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Original nomination - A group of rajputs, an Indian military caste, as seen in 1876. The rajputs had a reputation as fierce warriors, and were accepted both by the British overlords, and, after independence, the Indian army as an important part of their military forces.
Not for voting - Original scan. Obviously, some processing happened during the scan.
File:Rajpoots 2.png
Suggested usage in articles: Best of both worlds version: Uses a throwaway version optimised for thumbnailing, but links to the real image using imagemap. Ironically, this portrays the original much more accurately in thumbnail.

Shoemaker's Holiday (talk) 05:35, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason
An excellent engraving, showing the traditional dress and armaments of the rajput caste, a militarised clan in India
Articles this image appears in
Rajput
Creator
The Illustrated London News

Promoted File:Rajpoots 2.pngJake Wartenberg 22:49, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]