concerns and aspirations within Rajasthan’s social and political landscape.

Sisodiya

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Chundawat: sisodias relation of king rama

Sisodiya (also spelled as Sisodia) is one of the most prominent [[Suryavanshi]] clan of the Rajputs known for their valor, chivalry, and adherence to a strict code of honor. The Sisodias are a branch of the Guhilot dynasty and trace their lineage to the ancient ruling families of Mewar, in present-day Rajasthan.

== Origin ==
The Sisodias claim descent from the Suryavanshi (solar) dynasty, tracing their mythical origins to "Kusha" the son of King Rama, the hero of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Historically, they emerged as a powerful force in the 8th century CE, when the Guhilots established themselves in the region of Mewar. The name ''Sisodia'' came into use in the 14th century, derived from Sisoda, a village near Udaipur, where the clan had a stronghold.

The origin of the dynasty is traced back to its progenitor Guhadatta, a Kshatriya warrior of the 6th century CE. Guhadatta was the son of a general of the Maitreka dynasty who lost his life in battle. Following his father's death, Guhadatta’s mother committed sati, leaving the infant to be raised by a Brahmin priest. As Guhadatta was conceived in a cave, he was named “Guhadatta,” marking the beginning of the Guhila dynasty.

Bappa Rawal, a legendary king of the 8th century CE, is often credited with the expansion of the dynasty. He acquired Chittor Fort from Chitrangada Mori, a Parmar Rajput, whose daughter he married.

The House of Mewar, under the Sisodia banner, became one of the most illustrious clans of warriors among the Kshatriyas of India. It gave rise to legendary figures such as:

* Rana Kumbhakarna
* Maharana Sangram Singh
* Maharana Pratap
* Maharana Amar Singh

and many more who contributed to the valorous legacy of Mewar.

== Sub-clans ==
The following is a list of sub-clans belonging to the Sisodia-Guhilot branch of Rajputs:

# Guhilot – Descendants of Guhaditya, the progenitor of the Mewar dynasty.
# Asil – Descendants of Asil, son of Kalbhoj (Bappa Rawal).
# Mangaliya – Descendants of Mangal, son of King Khuman II.
# Yogdaan (Contribution) – Known as "Mangaliya Yogdaan" due to their significant role in the conquest of Mandore by Rao Chunda.
# Bhatevara – Descendants of King Bhartbhat.
# Ahadiya – Descendants of Sihad, son of Rawal Jayant Singh; called Ahadiya for residing in the Ahar region. Linked to the royal family of Dungarpur-Banswara.
# Sisodia – Descendants of Rana Rahap, son of King Ransinh of Mewar, who received the village of Shishoda as a fief.
# Chandrawat – Descendants of Chandra, son of Bhimsingh, from the lineage of Rana Rahap of Shishoda. Ruling family of Rampura (Malwa).
# Lunawat – Descendants of Luna, son of Rana Hamir.
# Lakhawat – Descendants of Rana Lakha, son of Rana Kshetra Singh.
# Bhakharot – Descendants of Bhakhar, son of Rana Kshetra Singh.
# Bhanwarot – Descendants of Bhanwar, son of Rana Kshetra Singh.
# Salkhawat – Descendants of Salkha, son of Rana Kshetra Singh.
# Sikharawat – Descendants of Sikhara, son of Rana Kshetra Singh.
# Chundawat – Descendants of Chunda, eldest son of Rana Lakha, who renounced his right to the throne. Known as the ''Bhishma of Mewar''.
# Sarangdevot – Descendants of Sarangdev, grandson of Rana Lakha (via Aja), settled in Kanod.
# Udawat – Descendants of Uda, son of Rana Lakha.
# Rudawat – Descendants of Ruda, son of Rana Lakha.
# Gajsinhot – Descendants of Gaj Singh, son of Rana Lakha.
# Dulhawat – Descendants of Dulha, son of Rana Lakha.
# Dungarsinhot – Descendants of Dungar Singh, son of Rana Lakha.
# Bhandawat – Descendants of Bhanda, descendant of Dungar Singh.
# Bhivawat – Descendants of Bhiva, son of Rana Lakha.
# Khivawat – Descendants of Khiva (Khemkaran), grandson of Rana Mokul; royal family of Pratapgarh.
# Suvawat – Descendants of Sua, son of Rana Mokul.
# Kitawat – Descendants of Kita, descendant of Khiva, son of Rana Mokul.
# Adhuot – Descendants of Adhu, son of Rana Mokul.
# Gadhuot – Descendants of Gadhu, son of Rana Mokul.
# Nathawat – Descendants of Natha, son of Rana Mokul.
# Veermadevot – Descendants of Veermadev, son of Rana Mokul.
# Kumbhavat – Possibly descendants of Rana Kumbha, son of Rana Mokul.
# Nagawat – Descendants of Naga, son of Rana Kumbha.
# Kishanawat – Descendants of Kishana, son of Rana Raymal and grandson of Rana Kumbha.
# Jagmalot – Descendants of Jagmal, son of Rana Uday Singh and grandson of Rana Sanga.
# Kanhawat – Descendants of Kanha, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Jetsinhot – Descendants of Jet Singh, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Veermadevot (Sanwar) – Descendants of Veermadev, son of Rana Uday Singh, in Sanwar.
# Sagarawat – Descendants of Sagar, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Agarawat – Descendants of Agar, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Sinhawat – Descendants of Sinha, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Panchanot – Descendants of Panchan, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Suratanot – Descendants of Suratan, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Lunkarnot – Descendants of Lunkaran, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Machhlot – Descendants of Machhal, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Maheshdasot – Descendants of Maheshdas, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Rudrot – Descendants of Rudra Singh, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Nagarajot – Descendants of Nagaraj, son of Rana Uday Singh, in Rol (Malwa).
# Shaktawat – Descendants of Shakti Singh, son of Rana Uday Singh.
# Sojawat – From Simarda, Bhadar, etc.
# Manjhavat – From Katar (Mewar).
# Ranawat – Descendants of Maharana Pratap.

Rathore

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Chundawat: rathores relation with king sumitra

{{ClanInfo|clan_name=Rathore|vansh=Suryavanshi|descended_from=Kannauj (Gahadvala)|branches=Mertiya, Jaitawat, Sindhal, Bhadawat, Udawat, Champawat, Kumpawat, Jodha, Bika, Jaimalot, Patawat, Vadher, Rupawat, Balawat, Chandawat, Raipalot|ruled_in=Kannauj, Marwar, Jangladesh, Malwa|princely_states=* Marwar (1226–1949)

* Bikaner (1488–1949)

* Bat-Dwarka (Gujarat)

* Kishangarh (1611–1949)

* Idar (1728–1949)

* Ratlam (1651–1949)

* Sitamau (1701–1949)

* Sailana (1730–1949)

* Kotra (1350–1755)

* Alirajpur (1701–1949)

* Manda

* Poonch (1596–1798)

* Amritpur (1857–present)}}Rathore dynasty is a Suryavanshi Kshatriya lineage, believed to be descended from Kusha, the son of Lord Ram. In some accounts, they are also described as descendants of Luv, another son of Lord Ram.

==History of Rathores==
Rathores are descendants of one of the sons of King Sumitra, served as the Viceroy of Mathura under the Magadh Empire. The Rathore lineage developed from his descendants. In the 5th century CE, the Rathore dynasty ruled over Kannauj, and during that period, it was referred to as the Rashtrakuta dynasty.

Later, thirteen branches of this dynasty spread across different regions of India. In the 8th century, one of its southern branches founded a kingdom known as the Rashtrakuta Empire, established by Emperor Dantidurga. When the descendants of Dantidurga expanded their empire in the north, they appointed their relatives as feudatories in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.

== Gahadavala Branch ==
One branch of the Rathore dynasty established itself in Badaun and later captured Kannauj, renaming it Gadhipur, from which the Gahadavala name originated. Prominent rulers from this lineage include:

* King Chandra
* Maharaja Govindachandra
* Maharaja Vijayachandra
* Maharaja Jayachandra

== Migration to Marwar ==
After the Muslim conquest of Kannauj, one of the descendants of Maharaja Harishchandra, son of Maharaja Jayachandra, migrated towards Rajasthan. He is known as Rao Siha Ji Rathore, the founder of Marwar.

The following rulers—Rao Siha, Rao Asthan, Rao Dhuhad, Rao Raipal, Rao Kanha, Rao Jalansi, Rao Chhada, Rao Teeda, Rao Salakha, Rao Chamundray—all attained martyrdom in battle. Due to their warrior legacy, the dynasty came to be known as Ranbanka Rathores (valiant Rathores).

== Founding of Marwar ==
Rao Chamundray is considered the true founder of the Rathore dynasty in Marwar, as he expanded the kingdom from Hisar to Gujarat. Other prominent rulers include:

* Rao Jodha
* Rao Ranmal
* Rao Bika
* Rao Lunakaran
* Rao Jait Singh
* Rao Maldev
* Rao Chandrasen

== Rathore Princely States and Folk Deities ==
Major Rathore princely states included Bikaner, Kishangarh, Ratlam, Idar, Multan, and Jhabua. The dynasty also gave rise to revered folk deities such as:

* Rao Mallinath Ji
* Rao Tallinath Ji
* Rao Rupnath Ji
* Rao Pabu Ji
* Rao Kallaji
* Sawai Singh Ji
* Om Banna

The Rathore dynasty is also referred to as Kamadhwaj Vansh.

== Religious and Cultural Contributions ==
The Rathore warriors were known to fight even after decapitation, attributed to their devotion to goddess worship. Rathore rulers also supported Shaivism and Vaishnavism. Under Maharaja Vijay Singh, strict measures were taken against Muslim invaders, and arrangements were made in Bikaner to ensure the safety of Hindus, especially women.

Rathores made significant contributions to the protection of religion, women, and Brahmins, as well as the patronage of universities, gaushalas (cow shelters), and temples. They were regarded as protectors of dharma, even feared by the Mughals.

== Modern Era Contributions ==
In the modern period, valiant figures like Sir Pratap and Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji played key roles in warfare and state development. Post-independence, Rathore royals continued to serve in the Indian armed forces. Notable military figures include:

* Major Sagat Singh
* Havildar Nathu Singh
* Major Hanut Singh

Even today, royal families and common Rathore Rajputs contribute significantly to Indian politics and public service.

Purbiya

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Chundawat: meaning of purbiyas

The Purbiya (or Purbiyas) are the group of Eastern or Gangetic Rajputs from Eastern India, primarily found in regions of Bihar, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, and parts of Madhya Pradesh. The term Purbiya literally means “easterner,” referring to their geographic roots. Historically, they have been known for their exceptional martial traditions and unwavering resistance to foreign rule—be it the Delhi Sultanate, Mughals, or the British Empire.

== Military Tradition and British Records ==
During the colonial period, the martial reputation of the Purbiya Rajputs was well established. British military records, particularly the '''Military Consultations of 1825''', referred to the Purbiyas as the '''"staple of the Bengal cavalry."''' They were highly regarded for their discipline and bravery, with nearly '''70% of native officer ranks'''—including ''Subedars'' and ''Jamadars''—being held by them. Their dominance in the ranks set them apart from other communities who mostly served as ordinary soldiers or laborers.

== Role in the 1857 Revolt ==
The Purbiya Rajputs played a leading role in the First War of Independence (1857), especially in Bihar. The uprising in the region was spearheaded by Kunwar Singh, the octogenarian Ujjainiya Rajput king of Jagdishpur. He was supported by fellow Rajput commanders such as Amar Singh, Hare Krishna Singh, and Gajadhar Singh. The British, recognizing their central role in the rebellion, executed 47 Rajput zamindars in Arrah, all of whom were labeled as "rebels." Their sacrifice marked a grim but heroic chapter in India’s freedom struggle.

== Strongholds and Resistance ==
The Purbiyas controlled several powerful forts including Rohtasgarh, Bhojpur, and Jagdishpur. These fortresses were symbols of Rajput defiance and served as bastions of resistance against successive empires. From fending off invasions by the Delhi Sultans, standing firm against Mughal expansion, to challenging British imperial forces, these citadels bear testimony to centuries of Rajput valor and sovereignty.