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son of Asothâmî. Of this stock was Dhandhal having married a Kathiâni, the daughter of Semarsingji, the chief of a small domain. Se- Patgar, he had been outcasted, and that they his marsingji married Phulbâi, a daughter of Rao descendants were now Kåthis. On hearing Mokaji, the Devra chieftain of Sirohi, and had this Rao Kâlâ perceived that he too would be by her two sons, viz. Ramsingji and Kimloji. outcasted, and thinking death preferable he drew Ramsingji succeeded his father, and Kamloji his sword and pointed it towards his own received some villages. Kamloji had two breast, intending to slay himself. The Käthis, Bons, Inderas and Piba Rao. Piba Rio ruled however, dissuaded him, and offered to give him at Kalagadh, and married a daughter of the their daughters in marriage. Rào Kålà assentSodhả chieftain of Amarkot, but while absented, and married three Kathiânis, viz. Sujánde, at Amarkot celebrating his nuptials Jâdro daughter of Walâ Mandan; Modebâi, daughter Khichi carried off his mare from his village of Kháchar Bajesar; and Rapdebâi, a daughter of of Jhåyal. Påbu Râo, on his return to Jhâyal Râm Khuman. After the marriage ceremonies with his wife the Sodhi, commenced hostilities were completed Râo Kalå uttered the following against the Khichi, but was eventually slain. couplet :His wife, the Sodhi, though pregnant, vowed
काळी एम बोल्यो कम धज मर धर हंदो* मोड ।। that she would not survive her lord, and when
वायने धांधलाने हुइ सगपण हंदी जोड ॥ १ ॥ forbidden, on account of her condition, to become a sati, she ripped herself open, giving birth Kalo thus spoke:-The kamdhaj is the crown of to a son, who, from the unusual manner of his Marwad. birth was named Jhardoji, from 5 to lacer- Between the Wâlâ and Dhandhal is now the ate.' This done, she ascended the funeral pile, bond of marriage. and accompanied her lord through the flames, As Kalo was by tribe a Dhandhal Rathod, his as became a faithful wife and a princess of her descendants by his Kathi wives are called high descent. Jhardoji on attaining manhood Dhandhal Kathis. The Dhandhal Ka. prosecuted his father's feud and slew Jadro
this are again subdivided into thirteen principal Khichỉ. The Khich is now banded together branches, viz. Jhanjhariâs, Pákbdias, Babhanis, against Jhardoji, who was forced to fly, together Dhangdias, Noriâs, Rephdias, Mokhasias, Sår. with his wife (a daughter of Parmar Rudrâpâl), walâs, Mâlânâs, Halikâs, Kherdiâs, Dhadhanis, to Kalanjhar, where the Parmar lady gave birth and Viramkâs. Râo Kalâ had no offspring by to a son named Badesar. Kalanjhar was at this the Walâ and Khuman ladies, but by Modebâi time a holding of the Padhiar Rajputs, and sa
he had a son named Sagal. Sagal married a marsing Padhiar reigned there. Here Jhardoji Khachar lady named Randebåi, and also a took refuge, and married his son Badesar to daughter of Walk Odhâ named Måndebâi, and Anopkunwar, only child of Samarsing. Jhardoji also a daughter of Râm Khachar named Modebái. died at Kalanjhar during Samarsing's lifetime, By Modebîi he had nine sons, viz. Nagsio, Buba, but his son Badesar succeeded that chieftain on Babio, Dhangdio, Kålandrio, Mokhio, Varusio, the gádi of Kalanjhar and reigned there. Badesar Sajanko, Babo-sangar. The descendants of had two sons, Kâlârâo and Jasråjrao, who engaged Bubå are called Jhanjhariâs, and the descendin hostilities with the Khîchis of Kolamgadh. ants of Bubo-sangår are called Pakhdias. The The Khichis, however, slew Jasråjrâo and de- descendants of Babio are called Bâbhânis, and feated KAlarko, who flying thence came to the they live in the Bhadlá village of Deriasara. Panch â l on his way to Dwarka. While on his The descendants of Dhångdio are called Dhangjourney thither he came to the village of LÅ- qiâs, and they enjoy girds in the Jetpur village khâmânchi, near Thân, where there was a large of Monpûr. The descendants of Kalandrio are encampment of Kåthis. The Kâthis invited called Toriâs, and they enjoy girds in Wasawad. Râo Kálå to drink kasumbá, and he accepted The descendants of Mokhio are called Mokhâsiâs, their invitation. After drinking he asked them and they also live at Wasawad. The descendants of what Rajput tribe they were, when they of Varusio are called Sarwalàs, and they reside informed him that they were formerly Wala at and hold lands in Paliyad. The descendants of Rajputs, but, owing to their ancestor Wáloji Sajank are called Målånås. The son of Nagsio
• The ne of the old genitive in hando, handi, &c. is worthy of remark, it is one of the least common forms.
