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here and there. The old fort of Jalor was constructed by the Dahiyas. They now abound in the districts of Jâlor, Bali, Jaswantpurâ, Pâli, Siwânâ, Sânchor and Mallant. They observe widow marriage, and are not regarded as of equa position with other Rajputs."
A detailed and more reliable account of this clan is contained in Mûtâ Nenast's Chronicle, a summary whereof will not here be out of place :
"The original seat of the Dahiya Râjpûts is reported to be a fortress named Thâlner situated on the banks of the Godavari near modern Nasik, whence they migrated into Marwar. In the Ajmer province they held the following places (1) the Derâvara-Parbatsar group of fiftysix villages, (2) Sâvar-Ghatiy Ali, (8) Harsor and (4) Mahrôt also called Vilanavati. All the four villages lie in the north-eastern part of Marwir. They also owned villages in south-western part as well, i. e., Jâlor and Sânchor. Sanchor is said to have been conquered by Vijayast with the aid of an accomplice, Vaghela Mâhirâvana (sister's son of Vijayaraja), from the Dahiya Vijayaraja in 8. 1142. This event is recorded in a verse quoted below:
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धरा धूण धकचाल कीध दहिया दहवहै । सबदी सबलां साल प्राण मेवास पहहे || आलण स विजयसी वंस आसराव प्रागवड़ । याग त्याग खत्रवाट सरण विजे पंचर सोहड़ !!
चवांण राव चौरंग अचल नरां नाह अणभंग नर । धूमेर सेस जां लग अचल ताम राज साचोर घर || १ || "
Mûtâ Nenast also gives a list of the Dahiya princes, who reigned round about Parbatsar and Marôt. He mentions Dadhiche as one of their ancestors and specifies their names as follows:
No. 27 Râha Râņo (who inhabited Rohadi). No. 28 Kadava Râno. No. 29 Kiratasi Râpo. No. 30 Vairast Rano. No. 81 Châcha Râno (who raised a temple on a hill in the village of Sinabadiya). No. 32 Anavi Udlar ana (who ruled over Parbatear and Marot).
It is clear that the names Vairasi, Châcha and Udharana of this list (Nos. 30-32) exactly correspond to Vairisimha, Chachcha, and Uddharana of our inscription. The list however gives Kiratasi as the name of Vairasi's father, whereas he is called Meghanâda in the inscription. But there is nothing to preclude the supposition that Meghanada and Kiratasi (Kirttisimha) were the names of one and the same prince, as instances are not wanting of kings known by more than one name. Chacha Rano, as we have just seen, is described in Mûtâ Nenasi's Chronicle as having built a temple on a hill in the village of Sinahaḍiyâ, which seems to be an old name of Kinasariyâ. Our inscription also tells the same story, viz., that Chachcha caused a temple of Bhavani to be built. The epithet anavi, which is coupled with Udharana, appears to be a corruption of anamra, meaning "unbend. ing." He was succeeded by Jagadhara Râvata, who ruled over Parbatsar. He constructed a temple, dug a step-well and a well in village Mandala, 2 miles from Parbatsar. His second son was Vilhana, who wielded sway over the whole district of Marot, which is, up to the present day, called Vilanavati. He used to reside in the village of Depârâ situated on a hill and 4 miles from Mârot, where an old fort and a tank still exist. Some Dahiy&s are still called Dej ârâ-Dahiyâs after this village. Of the succeeding generations, Bito (No. 84) constructed a tank called
There are several villages which are collectively still called Dahiyapatti, as districts of Marot and FarbatJar are called Godat! (on account of their being once held by Gaudas) and districts to the north of Jodhpur are called Indavat! (owing to their being once ruled over by Inda Rajputs). This name Dahiyapattt, is sufficient to testify the fact that Dahiyas held some sort of sway over that part of the country in some time past.
