Later Mughals v1.c6.s8.4

v1.c6.s8.4

The principal State, from the antiquity and pre-eminence of the Sisodia house which ruled over it, was Mewar in the south-east of the region, with its capital at Udaipur. The old capital Chitor had been stormed and taken by Akbar; but the Sisodias had ever held themselves as far aloof as possible from contact with the Muhammadans, and had succeeded in preserving themselves from the disgrace (as they considered it) of giving any daughter of their house in marriage to the Mughal Emperors. The Rajahs of Mewar never served in person* in the Muhammadan armies as was done by the other Rajput rulers, even the greatest, those of Jodhpur and Amber. In 1707 at the death of Alamgir, Rana Amar Singh, second of that name, was sitting on the gaddi (pillow of state) at Udaipur, and had then occupied it for eight years. (Tod, i. 394.) The smaller States need not be mentioned at this point, as their Rajahs exercised no important influence on the destinies of the Empire. It remains to say a few words about the then position of Amber and Jodhpur.