Description
It is indeed a fact that Rajputana, now known as Rajasthan, played a most significant role in the annals of our history The chivalry of the Rajputs dominated mostly in North India and their administrative skill was indeed proverbially several respects. The contents of this encyclopedia give a rich glimpse of the events of importance dealing with a few centuries. The first volume deals with the heritage of the Rajputs and contains fourteen chapters. These are origin of Rajputs, the impact of the Mughals, growth of feudalism, development of agriculture, early Rajput administration, aspects of religion, emergence of a new phase, struggle for survival, Tod’s survey of Rajasthan, and states of Mewar, Jaipur, Marwar and other regions.