Rishivansh

The Rishivansh is a branch of Kshatriyas (Rajputs). They are believed to be descendants of a Kshatriya father and a Brahmin mother. When a Rajput from the Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, or Agnivanshi clan married a Brahmin woman, their offspring were known as Rishivanshi Kshatriyas. Additionally, a Kshatriya who has achieved a high level of knowledge in the Vedas, comparable to a Rishi (Brahmin), is also called a Rishivanshi Kshatriya. [1][2]

Reference
  1. "Epilogue, Vol 3, Issue 11". Epilogue -Jammu Kashmir – via Google Books.
  2. K.S singh (1998). India's communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
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