Origin of "Sakas" and "Rasthrakutas" by Dr. K. Jamanadas,

Origin of "Sakas" and "Rasthrakutas" by
Dr. K. Jamanadas,
During the troubled times that followed the breakup of the Gupta Empire, many foreign races such as the Huns, the Gurjaras, etc. settled in the Punjab and Rajputana and became Hinduised in course of time.
They were descended from Hinduised Gurjars and other foreign tribes.
The division of the same class of people into different social grades was based not on birth but on occupation. Of the Hinduised descendants of the original invaders, those who belonged to ruling classes, with war and government as their chief business, came to be treated as Kshatriyas.The common people, on the other hand, took rank in castes of lower degree.
Thus many of the most distinguished clans such as the Chauhans, the Pariharas, the Paramaras, the Solankis (Chalukyas) are descended mainly from foreigners, called Scythians/Sakas by Tod. While others are descended from indigenous "Dhangar" and "Adivasi" tribes elevated to the rank of Kshatriyas. The Rashtrakutas of the Deccan, the Rathors of Rajputana were "Dhangars" while the Chandels of Bundelkhand are examples of the Rajput clans formed by the promotion of the "indigenous (Adivasi)" tribes of inferior social status.Thus, the huge group of the Rajput clans include people of the most diverse descent.
The Rajputs not a race but a group of clans of distinct origin.
Rise of Rajputs was for suppressing Buddhism.

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