The name is thought to have originated from the fact that these ships could "clip" along at a fast pace, thanks to their sleek design and large sails.
When Shahabuddin Ghori, the son of late King Prithviraj Chauhan, returned to Delhi after putting Govindraj on the throne of Ajmer, a big Chauhan chief stopped the path of Muhammad Ghori near Hansi. Hassan Nizami, the author of Tajul Masir, has not written the name of this Chauhan chief nor has given