The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 27.1

27.1

[On the 2nd Sha’ban I left Agra, with the intention of paying a visit to Ajmir, having two objects in view. One, to pay a visit to the tomb of Khwaja Mu’inu-d din Chishti, whose blessed influence had operated so powerfully on the fortunes of my dynasty. Second, to overcome and subjugate Amar Singh, who was the greatest of the zemindars and rajas of Hindustan. All the rajas and rais of the country have acknowledged him and his ancestors to be their chief and head. The sovereignty and government have been held by this family for a long time. For many years they held rule in the east country, and then had the title of Raja. Afterwards they fell upon the Dakhin, and brought the greater part of that country under their sway, when they took the title of Rup, “handsome,” instead of that of Raja. After that they overran the mountain land of Mewat, and still advancing they got possession of the fortress of Jaipur. From that date up to the present year, which is the eighth of my reign, 1471 years have passed. Twenty-six individuals of this race have reigned over a period amounting to 1010 years, who have borne the title of Rawal. From the time of Rahab, who was the first to assume the title of Rana, to Rana Amar Singh, who is the present Rana, there have been twenty-six persons, who have reigned over a period of 461 years. During all this long period not one of them had bowed the neck in submission to any King or Emperor of Hind.