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Charans came to be instructed not only in oral recitation and memorisation but also in such subjects as religion and astrology, at times being accepted into royal courts with the titles of Kaviraja or Barhat ('Guardian of the Gate').
- ↑ Ziegler, Norman P. (1976). "The Seventeenth Century Chronicles of Mārvāṛa: A Study in the Evolution and Use of Oral Traditions in Western India". History in Africa. 3: 127–153. doi:10.2307/3171564. ISSN 0361-5413. JSTOR 3171564. S2CID 156943079.
A few of the most prestigious Caranas were also accepted in the royal darbars ("courts"), attaining the rank of Kaviraja or "court-laureate" and assuming positions of great influence because of the power of their words.
- ↑ Ziegler, Norman P. (April 1976). "Marvari Historical Chronicles: Sources for the Social and Cultural History of Rajasthan". The Indian Economic & Social History Review. 13 (2): 219–250. doi:10.1177/001946467601300204. ISSN 0019-4646. S2CID 144835701.
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