This picture, supposed to be the work of Ghāsi, the Author’s artist, was recently discovered in Rājputāna. ----- CONTENTS PAGE 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