Each separate Rajput clan has its own peculiar customs and rites, while holding the general customs and rites in common with the whole Rajput race. This peculiarity is strongly marked by the fact that the same clan living in different countries has, in addition to its own general clan rights, others which seem to have been born out of its separate environment. The Rajput in Rajputana invariably marries out of his own clan, but if he allows his daughter to marry into a lower clan he suffers in social position. A Rajput may legally marry more than one wife, and he is permitted by his social and moral code certain things which some other codes condemn. In the process of recruiting among Rajputs it is a simple matter to tell the real from the false by the following points. A true Rajput will eat with his illegitimate children, but not out of the same dish; he will allow his natural son to smoke his hookah, but only provided he draws the smoke through his closed hand. He will eat food prepared and cooked by the natural children of any Rajput, but he will not eat _with_ them, nor under any conditions allow them to smoke his hookah. The Rajput woman is noted for her bravery and high ideal of honour. Woe betide the husband or brother who has not all his wounds in front. There are many tales of Rajput women snatching a dagger from their waistband and plunging it into their hearts rather than suffer dishonour. There are even stories current as to their fighting ability, telling how on occasion they have fought valiantly in the field, and even led troops to victory. THE RAJPUT REGIMENTS, WITH THEIR BATTLE HONOURS 2ND QUEEN VICTORIA'S OWN RAJPUT LIGHT INFANTRY. BADGE.--The Royal and Imperial Cypher of Queen Victoria within the Garter. BATTLE HONOURS.--"Delhi 1803," "Leswarree," "Deig," "Bhurtpore," "Khelat," "Afghanistan," "Maharajpore," "Punjab," "Chillianwallah," "Goojerat," "Central India," "Afghanistan 1879/80," "Burma 1885/87," "China 1900." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _blue_. 4TH PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR'S RAJPUTS. BATTLE HONOURS.--"Leswarree," "Bhurtpore," "Kabul 1842," "Ferozeshah," "Sobraon," "Afghanistan 1879/80," "Burma 1885/87." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _black_. 7TH DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S OWN RAJPUTS. BADGE.--The Duke of Connaught's Crest and Cypher. BATTLE HONOURS.--"Moodkee," "Ferozeshah," "Aliwal," "Sobraon," "China 1858/59," "Egypt 1882," "Tel-el-Kebir," "Pekin 1900." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _yellow_. 8TH RAJPUTS. BATTLE HONOURS.--"Sobraon," "Afghanistan 1879/80." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _yellow_. 13TH RAJPUTS. (The Shekhawati Regiment.) BATTLE HONOURS.--"Aliwal," "Afghanistan 1879/80," "Chitral." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _blue_. 16TH RAJPUTS. (The Lucknow Regiment.) BATTLE HONOURS.--"Lucknow" (with a Turreted Gateway), "Afghanistan 1879/80," "Burma 1885/87." UNIFORM.--_Scarlet_, facings _white_. THE MAHRATTAS