History of Mewar

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Mewar is the region of south central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur and some parts of the Gujarat and the Madhya Pradesh.

The region was for centuries the Rajput Kingdom, theMewar kingdom or the Udaipur Kingdom, that later became the princely state under the British.



The state of Mewar was founded around the 530, later it would also and ultimately predominantly called Udaipur after the name of the capital. When the Udaipur state joined the Indian Union in the 1949 it had been ruled by the Chattari Rajputs of Mori Guhilot Parihar and Sisodia Dynasties for over the 1,400 years.

Chittaurgarh was the capital of Sisodia clan of Rajputs of Mewar. Chittorgarh fort has been built by the Chitranganda Mori. He built Chittor Fort 7th century, Chitrakoot (Chittor) was named after him.

Rulers of Mewar:

1. Maharana Mokal:

He was the great builder and he inherited these traits from his father, Maharana Lakha. He had made various building along with completing those commenced by his father.

Maharana Lakha was the 45th Maharana of Mewar. He died in the war leaving his young Mokal as his successor.

Maharana Mokal had the brief stint as the ruler of the Mewar but it rose as the most celebrated warrior of his race. His demise was at the young age of 24 put a stop to this emerging illustration of Mewar. His assassination by his paternal uncle Chacha and Merea brought an end to the great Maharana in the making.

2. Rana  Kumbha:

Maharana Kumbha was the most powerful ruler, culture loving, an art of loving, an idol ruler, writer and the king who has never lost any battle. He was the ruler of Mewar, between the 1433 AD and 1468 AD. He belongs to the Sisodia clan of Rajput. Rana Kumbha was the son of Rana Mokal of Mewar and his wife Sobhagya Devi.

3. Maharana Udai Singh:

Maharana  Udai Singh II was the founder of the city of Udaipur. He was the 53rd ruler of the Mewar Dynasty. He was the forth son of the Maharana Sangram Singh or the Rana Sanga and the Rani Karnavati, princess of Bundi.

He died in year 1572 in Gogunda. Before his death he nominated his 4th Son Jagmal as his successor under the influence of his queen.

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