Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c20.s1.24

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at length the Maasiru-l-Umara, from which the following is a literal translation: “ It is well known that the Rajas of Udaipur are exalted over all the princes of Hind. Other Hindu princes, before they can succeed to the throne of their fathers, must receive the khushka, or tilak of regality and investiture, from them. This type of sovereignty is received with humility and veneration. The khushka of these princes is made with human blood : their title is Rana, and they deduce [236] their origin from Noshirwan-i-Adil (i.e. the Just), who conquered the countries of ——,¹ and many parts of Hindustan. During his lifetime his son Noshizad, whose mother was the daughter of Kaiser of Rum,² quitted the ancient worship and embraced the ‘ faith ³ of the Christians,’ and with numerous followers entered Hindustan. Thence he marched a great army towards Iran, against his father Noshirwan ; who despatched his general, Rambarzin,⁴ with