The fourth volume gives a glimpse of several phases of Jaipur rulers and their administration. It has deep links with the Kachhawaha nobility, the state and the ruler, bureaucracy and the people, the traditions and status, life of nobility, caste system among Hindus, caste system among Muslims, domestic life, religious beliefs and rituals, festivals and language and literary activities. The third volume in the sequence covers Rajput chivalry and martyrdom. All these events have been covered under Rajput: Society, Culture and Administration. The second volume has deep links with Battle of Haldi Ghat, the attack on Kumbhalgarh, expedition to Mewar, the Padmini legend, Abul Fazl of Rajputana, the legacy of Mewar, Rajputs as talented people, Chonda and Khumbho, Rana, Sanga, the Rajputs vs Mughals, recovery of Chittor, and India in 1572. These are origin of Rajputs, the impact of the Mughals, growth of feudalism, development of agriculture, early Rajput administration, aspects of religion, emergence of a new phase, struggle for survival, Tod's survey of Rajasthan, and states' of Mewar, Jaipur, Marwar and other regions. The first volume deals with the heritage of the Rajputs and contains fourteen chapters. The contents of this encyclopaedia give a rich glimpse of the events of importance dealing with a few The chivalry of the Rajputs dominated mostly in North India and their administrative skill was indeed proverbial in several respects.
It is indeed a fact that Rajputana, now known as Rajasthan, played a most significant role in the annals of our history. Jaipur State and Delhi Government, 1778-85 Singh and Bishan Singh 1667-1700 Jai Singh:
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