The books as stated by Todd, are all in the private libraries of the Rana at the City Palace, Udaipur along with the ancient original manuscripts preserved with their secrets to date. Here is a list of books and sources he mentioned:
1. Khoman Rasa: Khoman was an ancient term for "Prince". It was first borne by the sons of Bappa Rawal, the founder of the Mewar Dynasty. It is claimed by Todd as a modern compilation of Mewar's history by the Ranas of Udaipur, for their own private libraries. It traces the genealogy of Mewar back to Lord Rama and also mentions important events such as the influence of the Sultanate on Mewar, the sack of Chittoor by Allauddin Khilji, Rana Sanga's bravery and the wars against the Mughals by Maharana Pratap Singh.
2. The Raj Vilas, in the Vrij Bakha by Maan Kubeswara who is known as "The Lord of Rhyme"3.
Raj Ratnakar by Suddasheo Bhat
Both of these were composed during the time of Rana Raj Singh of Mewar who like his forefathers bravely opposed the rule of the Mughals under the violent Aurangzeb. It bears the military exploits and war strategies of the Rana.
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| Coins of Rana Sangram Singh (source COIN INDIA) |
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Jai Vilas was written during the reign of Raj Singh's son and heir, Jai Singh Mewar. It contains the military prowess of some of Mewar's greatest princes.
5. The
Momadua Prasasthi is a copy of the inscriptions in the temple of "The Mother of the Gods" at Kumbhalmer.
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| Coins of Rana Vikramaditya (also probably used till Raj Singh's reign) |
6. Much Information about Mewar's genealogy, is obtained from the
priests of Jains residing in Sanderai in Marwar and Jawud in Malwa through their records as they have enjoyed the position of being Gurus to the kings over a long period in Mewar.
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| Rana Raimal (Sanga's Father) Coin |
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| Rana Kumbha's Coins |
Ps. No Rajput coins have been found after the Vikramaditya era till Mewar became a British Princely State. Udai Singh's long rule, with such a lack of coinage, is surprising while the latter rulers are believed to have been struggling with the Mughals and their financial conditions and luxury to produce coins under their names is a doubt. However, we find coins of the Mughals under Alamgir (18th century) believed to be under Mughal influence after Akbar sacked part of Chittor from Rana Udai Singh.
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| The Chittor Series coins (circa 18th century) |
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