Annals and Antiquities of Rajast’han or the Central and Western Rajpoot States of India

I began with the sacred genealogy from the Puranas ; examined the Mahbharat and the poems of Chund (a complete chronicle of his times) ; the voluminous historical poems of Jessulmer Marwar and Mewar ;t the histories of the Kheetchies and * Some of these preserve the names of princes who invaded India between the time of Mahmood of Ghizni and Shabudin who are not mentioned by Ferishta the [...] —Resolution of the chiefs of A hwa and A sope to conquer or perish.—Rahtores encamp on the plains of Mairta.—Golden opportunity lost of destroying the Mahratta army.-- Fatal compliance of the chiefs with the orders of the civil minister.—Route of the camp.—Heroism of the Rahtore clans—their destruction.—Treachery of the Singwi faction.—The chief minister takes poison.—Reflections on the Rajpoot ch [...] —The Babas or Infants of Mewar.—Rasmi.—Reception by the Peasantry of Mewar.—The Puhailea and Kullus.—Trout of the Bunas River.— Mairta.—Visit to the source of the Beris.—The Oodi Sagur.— Enter the valley—Appearance of the capital.--Site of the ancient Ahar. [...] Previous to the erection of the minor Mahommedan monarchies of Mandoo and Ahmedabad (the capitals of Malwa and Guzzerat) on the ruins of Dhar and Aninilwarra Puttun the term Rajast'han would have been appropriated to the space comprehended in the map prefixed to this work : the valley of the Indus on the west and Boondelkhundt on the east ' to the north the sandy tracts (south of the Sutledge [...] The B6ris the Bunas the Kotaseri the Khari the Dye all uniting with the Bunas to the east while to the west the still more numerous streams which fertlize the rich province of Godwar unite to the Salt River ' the Looni and mark the true line of the desert.