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QWhat is the Agnivanshi myth?

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  • A The Rajput clans originated from Brahma's sacrifice ✔ ✖
  • B The Rajput clans originated from the Sun's disc during a sacrificial ceremony at Pushkara ✔ ✖
  • C Some of the Rajput clans originated from Agni, in a sacrificial fire pit ✔ ✖
  • D The Rajput clans originated from Devi's essence ✔ ✖
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According to the Agnivanshi myth, some of the Rajput clans originated from Agni, in a sacrificial fire pit. This legend was probably invented by the 10th-century Paramara court poet Padmagupta.

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