The city has
an interesting legend associated with it, according to which, lord
Krishna- the head of Yadav
clan foretold Arjuna that a remote
descendent of the Yadav clan would build his kingdom atop the Trikuta
Hill,
His prophecy was fulfilled in 1156AD. When Rawal Jaisal, a Bhatti Rajput
abandoned his fort at Lodurva
and founded a new capital Jaisalmer,
perched on the Trikuta Hill Bhatti Rajputs of Jaisalmer were fedual
chief
who lived off the forced levy on the caravans laden with precious silks
and spices that crossed the
territory enroute Delhi-or Sind.
