Rajpurohit is a community of people living in western Rajasthan, India. They maintain traditions that are similar to both Brahmins and Rajputs.They were considered as the pillar for Rajputs kingdom. They play the role of Royal advisor, chieftain in wars, jagirdar for collecting revenue and keeping an eye of kingdoms boundary,for which they were given villages at boundaryof kingdom.
Political activities
The Rajpurohit community had previously been allied primarily with the Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2009, however,the community switched loyalties to the Indian National Congress, due to perceived neglect by the BJP.
Notable members of the Rajpurohit community
• Sant Kheteswara – Notable saint of Rajasthan.
• Prakash Rajpurohit – AIR 2 in Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 2009.
• Ganga Singh Rajpurohit – AIR 33 in UPSC CSE 2016.
• Moomal Rajpurohit – AIR 173 in UPSC CSE 2019.