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| Preface by the Editor | ix |
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| Introduction by the Editor | xxv |
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| Bibliography | xlvii |
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| Author’s Introduction | lv |
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| BOOK I |
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| GEOGRAPHY OF RAJASTHAN OR RAJPUTANA |
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| BOOK II |
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| HISTORY OF THE RAJPUT TRIBES |
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| CHAPTER 1 |
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| Genealogies of the Rajput princes—The Puranas—Connexion of the Rajputs with the Scythic tribes | 23 |
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| CHAPTER 2 |
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| Genealogies continued—Fictions in the Puranas—Union of the regal and the priestly characters—Legends of the Puranas confirmed by the Greek historians | 29 |
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| CHAPTER 3 |
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| Genealogies continued—Comparisons between the lists of Sir W. Jones, Mr. Bentley, Captain Wilford, and the Author—Synchronisms | 39 |
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| CHAPTER 4 |
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| Foundations of States and Cities by the different tribes | 45 |
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| CHAPTER 5 |
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| The dynasties which succeeded Rama and Krishna—The Pandava family—Periods of the different dynasties | 55 |
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| CHAPTER 6 |
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| 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 |
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| CHAPTER 7 |
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| Catalogue of the Thirty-six Royal Races | 97 |
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| CHAPTER 8 |
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| Reflections on the present political state of the Rajput tribes. | 145 |
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| BOOK III |
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| SKETCH OF A FEUDAL SYSTEM IN RAJASTHAN |
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| CHAPTER 1 |
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| 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 |
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| CHAPTER 2 |
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| Legislative authority—Rozina—Military service—Inefficiency of this form of government | 170 |
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| CHAPTER 3 |
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| Feudal incidents—Duration of grants | 184 |
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| CHAPTER 4 |
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| Rakhwali—Servitude—Basai—Gola and Das—Private feuds and composition—Rajput Pardhans or Premiers | 203 |
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| CHAPTER 5 |
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| Adoption—Reflections upon the subjects treated | 220 |
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| Appendix | 228 |
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| BOOK IV |
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| ANNALS OF MEWAR |
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| CHAPTER 1 |
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| 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 |
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| CHAPTER 2 |
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| 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 |
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| CHAPTER 3 |
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| Alleged Persian extraction of the
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