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are inscriptional documents showing that Hamira was ruling at 



Phalodhi at least as earJy as the year Samvat 1573. Another 



argument in favour of the above supposition, is in the tradition 



that Goyanda and Hamira had a difference between each other 



in connection with the boundaries dividing their respective 



territories. The question was settled by the interference of 



their grandmother LikhamI, and it was agreed that the line of 



demarcation should run through the Thordkunthi rl magari, 

 near Khari. 



Hamira is the ruler of Phalodhi who has left the most 

 illustrious name in the local tradition. Though the foundation 

 of the fort dates at least as far back as the time of Naro, yet 

 the tradition is that it was built by rdva Hamira. 1 MS. 12 

 states that Hamira erected the kota in the year Samvat 1555 

 the date is probably incorrect— and the gates in the year Sam- 

 vat 1573. The latter date is confirmed by the inscription No. 3 

 (see below). Besides, Hamira is said to have digged inside 

 the fort a well (Icohara), which in the course of time was filled 

 up, and outside the fort a tank which after him was called Hami- 

 rasara. Again, the most conspicuous building that to this day 

 is extant inside the fort, is designated as " the palace of Hami- 

 ra." He also enlarged his territory, by taking from the Bhatls 

 Kundala and Kiraro. 



I have not been able to ascertain any precise date for the 

 death of Hamira, but from the indirect evidence supplied by 

 the fragmentary inscription No. 4, which apparently refers to 

 his successor, we can conclude that he must have died before 

 the year Samvat 1589. He was succeeded by his son Rama 

 (Singha). Of this rdva the chronicles say very little, beyond 

 the general statement that he was a man of great determina- 

 tion. He digged the Rdmasara tank to the west of the city, and 

 the work was apparently completed in the year Samvat 1589. 

 Tn the year Samvat 1600, Rama was with his contingent in the 

 army, which rdva Mala De of Jodhpur had brought against 



Ser Bah, who had invaded Mar war. On that occasion, Rama 

 did not join in the onslaught which cost the life to Jeto, Kupo 

 and other chiefs, but moved off his tents after rdva Mala De, 

 and it is stated that for this reason the latter took to dislike 

 him. Rama did not survive longer than one or two years after 

 the aforesaid event. The chronicles say that he was poisoned 

 by his own minister, Jaga Hatha Depavata, and the fact is 

 recorded in a commemorative verse, the meaning of which 

 though the reading of the text is somewhat doubtful — seems to 

 be as follows : — r< O Jaga Hathiya ! thou art a shameless man ! 

 After murdering (our) pearl of a rdva, thou weptest him ! 



* ^nronicle C. 39 (see List of 31SS. ( 

 Hamira as the actual founder of Phalodhi. 



