Rajpurohitm

What is Project Rajpurohitm

Project Rajpurohitm is a youth-led initiative (started 2021) dedicated to preserving the cultural, historical, and social heritage of the Rajpurohit community. (rajpurohitm.com)
It describes itself as an encyclopedia of the Rajpurohit community — a digital archive collecting articles, histories, stories, genealogies, monuments, literature, saints, warriors, etc. (rajpurohitm.com)

Here are some of the main sections/topics covered on their website:

Section	Description
History of Rajpurohit	Explains the origins, social structure, religious beliefs, gotras/clans, demography, and cultural identity of the community. (rajpurohitm.com)
Warriors	Profiles of Rajpurohit warriors – past heroes who played roles in battles or state affairs. (rajpurohitm.com)
Sati	Stories of Sati women from the community who sacrificed or committed acts of supreme devotion, often in traditional or historical settings. (rajpurohitm.com)
Saints	Spiritual figures, holy persons, or guides (saints) from within the community. (rajpurohitm.com)
Literatures / Personalities	Writers, poets, scholars from Rajpurohit community; their works and contributions. (rajpurohitm.com)
Gotra (Clans)	Details about various clans/gotras (e.g. Sevad, Mannana, Jagarwal, Raigur, Rajguru etc.), how clan gotras and lineage are traced, their roles in social structure and marriage norms. (rajpurohitm.com)
Thikanas & Monuments	Information about feudal estates (thikanas), monuments associated with the community. (rajpurohitm.com)

From their “Preserving Our Identity, Celebrating Our Legacy” page and others: (rajpurohitm.com)

Mission: To preserve, document, and promote the legacy of the Rajpurohit community — its history, values, language, identity. (rajpurohitm.com)
How It Works: Volunteer‐based; ideas come from community members. It uses both digital tools (web‐archive, articles, downloads) and offline events. (rajpurohitm.com)
Who Is Involved: People from varied backgrounds — historians, designers, students, artists, professionals, etc. The project is open to anyone with interest and allegiance to preserving the Rajpurohit identity. (rajpurohitm.com)
Open / Apolitical: The project emphasizes that it is not political, nor has hidden agendas. Its aim is cultural/heritage work. (rajpurohitm.com)

Rajpurohit Youth Day: An annual observance to honour the youth of the Rajpurohit community; to celebrate their heritage, inspire leadership, celebrate female warriors (e.g. Suja Kanwar) etc. (rajpurohitm.com)
Digital Archive & Downloads: They provide pdfs like annual reports, quiz answer sheets, history/culture resources. (rajpurohitm.com)

Some identity and cultural clarifications they give (important because they distinguish themselves from other groups): (rajpurohitm.com)

Rajpurohits view themselves as distinct from the Brahmin Purohits; they call themselves “Rajguru Purohits.” (rajpurohitm.com)
They see themselves as an indigenous martial community with strong traditions of valor, land-holding (jagirdari), administration, war strategy, etc. (rajpurohitm.com)
They maintain a strict code of vegetarianism, abstinence from meat and intoxicants, etc, even while being a martial community. (rajpurohitm.com)
They follow both Rishi gotras (lineage from sages) and clan gotras; in many social customs, clan gotras are more important. Their marriage, social norms are closer to Rajputs in some respects. (rajpurohitm.com)

This post is a summary based on the materials published on the Project Rajpurohitm website.

For full articles, original documents, and downloads please visit the official site. www.rajpurohitm.com