262 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [December, 1905. 
Chauhan Dynasty of Ajmir and Dehli. 
Somegvara Deva, A.D. 1162-1166. 
(bid. page 86, Pl. IX. 9) rs ane 
Rajputs of Narwar. 
Chahada Deva, A.D. 1234-1255. 
(Thomas, bihooy page 70, referred to but not 
illustrated in Cunningham, op. cit, page 92) 72 
Coins not completely saath 
cf, Cunningham, op. cit. page 88)... es 
Tovat <. ee 
_ 
It will be seen that the et pager are at the same time both 
the most numerous and the late te, are those of Chahada 
Deva ; and it is, therefore, Sor unreasonable to suggest that the 
hoard was most probably concealed durin eign. 
An excellent summary of the chief na of the reign of 
Chahada Deva is to be found in Thomas, Pathans, page 67ff. His 
position seems to have been that of “the recognised leader and 
lord paramount of the Hindu princes of Central ent strnge ae 
it. 
(A.D. 12334 x to 1254)? ; but gis of his coins as occur in 
persent hoard are not of the well-known Narwar type, and they 
would certainly seem to indicate some extension of his dominion. 
Ajmir wo r more probable attribution for these coins, 
though the varieties of Rajput coinage have not yet been studi 
t mess to enable us in most cases, to deter- 
Indian Antiquary, XXII, 81. 
2 Cunningham, Coins Mg Medieval India, p. 90, Pl. X. 5-7. 
5 Cunningham (op. cit. p. 91) attributes these coins to Ranthambhor- 
But if the aivoubtopealaahte given by Thomas, P A is correct, » neat 
phoe was saptared by Altamsh in Hejira 623= 1226; and Chahads 
a seems not to be heard of before A.D. 1234 orn, p. 67). 
