Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c29.t2.82
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c29.t2.82
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v2.c29.t2.82
Charans.—The Charans are the sacred order of these regions; the warlike tribes esteem [199] the heroic lays of the bard more than the homily of the Brahman. The Charans are throughout reverenced by the Rathors, and hold lands, literally, on the tenure of ‘an old song.’ More will be said of them in the Annals of Jaisalmer.