220 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [June, 1906, 
18. For some months, after the circulation of the anti-kine- 
F illing letters, matters remained dormant, 
ee eeeus CON: 1, May 1903 a large meeting of Rawats was 
ference. usa ote ; 
held at Dadalia in the Todgarh Police 
Circle in Merwara. Some Rawats will maintain that the meeting 
was held merely to ffrm social customs which had been dis- 
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efforts were made at the Conference to make Rawat women dress 
ference was presided over by a Jogi of Saran in Marwir, who is a 
not to be found in the annals of Merwara. 
19. Since the Dadalia Conference a few incidents have taken 
: lace which claim brief mention. In Sep- 
Ev P 
Daaec Sonien tember 1903 a meeting of Rawats and Me- 
ence, 
ji Fair with a view, apparently, of 
fen circulated, saying, Rawats are not to marry into Merat 
amiles. There can be no question but that the social organiza- 
tion of the Merwara clans has been seriously upset. 
0. The foregoing series of events indicates that since 1900 
i orm 
A review of the rahmanical influence, ina powerful f , 
foregoin 
and the Sonatiatee serving in regiments, and they, in their turn, 
pe € conten- have sought to influence their fellow clans- 
tion of the Merats, men in their villages. The difference in the 
Te regiment (para. 13) showed clearly that the 
Merats adapted themselves to the Muhammadan faith and were, to® 
certain extent, recognized as Muhammadans by orthodox followers 
Me f the Prophet. The Rawats, on the other hand, could not gain ad- 
mission to the more rigid folds of orthodox Hinduism. They called 
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n Its present shape, the Brahmanical influence has been stronger 
bes that of Islam and has been 8 eee the Rawats to get 
‘claims a Rajput (Chauhan) ances in fa ced 
, and, in fact, have commen 
to record huneslves as "hata when entering service at ® 
