Is maurya comes under rajput caste?

Maurya caste is related to ancient Shakya Khatriya clan. Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusar and Ashok were some Famous emperors of this caste. They were follower of Shakyamuni Budhha. But they were not rajputs. at that time rajput was in existence. rajputs came in existence in seventh century AD. Mauryas were not Rajputs.

Mauryas and Shakyas were fiercest warriors and hence greatest in the age of Jainism and Buddhism.