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Ram-Vallabh Somani
The name of his son Parasuram is mentioned in the inscription of VE 1604 (1547 AD), but he does not seem to have succeeded, as no colophon of MS or inscription of his reign has been noticed so far
Rão Kalana and Surjan
Rão Kalyana succeeded Ramacandra, whose 3 colophons of V.E 1614 (1557 A.D) of MS Yasodharass carita and of VE 1615 (1558 AD) of Ghyanar ṇava and Holi Renuka Parva (of Pt. Jinadasa)8" of VE 1615 have been noticed
The political condition of Rajasthan soon changed Akbar the great Mughal came to the throne of India Both Biramadeva Medātiya and Maladeva Rathor died, and their descendants were badly defeated by Akbar Maharana Udai Singh was also defeated by him and the Eastern part of Mewar including Chittor was annexed with the Mughal Empire. Bharmal Kachhawa of Amer, who was having uncommon foresight developed matrimonial relations with Akbar, which gave him in opportunity to increase his sphere of influence
Rão Kalyāna was succeeded by Surjan who accepted the suzerainty of Akbar. His two colophons mentioned below, are known:
1 The colophon of MS. Śripāla1o-carita of V.E. 1631
(1574 A.D.) 2. The colophon of MS. Jiwandhara11-carita of V.E 1636 (1579 A.D.)
After Kalyani Toda was granted to Jaganath Kachhawa, son of Bharmal about V E. 1636 (1579 AD) whose numerous inscriptions and the colophons of MSS have known from Todā
38 R.J.B.G.S. Vol II, p. 203
39 R.J.B.G.S. Vol V p. 509
40 सम्वत् १६३१ वर्षे कार्तिक वदि ६ शुक्रवासरे - नागरचाल मध्ये समीपे सांखिणा नगरे पानशाह
श्री अकबर विजयराज्ये सोलंकी महाराय श्री सुरजन (Ibid p 180).
4 मवत् १६३६ वर्षे आषाढ सुदि १३ सोरवासरे माषाण ग्राम राव श्री सुरजनजी प्रवर्तमाने ।
(Ibid p 15)
