Why is Rajasthan called by this name?

The ancient history of Rajasthan dates back to 1200 AD, when it was a part of different dynasties including the glorious Mauryan Empire. It wasn’t until the mid-sixth century that the brave Rajputs, warriors par excellence, came to dominate the region. Rajasthan was divided into kingdoms, and the valiant Rajputs kept themselves busy with skirmishes amongst the neighbouring kingdoms, or else they faced the Turks, the mighty Sultans of Delhi’s last Sultanate, and later, the Great Mughals. It was around this time that Rajasthan came to be called as Rajputana. Rana Uday Singh, his son Rana Pratap, Bhappa Rawal, Rana Kumbha, and Prithviraj Chauhan were some of the most famous Rajput warriors of this time.Later, most of the regions came under Mughal rule, followed by the Marathas. However, between 1817 and 1818, almost all the princely states in the region entered into alliances with the British. On November 1st 1956, the state of present day Rajasthan came into existence.