Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c17.s5.t2.169

v1.c17.s5.t2.169

The Kathis claim descent from the Balas: an additional proof of northern origin, and strengthening their right to the epithet of the bards, ‘Lords of Multan and Tatta.’ The Balas were of sufficient consequence in the thirteenth century to make incursions on Mewar, and the first exploit of the celebrated Rana Hamir was his killing the Bala chieftain of Chotila.² The present chief of Dhank is a Bala, and the tribe yet preserves importance in the peninsula.