Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c42.s1.t1.4

v3.c42.s1.t1.4

The Origin of the Chauhāns.—We have already sketched the pedigree of the Chauhans,² one of the most illustrious of the ‘Thirty-six Royal Races’ of India.³ We must, however, in this place, enter into it somewhat more fully; and in doing so, we must not discard even the fables of their origin, which will at least demonstrate that the human understanding has been similarly constructed in all ages and countries, before the thick veil of ignorance and superstition was withdrawn from it. So scanty are the remote records of the Chauhans, that it would savour of affectation to attempt a division of the periods of their history, or the improbable, the probable, and the certain. Of the first two, a separation would be impracticable, and we cannot trace the latter beyond the seventh century.