 Folklore variously suggests that hey came from Chandravati town at Mount Abu or from Dhar State of Madhya Pradesh.The king died during attacks by Muslims and the Kunwars of him, Sant and Limdev left Jhalod with a handful of warriors to settle in the hilly areas where Bhil people were lived and were dominant.Sant and Limdev lived in these forests for many years, gradually asserting their position and developing their kingdom by making Sunth or Sant as a capital of their state in 1255.