Salumbar
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Salumbar
Chief town of an estate of the same name in the State of Udaipur, Rajputana, situated in 24 9' N. and 74 3' E., about 40 miles south-east of Udaipur city. Population (1901), 4,692. A masonry wall surrounds the town, which is piotected on the north by lofty and picturesque hills ; and one of these, immediately over- looking the place, is surmounted by a small fort and outworks. The palace of the Rawat is on the edge of a lake, and the scenery is altogether very charming.
The estate, which consists of the town and 237 villages, yields an income of about Rs. 80,000 and pays no tribute, The Rawat of Salumbar is the head of the Chondawat family of the Sesodia Rajputs 3 and ranks fourth among the nobles of Mewar. Chonda was the eldest son of Rana Lakha, and in 1398 surrendered his right to the Mewar gaddi in favour of his younger brother, Mokal. For many years the Rawats of Salumbar were the hereditary ministers (bhdnjgaria) of the State, and to this day their symbol, the lance, is always superadded to that of the Maharana on all deeds of grant,
