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Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c17.s5.t2.178

Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c17.s5.t2.178

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v1.c17.s5.t2.178

Their legends are as fabulous as fanciful. They trace their descent from the monkey-god Hanuman, and confirm it by alleging the elongation of the spine of their princes, who bear the epithet of Puncharia, or the ‘long-tailed,’ Ranas of Saurashtra. But the manners and traditions of this race will appear more fully in the narrative of the author’s travels amongst them.