Chapter 2

Emigration of Siahji and Setram, grandsons of Jaichand—Their
arrival in the Western Desert—Sketch of the tribes
inhabiting the desert to the Indus at that epoch—Siahji
offers his services to the chief of Kulumad—They are
accepted—He attacks Lakha Phulani, the famed freebooter of
Phulra, who is defeated—Setram killed—Siahji marries the
Solanki’s daughter—Proceeds by Anhilwara on his route to
Dwarka—Again encounters Lakha Phulani, whom he slays in
single combat—Massacres the Dabhis of Mewa, and the Gohils
of Kherdhar—Siahji establishes himself in ‘the land of
Kher’—The Brahman community of Pali invoke the aid of
Siahji against the mountaineers—Offer him
lands—Accepted—Birth of a son—Siahji massacres the
Brahmans, and usurps their lands—Death of Siahji—Leaves
three sons—The elder, Asvathama, succeeds—The second,
Soning, obtains Idar—Ajmall, the third, conquers
Okhamandala, originates the Vadhel tribe of that
region—Asvathama leaves eight sons, heads of clans—Duhar
succeeds—Attempts to recover Kanauj—Failure—Attempts
Mandor—Slain—Leaves seven sons—Raepal succeeds—Revenges
his father’s death—His thirteen sons—Their issue spread
over Maru—Rao Kanhal succeeds—Rao Jalhan—Rao Chhada—Rao
Thida—Carry on wars with the Bhattis and other
tribes—Conquest of Bhinmal—Rao Salkha—Rao Biramdeo, killed
in battle with the Johyas—Clans, their issue—Rao
Chonda—Conquers Mandor from the Parihar—Assaults and
obtains Nagor from the Imperialists—Captures Nadol,
capital of Godwar—Marries the Princess of Mandor—Fourteen
sons and one daughter, who married Lakha Rana of
Mewar—Result of this marriage—Feud between Aranyakanwal,
fourth son of Chonda, and the Bhatti chieftain of
Pugal—Chonda slain at Nagor—Rao Ranmall succeeds—Resides
at Chitor—Conquers Ajmer for the Rana—Equalizes the
weights and measures of Marwar, which he divides into
departments—Rao Ranmall slain—Leaves twenty-four sons,
whose issue constitute the present frerage of Marwar—Table
of clans 940