Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.s1.t2.100

v2.c28.s1.t2.100

“ It was in 1781 (says the bard) Ajit went to heaven. With his own hand did the emperor Muhammad Shah put the tika on the forehead of Abhai Singh, girded him with the sword, bound the turah² on his head, placed a dagger set with gems [98] in his girdle, and with Chaunris, Naubats, and Nakkaras,³ and many valuable gifts, invested the young prince in all the dignities of his father. Even Nagor was resumed from the son of Amra and included in his sanad. With these marks of royal favour, he took leave of the court, and returned to his paternal dominions. From village to village, as he journeyed homeward, the kalas was raised on the head.⁴ When he reached Jodhpur, he distributed gifts to all his chiefs, and to the Bardais (bards and Charans), and lands to the family priests (Purohits).”