Miscellaneous Topics on Indian History

[Bharatvarsh]

Does anyone here have any info about Bappa Rawal, I have been searching for info on google but find different accounts about him, for example:

"Bappa Rawal was a teenage prince in hiding when he came upon the warrior saint while hunting with friends in the jungles of Rajasthan. Legend has it that he chose to stay behind and care for the warrior saint who was in deep meditation. When the Guru Gorkhanath awoke he was pleased with the devotion of Bappa Rawal, gave him the Kukri sword (the famous curved dagger of the present day Gurkha), and told him that he and his people would henceforth be called Gurkhas (the disciples of the Guru Gorkhanath) and their bravery would be world-famous. He then told Bappa Rawal and his Gorkhas to stop the spread of ideas of the Muslim invaders who were invading Afghanistan,converting the masses to their religion, and dismantling many hindu temples. Bappa Rawal took his Gurkhas and attempted to subjugate Afghanistan (originally named Ghandhar) and stopped the Islamic advance for the time being."

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Gurkha

But other sites say this and do not mention Guru Gorkhanath at all:

"Bappa Rawal was appointed initiated and confirmed in his role by a guru, Harit Rishi, who laid down cardinal rules for the governance of the state, through the concept of service."

http://www.rajputsamaj.net/history/mewar.htm

So who exactly was Bappa Rawal and is there any info about him.