Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c17.s5.t1.67

v1.c17.s5.t1.67

Kachhwāha.—The Kachhwaha race ⁵ is descended from Kusa, the second son of Rama. They are the Kushites ⁶ as the Rajputs of Mewar are the Lavites of India. Two branches migrated from Kosala : one founded Rohtas on the Son, the other established a colony amidst the ravines of the Kuwari, at Lahar.⁷ In the course of time they erected the celebrated fortress of Narwar, or Nirwar, the abode of the celebrated Raja Nala, whose descendants continued to hold possession throughout all the vicissitudes of the Tatar and Mogul domination, when they were deprived of it by the Mahrattas, and the abode of Nala is now a dependency of Sindhia.