Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.124

v2.c28.124

The fourth son, Duda [or Dhūhada], established himself on the plains of Merta, and his clan, the Mertia, is numerous, and has always sustained the reputation of being the " first swords " of Maru. His daughter was the celebrated Mira Bai, wife of Rana Kumbha,¹ and he was the grandsire of the heroic Jaimall, who defended Chitor against Akbar, and whose descendant, Jeth Singh of Badnor, is still one of the sixteen chief vassals of the Udaipur court.