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The Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan.

1829

CHAPTER XIX—Influence of the Hierarchy in Rajpootana.—Emulation of its Princes in grants to the Priesthood.—Analogy between the customs of the Hindus in this Aspect and those of the ancient people.—Superstition of the lower orders.—Secret influence of the Brahmins on the higher classes their frauds. [...] 438 CHAPTER XXII —Festivals continued—Adoration of the sword : its Seythic origin — The Dussera or military festival : its Seythic origin —Toruns or triumphal arcs.—Ganesa of the Rajpoots and Janus of the Romans.—Worship of arms : of the magic brand of Mewar compared with the enchanted sword Tirsing of the Edda —Birth of Ku-mara the Rajpoot Mars compared with the Roman divinity—Birth of Gan [...] Rites of Vishnu on the Vernal Equinox and Summer Solstice —Dolayatra or Festival of the Ark ; compared with the ark of Osiris and Argonantic expedition of the Greeks.—Etymology of Argonaut.—Ethiopia the Lanka of the Hindus.—Their sea-king Sagara.—Rama or Ramesa chief of the Cushite races of India.—Ramesa of the Rajpoots and Rameses of Egypt compared.— Reflections. [...] The descent from this second steppe is into Bundelkhund and the valley of the Betwa Distinguished as is this elevated region in the surface of Central India its summit is but little higher than the general elevation of the crest of the Vindhya and upon A level with the valley of Oodipur and base of the Aravali. [...] It is not in contemplation to delineate the varied course of the magnificent Nerbudda though I have abundant means ; for the moment we ascend the summit of the tropical* Vindhva to descend into the valley of the Nerbudda we abandon Rajasthan and the Rajpoots for the aboriginal races the first proprietors of the land.
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Preface
i-xxiii James Tod view
Geography of Rajasthan or Rajpootana
1-14 James Tod view
History of the Rajpoot Tribes
15-97 James Tod view
Sketch of a Feudal System in Rajasthan
98-161 James Tod view
Annals of Mewar
162-396 James Tod view
Religious Establishments Festivals and Customs of Mewar
397-514 James Tod view
Personal Narrative of the Author
515-628 James Tod view
Appendix
628-638 James Tod view

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