My father died on 2^nd November 1985. For many years, he had kept a number of files containing numerous letters on various subjects and other documents like his education certificates etc at my residence.  He either wrote these letters or received from various people. Till a few years back, I did not seriously look at those letters.  To sort out unwanted papers one day, I took out the bundle and started reading the papers one by one. I was surprised that he had meticulously kept his high school mark sheet, graduate degree, other letters belonging to his school, college days and letters from some very eminent persons. Some documents are about one hundred years old and have become very fragile and brittle. I sensed he wanted someone to see them and know about his achievements, his life, his struggles, his dreams.  That’s when I decided to compile the information, but not his alone. I wanted to collect similar information/documents/photographs of all members of the Rawal Family of Amka and compile the same in a book for the sake of future generations to come. This is how I initiated this project.

Rawal is a sub cast of Bhati Rajputs. Jaisalmer was the main State of Bhatis. However it was not the only state which was ruled by them. Many other states such as Patiala, Nahan, Nabha, Kapurthala, Sirmor, Jabal were also ruled by Bhatis at one time or the other. Bhati Rajputs are scattered all over north India. Many clans of Gujar, Muslims, Sikhs and Panjabi Khatris are also offshoots of Bhatis. The focus of this book is however, on Bhati Rawlaut, more commonly known as Rawals.

The second updated edition of the book was published in 2020.  In March 2021, the entire country was locked down because of corona virus. I did not want to idly sit at home. Therefore, I decided to gainfully utilise the spare time available during the lock down period. So I started work on the third edition of this book “Rawal Family of Amka”. This also became necessary because a lot of additional information and material was made available to me by other family members.  I worked on this project for about three months. It took a few days more in designing, proof reading, printing and binding of the book. I am satisfied with the labour put in to complete the job. However, readers are the final judge to decide as to what extent, the book has served the purpose. I am thankful for the cooperation of one and all.