It was in Ira Mukhoty's new magnum opus on Mughal emperor Akbar that this writer first read about the legacy of the Kachchwahas Rajputs, who trace their lineage to Kush, the son of Lord Ram, the mythical king of Ayodhya. They became a force to reckon with when the Kachchwaha ruler of Amber, Raja Bharmal, married one of his daughters, Harkha Bai, to the Mughal emperor Akbar. The alliance with the Mughals—a move that was more political than social—ensured "longevity of the clan and prosperity of the kingdom". That explains why, thereon, Mughal-Rajput unions became commonplace.

The Kachchwahas are central to the narrative of Australia-based journalist and researcher John Zubrzycki's new book, The House of Jaipur (Juggernaut Books).