Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c20.t1.76

v1.c20.t1.76

He had a numerous progeny, some of whom returned to their ancient seats in Saurashtra, whose descendants were powerful chieftains in that tract so late as Akbar’s reign.³ Five sons went to Marwar, and the ancient Gohils ‘ of the land of Kher,’ expelled and driven to Gohilwal,¹ have lost sight of their ancestry, and by a singular fatality are in possession of the wreck of Valabhipura, ignorant of its history and their connexion with it, mixing with Arabs and following marine and mercantile pursuits ; and the office of the bard having fallen into disrepute, they cannot trace their forefathers beyond Kherdhar.²