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Sunth rulers were Paramara by caste and their origin can be traced to Mahipawat branch of Malwa dynasty. According to the Sunth bards, Jhalam Singh, a Ponwar came from Mount Abu and established his rule at Jhalod in the Panchmahal.
According to one of the popular myths, Rana of Jhalod demanded Jhalam Singh’s daughter for marriage. Meanwhile, Jhalam Singh was attacked by the Mughals and was killed. His son fled to the jungles where he came under the rule of Bhil chief called Sutta. Sutta was defeated by the Sunth and they re-established their rule with Brahmapuri as a capital. He changed its name to Sunth and established his own rule.
According to another popular saga, the Sunth lineage came from Dhar in Malwa when their principality was conquered by the Muslim rulers.