Harsola Copperplate

The origin of the Rajputs has been one of the most speculated topic in Indian history. The Harsola copperplate grants of 949 CE are one of the most important documents that shed light on origin of the Paramara dynasty, and hence on the origin of Rajputs. They establish that

• The Paramaras started out as feudatory of the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta.
• They belonged to the same "kula" (family) as the Rashtrakutas.

This establishes that the legend of the agni-kunda origin came much later.