a  patronymic  derived from the name "Kusha". However, it has been suggested that Kachwaha is a diminutive of the  Sanskrit  conjoint word 'Kachhahap-ghata' or 'Tortoise-killer';  Tortoise  in Sanskrit being Kashyapa, although there may be several connotations for the interpretation of these terms. According to  Vishnu Purana [1] ,  bardic  chronicles and