Chapter III: Preface: BY THE EDITOR ix

INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR xxv

BIBLIOGRAPHY xlvii

AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION lv

BOOK I

GEOGRAPHY OF RAJASTHAN OR RAJPUTANA

BOOK II

HISTORY OF THE RAJPUT TRIBES

CHAPTER 1

Genealogies of the Rajput princes—The Puranas—Connexion of
the Rajputs with the Scythic tribes 23

CHAPTER 2

Genealogies continued—Fictions in the Puranas—Union of the
regal and the priestly characters—Legends of the Puranas
confirmed by the Greek historians 29

CHAPTER 3

Genealogies continued—Comparisons between the lists of Sir
W. Jones, Mr. Bentley, Captain Wilford, and the
Author—Synchronisms 39

CHAPTER 4

Foundations of States and Cities by the different tribes 45

CHAPTER 5

The dynasties which succeeded Rama and Krishna—The Pandava
family—Periods of the different dynasties 55

CHAPTER 6

Genealogical history of the Rajput tribes subsequent to
Vikramaditya—Foreign races which entered India—Analogies
between the Scythians, the Rajputs, and the tribes of
Scandinavia 68

CHAPTER 7

Catalogue of the Thirty-six Royal Races 97

CHAPTER 8

Reflections on the present political state of the Rajput
tribes. 145

BOOK III

SKETCH OF A FEUDAL SYSTEM IN RAJASTHAN

CHAPTER 1

Introduction—Existing condition of Rajasthan—General
resemblance between the ancient systems of Asia and
Europe—Noble origin of the Rajput race—Rathors of
Marwar—Kachhwahas of Amber—Sesodias of Mewar—Gradation of
ranks—Revenues and rights of the Crown—Barar—Khar Lakar 153

CHAPTER 2

Legislative authority—Rozina—Military service—Inefficiency
of this form of government 170

CHAPTER 3

Feudal incidents—Duration of grants 184

CHAPTER 4

Rakhwali—Servitude—Basai—Gola and Das—Private feuds and
composition—Rajput Pardhans or Premiers 203

CHAPTER 5

Adoption—Reflections upon the subjects treated 220

APPENDIX 228

BOOK IV

ANNALS OF MEWAR

CHAPTER 1

Origin of the Guhilot princes of Mewar—Authorities—Kanaksen
the founder of the present dynasty—His descent from
Rama—He emigrates to Saurashtra—Valabhipura—Its sack and
destruction by the Huns or Parthians 247

CHAPTER 2

Birth of Goha—He acquires Idar—Derivation of the term
"Guhilot"—Birth of Bappa—Early religion of the
Guhilots—Bappa’s history—Oghana Panarwa—Bappa’s initiation
into the worship of Siva—He gains possession of
Chitor—Remarkable end of Bappa—Four epochs established,
from the second to the eleventh century 258

CHAPTER 3

Alleged Persian extraction of the Ranas of Mewar—Authorities
for it—Implied descent of the Ranas from a Christian
princess of Byzantium—The Author’s reflections upon these
points 271

CHAPTER 4

Intervening sovereigns between Bappa and Samarsi—Bappa’s
descendants—Irruptions of the Arabians into
India—Catalogue of Hindu princes who defended Chitor 281

CHAPTER 5

Historical facts furnished by the bard
Chand—Anangpal—Prithiraj—Samarsi—Overthrow of the Chauhan
monarch by the Tatars—Posterity of Samarsi—Rahap—Changes
in the title and the tribe of its prince—Successors of
Rahap 297

CHAPTER 6

Rana Lakhamsi—Attack on Chitor by Alau-d-din—Treachery of
Ala—Ruse of the Chitor chiefs to recover Bhimsi—Devotion
of the Rana and his sons—Sack of Chitor by the Tatars—Its
destruction—Rana Ajaisi—Hamir—He gains possession of
Chitor—Renown and prosperity of Mewar—Khetsi—Lakha 307

CHAPTER 7

Delicacy of the Rajputs—The occasion of changing the rule of
primogeniture in Mewar—Succession of the infant Mokalji,
to the prejudice of Chonda, the rightful heir—Disorders in
Mewar through the usurpations of the Rathors—Chonda expels
them from Chitor and takes Mandor—Transactions between
Mewar and Marwar—Reign of Mokalji—His assassination 322

CHAPTER 8

Succession of Kumbha—He defeats and takes prisoner Mahmud of
Malwa—Splendour of Kumbha’s reign—Assassinated by his
son—The murderer dethroned by Raemall—Mewar invaded by the
imperial forces—Raemall’s successes—Feuds of the
family—Death of Raemall 333

CHAPTER 9

Accession of Rana Sanga—State of the Muhammadan
power—Grandeur of Mewar—Sanga’s victories—Invasions of
India—Babur’s invasion—Defeats and kills the King of
Delhi—Opposed by Sanga—Battle of Khanua—Defeat of
Sanga—His death and character—Accession of Rana Ratna—His
death—Rana Bikramajit—His character—Disgusts his
nobles—Chitor invested by the King of Malwa—Storm of
Chitor—Sakha or immolation of the females—Fall and plunder
of Chitor—Humayun comes to its aid—He restores Chitor to
Bikramajit, who is deposed by the nobles—Election of
Banbir—Bikramajit assassinated 348

CHAPTER 10

The bastard Banbir rules Mewar—Attempted assassination of
the posthumous son of Sanga—Udai Singh’s escape and long
concealment—Acknowledged as Rana—The Dauna described—Udai
Singh gains Chitor—Deposal of Banbir—Origin of the
Bhonslas of Nagpur—Rana Udai Singh—His
unworthiness—Humayun expelled the throne of India—Birth of
Akbar—Humayun recovers his throne—His death—Accession of
Akbar—Characters of Akbar and Udai Singh contrasted—Akbar
besieges Chitor, which is abandoned by the Rana—Its
defence—Jaimall and Patta—Anecdotes of Rajput
females—Sakha or Johar—General assault—Chitor
taken—Massacre of the inhabitants—Udai Singh founds the
new capital Udaipur—His death 367

CHAPTER 11

Accession of Partap—The Rajput princes unite with
Akbar—Depressed condition of Partap—He prepares for
war—Maldeo submits to Akbar—Partap denounces connexion
with the Rajput princes—Raja Man of Amber—Prince Salim
invades Mewar—Battle of Haldighat—Partap encounters Salim,
is wounded, and saved by the Jhala chief—Assisted in his
flight by his brother Sakta—Kumbhalmer taken by
Akbar—Udaipur occupied by the Moguls—Partap cuts off Farid
and his army—Partap’s family saved by the Bhils—The
Khankhanan—Aggravated hardships of Partap—He negotiates
with Akbar—Prithiraj of Bikaner—The Khushroz
described—Partap abandons Mewar—Departure for the
Indus—Fidelity of his minister—Returns—Surprises the
Moguls—Regains Kumbhalmer and Udaipur—His successes—His
sickness and death 385

CHAPTER 12

Amra mounts the throne—Akbar’s death through an attempt to
poison Raja Man—Amra disregards the promise given to his
father—Conduct of the Salumbar chief—Amra defeats the
Imperial armies—Sagarji installed as Rana in
Chitor—Resigns it to Amra—Fresh successes—Origin of the
Saktawats—The Emperor sends his son Parvez against the
Rana, who is defeated—Mahabat Khan defeated—Sultan Khurram
invades Mewar—Amra’s despair and submission—Embassy from
England—Amra abdicates the throne to his son—Amra’s
seclusion—His death—Observations 407