Pages: 1330About the Book Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan has now long been regarded as one of the chief English classics on India. Bardic traditional tales legends and historical records kept by the Brahmin priest of temples have been the source for the authors information. In there two volumes the complete history of Rajasthan has been complied for the Future Historian. The only authoritative work of its kind in early twentieth century, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan remains a stupendous account of Rajasthan history, till date.This volume builds up from the geography of Rajasthan and ends with the creation of Ajmer with a close look at its history, architecture, traditions and ancestry. There is a vivid translation of the inscription in the Rajput history.This fascinating account begins with the genealogical history of the tribes of Rajasthan. It goes onto examine the feudal system prevalent and a detailed look at the annals religions establishments festivals and custom of Mewar. PrefaceTods Rajasthan has for three quarters of a century been recognized as one of the chief English Classics upon India. It has for many years been out of print and the price of a copy has been prohibitive. It stands at this moment at twenty pounds. But the enormous length of the book it is a long as eight ordinary novels precluded any publisher from taking the risk of reprinting it as a whole though Messrs. George Rout ledge & sons Ltd had reprinted a portion of it.Last year when H.H. The Maharaja Rana of Jhalwar the heir of Zalim Sing the great the hero who figures most largely in its pages was in England, I suggested to him that something ought to be done to prevent book of such value remaining inaccessible to students and he at - from Amzon