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the earlier half of the Samvat century 1300. Chapara was one of 
the two capitals of the Mohilas, a branch of the Cahuvanas or 
Cahamanas, who with the hereditary title of randas for at least 
two centuries held under their sway a very large tract of coun- 
try in what is now the south-eastern part of the Bikaner 
State, till they were subjugated by the Rathoras in the early 
decades of the Samvat century 1500. Their other capital was 
Dronapura, a place only 6 miles away, near the modern Gopala- 
purd. The devalis found at Chapara have preserved to us two 
names and two dates of the Mohila ranas, which do not quite tally 
with the genealogical list furnished by Mahanota NénaSi, the 
only source of information for the history of the Mohilas — 
has been accessible to this day, viz. rand Sahana Pala who 
in the year Samvat 1311, and rano Ararak6 (his son 2) who di “ai in 
the vear Samvat 1348. Another Mohila devalt, a century older, 
was found at Sardarsahar, about 43 miles north of Chapara. 
Unfortunately, the stn ty on this devali is so effaced 
that only the date Samvat 1241 and the name Mohila Inda 
Pala (probably the rast of the deceased) is legible to-day, 
but all the same the record is important in that it gives an idea 
of the extent to sy the Mohilas were spread over the coun- 
try . those early 
Another group of ene dated in the earlier half of the 
Samvat century 1300, was found at Kavalisara, a village about 
36 miles south of Bikaner. Unfortunately, only one of the 
inscriptions engraved on these devalis has been preserved in a 
legible form. This commemorates the death of Sakhald Kamala 
St, the founder of the village, which took place in the year 
Samvat 1328. Evidently, the whole group refers to Sakhalas, 
probably a lateral branch of the Sakhala ra@nas who ruled over 
Jagali and Rasisara.! 
Several important devajis throwing light on the history 
of the earliest Rathora colonizers of the Jangala country, art 
been found in the southern part * the State. At Palhano, 14 
miles south of Bikaner, was discovered the devali of Midana 
Rinamalota, a paternal uncle of riva V1ko, dated in the year 
Samvat 1539. On the bank of the Dantolaré nadiyd, near Sariadd, 
a esta of about 52 miles to the south of Bikaner, was dis- 
covered the devali of Mandalo Rinamalota, another paternal 
uncle of ie Vik6, dated in the year Samvat 1562. At Pacu, 
about 36 miles south of Bikaner, were discovered the devalis 
of two sons of Udho Rinamalota, a third paternal uncle 
of Viko, viz. Paficiina and Sagd. Paficdina who, perhaps, was 
the founder of Piicil, died in the year Samvat 1568, whereas 
Sago died in the year Samvat 1581. The above- mentioned 
meaner are very important not only in that they supply 
s with the correct dates of the perpoblar Chiefs to whom 
! Cfr ‘* Progress Report, ete.” for for 1916, pp 202-8. 
