Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c44.122

v3.c44.122

Sindhia family, i. 227 Singār. *See* SENGĀR Singhi Brāhmans, ii. 1075 Sipra, r., i. 18, 500, ii. 1034 Sirohi, t., ii. 969, 1042; sword, 752, 1058 Sisira, the cold season, ii. 656 Sistān, ii. 1188 Sīta, consort of Rāma, her hot well, iii. 1511; the cold season, ii. 656 Sītala Māta, the small-pox goddess, ii. 664, 1038 Siva, the god, ii. 598; worshipped at river junctions, i. 18, ii. 704; his symbol, 598; Rānas his vicegerents, ii. 602, 662; his worship, 598, 601; his priests, 601; three-eyed, 601; cult approved by Shāhjahān, 608; connected with the Sun, 699. *See* ĪSVARA, LINGAM, MAHĀDEVA, EKLINGJI Sivaji, descent of, i. 314; letter to Aurangzeb, 442; kills Afzu-l Khān, ii. 721; capture and escape, 984; death, 986 Sivarātri festival. *See* SHEORĀTRI Sīwāna, Sīwānchi, t., district, ii. 955, 959, 996, 1005, 1006, 1010, 1020, iii. 1268 Sixteen chiefs of Mewār, i. 428, 588 Skinner, Col. J., ii. 662; Horse, 761 Skulls used as drinking-vessels, i. 82; tower of, i. 357 Slaves, slavery, i. 206 Small-pox. *See* SĪTALA MĀTA Snake. *See* SERPENT Soap-nuts, ii. 761 Socotra, Sokotra, island, ii. 703 Soda, Sodha, tribe, i. 21, 111, 372, ii. 941, iii. 1283, 1291, 1294 Sogdoi tribe, i. 5, 111, 372, iii. 1283 Soils, in Mārwār, ii. 1106; in Mewār, iii. 1625; in Jaisalmer, ii. 1247 Solanki, Solankhi tribe, i. 107, 116, 119, ii. 941, iii. 1444 Solar and Lunar Rājputs, i. 31, 32, 40, 99 Solstices, festivals at, i. 94, ii. 655 Somji, murder of, i. 514 Somnāth, t., i. 287 Sonigir, Sonagir, Jālor; Chauhāns, i. 112, 115, 291, 293, 304, 369, 380, 384, ii. 797, 941, 944, iii. 1266 Soning, Durga, hero, ii. 997, 1003 Sophagasenas of Kābul, ii. 1176, 1188 Sora, Sorai, tribe, i. 254 Sovereign, his position in Mewār, i. 174 Spitting, conveying spiritual power, i. 265 Sport, ii. 750