Raj Prashasti

The Prashasti provides historical achievements of Mewar rulers from Bappa Rawal to Raj Singh, details of the construction work, measurements, and costs associated with the Rajsamand lake and dam as well as reports on the rituals performed and gifts and charities donated to the Charanas and Brahmins on the consecration ceremony.

[1] The largest recipients of gifts and charities were the Brahmins (around 46 thousand in number), second were the Charanas, and third were the various Sardars (thakurs), paswans, and mutsaddis (state officials).

The lineage of the Atithi went like this: – Nishadha – Nal – Pundarik – Kshemghanva – Devanik – Ahin – Pariyatra – Bal – Sthala – Vajranabh – Sangan – Vidhriti – Hiranyanabha – Pushpa – Dhruvasiddhi – Sudarshan – Agnivarna – Soon – Marut – Prasushruta – Sandhi – - Marshan - - Mahasvan - Vishwamahva - Prasenjit - Takshak - Vrihadval.Vrihadvala was killed by Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata-battle which is mentioned in the 'Mahabharatagrantha' In the ninth Skanda of the Bhagavata, the lineage order beyond Vrihadbala is given as follows: - Vrihadrana – Urukriya – Vatsavrddha - Prativyoma - Bhanu -- Divaka - Sahadeva - Vrihadashva – Bhanuman – Pratikasva – Supratika – Marudeva –Sunakshatra - Pushkar - Antariksha – Sutapa — Mitra Jit — Vrihad Bhraj - Varhi – Kritanjaya – Sanjaya --Shakya - Shuddhoda -Langal – Prasenajit – Kshudraka - Runaka – Suratha – Suratha – Sumitra.The Ikshvaku dynasty continued till Sumitra.

Then the order of the Sun dynasty is given:Vajranabh - Maharathi - Atirathi - Achalasena - Kanaksen - Mahasena - Anga - Vijayasena - Ajayasena - Abhangasena - Madasena - Sinharatha.These kings were residents of Ayodhya.

His lineage went like this:– Khuman – Govind – Mahendra – Alu – Sinhvarma – Shaktikumar – Shalivahan – Narvahana – Ambaprasad – Kirtivarma – Narvarma – Narpati – Uttam – Bhairav – Sripunjraj – Karnaditya – Bhavsingh – Gotrasingh – Hansraj – Shubhayograj – Vairad – Varisingh – Tej Singh – Samar Singh.Samar Singh was the husband of Pritha, the sister of Prithviraj.

His warriors named Rathor Jaimal, Sisodia Patta and Chauhan Ishwardas fought with the army of Emperor Akbar in Chitrakoot.

Then he killed Kayam Khan, the brother of Delhi ruler in Untala village and destroyed Malpur and collected tax from there.

Samvat 1710, on Paush Krishna Ekadashi, from the womb of Rao Indrabhan's daughter Sadakuvari, he had a son named Jai Singh.

On his departure, Anga, Kalinga, Vang, Utkal, Mithila, Gaur, Purab Desh, Lanka, Konkan, Karnataka, Malay, Dravida, Chola, Setubandha, Saurashtra, Kutch, Tatta, Balakh, Kandhar, Uttara Disha, Dariba, Mandal, Phulia, Rahela, Shahpura, Kekri, Sambhar, Jahajpur, Savar, the countries of Gaudas and Kachwahas- Ranthambhor, Fatehpur, Bayana, Ajmer and Toda became terrorized.

He made the Banswara ruler Rawal Samar Singh accept Maharana's lordship and took one lakh rupees, deshdana, 2 elephants and ten villages as punishment from him.

Fatehchand accepted their submission and received only twenty thousand rupees and an elephant as a punishment and brought Pratap Singh to the feet of Rana.

In Samvat 1717, Maharana arrived at Kishangarh with a large army, where he accepted Rathod Roop Singh's daughter, earlier engaged to ruler of Delhi.

When Maharana sat with the Asparshabhoji Kshatriyas of Bandhav and started having food, they said, "The grain of Rana Raj Singh is the Prasad of Lord Jagannath Rai.

On the same day, Maharajkumar Jai Singh established a lake named 'Rangsagar' in Udaipur with the permission of Maharana and made many donations on that occasion.

On his way to Jaisalmer, he thought of building a reservoir there after seeing the tractable land of Dhoyanda, Sanwad, Siwali, Bhigavada, Morchana, Pasud, Khedi, Chhaparkhedi, Tasol, Mandawar, Bhan, Luhana, Bansol, Gudhli, Kankroli and Madha.

In the construction of Rajsamudra, first of all an attempt was made to stop the Gomti river and build the Maha Setu (bridge) between the two big mountains.

In the same year, on Ashadh Krishna Panchami Sunday, the Sutradhars started filling the ground surface of the main bridge with well-filled stones.

At this, Ranawat Ram Singh, who was the chief in the construction work of the Rajsamudra dam, said - "The muhurta of setting up the boat can be done by filling more water in the lake."

In Samvat 1728, on the full moon of the month of Jyeshtha, the Sutradhars closed the mouth of the drain on the orders of Raj Singh.

Source:[2] After the construction of Rajsamudra, Raj Singh invited the kings, Durgadhipatis (fort owners) and rulers related to him on the occasion of the completion and sent horses, chariot palanquins, and elephants to bring them.

In Samvat 1732, only on Shukla Dwitiya, the queen of Raj Singh, Shri Ramrasade, built Vapika in the valley of Dewari.

Garibdas received clothes, kundals, gem-studded rings and angadas, gold yagyopavit, various kinds of jewels, golden water-pots and food-pots.

Source:[2] After this, Raj Singh travelled on the river boat with great pomp, and reached the pavilion and started the worship.

On the occasion of the consecration of Rajsamudra, Raj Singh gave the following 12 villages to his priest Garibdas: Ghasa, Gudha, Sirthal, Salol, Alod, Majjhera, Dhaneria, Amberi, Jharsadari, Usrol, Asana and Bhava.

[5] In Shlok 26-27, the poet Ranchhod Bhatt has referred to Raj Singh as Shripati (i.e. Krishna) and called himself Sudama and pleads with him for wealth.

Subsequently, Raj Singh, in the assembly hall, gave gold, rupees, jewellery, zareen clothes, elephants, horses and village copper plates to the Charanas, the Brahmins, the Yachakas and all other people.

In the same year, while going to bhilwara in Shravan, he made Rao Varisal the Raja of Sirohi accepted one lakh rupees and five villages like Korta from him.

Similarly, he gave zareen clothes and horses to Chandrasen Jhala and Purohit Garibadas and appropriate gifts to other Thakurs who accompanied them.

Kunwar Ganga, the son of Kesari Singh Shaktawat, brought 18 elephants, many horses and camels from the royal army and presented them to Maharana.

In the Margashirsha of 1737, at Kuraj, Jai Singh received news that Tahavvar Khan had rafte returned crossing the canal of Desuri.