In the first place, it is of no small moment to be enabled to adjust the date of Bisaldeo, the most important name in the annals of the Chauhans from Manik Rae to Prithiraj, and a slip from the genealogical tree will elucidate our remarks [451].[10.1.56] =The Delhi Pillar.=—The name of Bisaldeo (Visaladeva) heads the inscription on the celebrated column erected in the centre of Firoz Shah’s palace at Delhi. This column, alluded to by Chand, as “telling the fame of the Chohan,” was “placed at Nigambhod,” a place of pilgrimage on the Jumna, a few miles below Delhi, whence it must have been removed to its present singular position.[10.1.57] CHAUHĀN GENEALOGY [From Anhal to Bilandeo, these are but a few of the leading names. From Bilandeo the chain is continuous to the last Chauhan king, Prithiraj.] ┌ Or Agnipala, ‘offspring of fire,’ │ the first Chauhan; probable period │ 650 before Vikrama, when an Anhal ┤ invasion of the Turushkas took │ │ place;established Mahishmati-nagari │ │ (Garha-mandala); conquered the │ └ Konkan, Asir, Golkonda. Savacha │ ┌ In all probability this is the Malan ┤ patriarch of the Mallani tribe, │ └ see p. 1272. Ganal Sur │ ┌ Or universal potentate; founder of │ │ Ajmer. Same authorities say, in S. 202 Ajaipala  Chakravartin ┤ 202 of the Vikrama; others of the │ │ Virat-Samvat: the latter is the │ └ most probable. │ ┌ Slain, and lost Ajmer, on the first Dhola Rae ┤ irruption of the Muhammadans, S. │ └ 741, A.D. 685. │ ┌ Founded Sambhar: hence the title S. 741 Manika Rae ┤ of Sambhari-Rao borne by the │ └ Chauhan princes, his issue. │ ┌ Defeated Nasiru-d-din (_qu._ S. 827 Harsraj ┤ Sabuktigin?), │ └ thence styled 'Sultan-graha. Bir Bilandeo ┌ Or Dharmagaj; slain defending │ └ Ajmer against Mahmud of Ghazni. S. 1065 to │ ┌ (Classically, Visaladeva); his 1130 Bisaldeo ┤ period, from various inscriptions, │ └ S. 1066 to S. 1130. Sarangdeo Died in nonage. │ Ana ┌ Constructed the Ana-Sagar at │ └ Ajmer; still bears his name.