Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 1 of 3 or the Central and Western Rajput States of India

Having discussed the ancient genealogies of the martial races of Rajasthan, as well as the chief points in their character and religion analogous to those of early Europe, we pr...

=Degraded Condition of the Rājputs.=—The history of the Rana’s family has now been traced through all the vicissitudes of its fortunes, from the second to the nineteenth century...

=Rāna Bhīm Singh, A.D. 1778-1828.=—Rana Bhim Singh (the reigning prince), who succeeded his brother in S. 1834 (A.D. 1778), was the fourth minor in the space of forty years who...

Overthrow of the predatory system—Alliances with the Rajput States—Envoy appointed to Mewar—Arrives at Udaipur—Reception—Description of the Court—Political geography of Mewar—Th...

=Rāna Karan Singh II., A.D. 1620-28.=—Karan, or Karna (_the radiant_), succeeded to the last independent king of Mewar, S. 1677, A.D. 1621. Henceforth we shall have to exhibit t...

=Rajputs and Mongols.=—Having thus brought down the genealogical history of the ancient martial races of India, from the earliest period to Yudhishthira and Krishna, and thence...

=Rāna Partāp Singh II., A.D. 1751-54.=—Partap II. succeeded in A.D. 1752. Of the history of this prince, who renewed the most illustrious name in the annals of Mewar, there is n...

=Adoption.=—The hereditary principle, which perpetuates in these States their virtues and their vices, is also the grand preservative of their political existence and national m...

=Rāna Sanga or Sangrām Singh; A.D. 1508-27=.—Sangram, better known in the annals of Mewar as Sanga (called Sanka by the Mogul historians),[4.9.1] succeeded in S. 1565 (A.D. 1509...

=Rāna Partāp Singh, A.D. 1572-97.=—Partap[4.11.1] succeeded to the titles and renown of an illustrious house, but without a capital, without resources, his kindred and clans dis...

=Rāna Amar Singh I., A.D. 1597-1620.=—Of the seventeen sons of Partap, Amra, who succeeded him, was the eldest. From the early age of eight to the hour of his parent’s death, he...

=Boundaries of Rajputana.=—Rajasthan is the collective and classical denomination of that portion of India which is ‘the abode[1.1] of (Rajput) princes.’ In the familiar dialect...

=Feudal Incidents.=—I shall now proceed to compare the more general obligations of vassals, known under the term of ‘Feudal Incidents’ in Europe, and show their existence in Raj...

=Rāna Banbīr Singh, A.D. 1535-37.=—A few hours of sovereignty sufficed to check those ‘compunctious visitings’ which assailed Banbir ere he assumed its trappings, with which he...

=Feudalism in Rājasthān.=—It is more than doubtful whether any code of civil or criminal jurisprudence ever existed in any of these principalities; though it is certain that non...

=Rakhwāli.=—I now proceed to another point of striking resemblance between the systems of the east and wrest, arising from the same causes—the unsettled state of society, and th...

=Samarsi, Samar Singh.=—Having established Bappa on the throne of Chitor S. 784 (A.D. 728), we will proceed to glean from the annals, from the period of his departure for Iran,...

=Lakhamsi: Lachhman Singh.=—Lakhamsi[4.6.1] succeeded his father in S. 1331 (A.D. 1275), a memorable era in the annals, when Chitor, the repository of all that was precious yet...

=Rāna Jai Singh, A.D. 1680-98.=—Rana Jai Singh took possession of the _Gaddi_[4.14.1] in S. 1737 (A.D. 1681). A circumstance occurred at his birth, which as descriptive of manne...

=Rāna Sangrām Singh II., A.D. 1710-34.=—Sangram Singh (the lion of battle) succeeded; a name renowned in the annals of Mewar, being that of the opponent of the founder of the Mo...

=The Refugee Queen.=—Of the prince’s family, the queen Pushpavati alone escaped the sack of Valabhi, as well as the funeral pyre, upon which, on the death of Siladitya, his othe...

=Legislative Authority.=—During the period still called ‘the good times of Mewar,’ the prince, with the aid of his civil council, the four ministers of the crown and their deput...

Having investigated the line from Ikshwaku to Rama, and that from Budha (the parent and first emigrant of the Indu[2.5.1] race, from Saka Dwipa, or Scythia, to Hindustan) to Kri...

=Rāna Kūmbha, A.D. 1433-68.=—Kumbha succeeded his father in S. 1475 (A.D. 1419);[4.8.1] nor did any symptom of dissatisfaction appear to usher in his reign, which was one of gre...

=Connexion of the Rānas with Persia.=—Historic truth has, in all countries, been sacrificed to national vanity: to its gratification every obstacle is made to give way; fictions...

If devotion to the fair sex be admitted as a criterion of civilization, the Rajput must rank high. His susceptibility is extreme, and fires at the slightest offence to female de...

=Puranic Genealogies.=—The chronicles of the Bhagavat and Agni, containing the genealogies of the Surya (_sun_) and Indu (_moon_) races, shall now be examined. The first of thes...

=Ayodhya.=—Ayodhya[2.4.1] was the first city founded by the race of Surya. Like other capitals, its importance must have risen by slow degrees; yet making every allowance for ex...

Although the whole of this chain of ancestry, from Kanaksen in the second, Vijaya the founder of Valabhi in the fourth, to Samarsi in the thirteenth century, cannot be discrimin...

The name of this subdivision is from Bagh Rao, the son of Siddharāja; though the bards have another tradition for its origin. [They take their name from the village Vaghela near...

=Titles of Mewār Chiefs: descent from the Sun.=—These are styled Ranas, and are the elder branch of the Suryavansi, or ‘children of the sun.’ Another patronymic is Raghuvansi, d...

=The Purānas.=—Being desirous of epitomizing the chronicles of the martial races of Central and Western India, it was essential to ascertain the sources whence they draw, or cla...

In so extensive a field it was impossible to introduce all that could have been advanced on the distinctive marks in religion and manners; but this deficiency will be remedied i...

=Princes of the Solar Line.=—Vyasa gives but fifty-seven princes of the Solar line, from Vaivaswata Manu to Rama; and no list which has come under my observation exhibits more t...

The origin of this name is from the trivial occurrence of the expelled prince of Chitor having erected a town to commemorate the spot, where after an extraordinarily hard chase...

The spelling of names and places is variable, as noted in the Editor’s introduction to Volume I, as the system of transliteration underwent many changes in the intervening centu...

Rana Karan fortifies and embellishes Udaipur—The Ranas of Mewar excused attendance at court—Bhim commands the contingent of Mewar—Leagues with Sultan Khurram against Parvez—Jaha...

Rana Bhim—Feud of Sheogarh—The Rana redeems the alienated lands—Ahalya Bai attacks the Rana’s army—Which is defeated—Chondawat rebellion—Assassination of the Minister Somji—The...

Rana Jai Singh—Anecdote regarding him and his twin brother—The Rana and Prince Azam confer—Peace—Rupture—The Rana forms the Lake Jaisamund—Domestic broils—Amra, the heir-apparen...

Rana Sangram—Dismemberment of the Mogul Empire—Nizamu-l Mulk establishes the Haidarabad State—Murder of the Emperor Farrukhsiyar—Abrogation of the Jizya—Muhammad Shah, Emperor o...

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 prin...

Rana Partap II.—Rana Raj Singh II.—Rana Arsi—Holkar invades Mewar, and levies contributions—Rebellion to depose the Rana—A Pretender set up by the rebel chiefs—Zalim Singh of Ko...

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 Sing...

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 Sang...

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 Imperia...

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...

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...

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 dest...

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 A...

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 imp...

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 tr...

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 destruct...