TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tod,James
AU  - Crooke,William
TI  - Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 3 of 3: or the Central and Western Rajput States of India
AV  - DS 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Rajput (Indic people) -- History
KW  - Rajasthan (India) -- History
N1  - Release date is 2018-07-07; Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman, KD Weeks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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N2  - "Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 3 of 3" by James Tod is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive exploration of Rajasthan, covering the central and western Rajput states of India, and it draws upon the author's direct experiences in the region. The book likely discusses the geography, history, and culture of Rajasthan, including details about notable tribes and important historical figures.  The opening of the work introduces the reader to the Indian desert, referred to as Marusthali, and outlines its geographical boundaries and divisions. The author elaborates on the characteristics of the desert, including its distinctive features like the Luni River and the Rann, or salt marsh, describing the harsh yet fascinating nature of the landscape. This portion sets the stage for a more detailed examination of the desert regions, the tribes that inhabit them, and the historical significance of various settlements within this arid expanse. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57376
ER  -