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Rana Kumbha of Mewar, Alauddin Khilji

RANA KUMBHA OF MEWAR, ALAUDDIN KHILJI  : - RANA KUMBHA OF MEWAR  : -      Chittor reached the height of its prosperity and fame during the reign of Rana Kumbha, the successful ruler of Mewar (1433 – 1468 AD) Kumbha was a great builder.       For the security of his kingdom, he got 32 big and small forts constructed and renovated.       Ekling Mahatmya, Kirtistambha Prashasti and Kumbhalgarh inscription give detailed information about the construction works of Kumbha.      Kumbha got the ancient fort of Chittor renovated and its strong ramparts, advanced bastions and huge.       By getting the entrance gates constructed, he was given the form of an impregnable fort.      According to Veervinod, Kumbha built Kirtistambha (Victory Pillar), Kumbhashyam Temple, Laxminath Temple, Ramkund etc. on the fort of Chittor.      He got Kukdeshwar's tank renovated and repai...

Chittor ruler Vikramaditya, Rana Sanga, Bahadurshah

RULERS OF CHITTOR VIKRAMADITYA, RANA SANGA, BAHADUR SHAH  : - VIKRAMADITYA, THE RULER OF CHITTOR  : -      At that time, about eight thousand Rajput warriors were ready to fight the Mughal army along with Rana Sanga in the fort of Chittor. Akbar took about a month to lay siege to the huge fort of Chittor built on a steep hill.       Spiral beehives and 'sabat' were also made for the cover of the front men. Two tunnels from the side of the hill almost reached the foothills of the fort, in which a large quantity of gunpowder was filled and exploded. RANA SANGA  : -      History of Rana Sanga Anke Rajput Raj In the famous Khanwa war, Sanga (Sangramsingh) Rajput king of the mighty ruler of Mewar and under his leadership in 1527 AD. Fought against Babur in the famous Khanwa battle.       Then Vikramaditya sat on the throne of Mewar. 1534 AD I came to Chittor with a huge army and besieged the fort. He s...

Guhil (Sisodia) dynasty ruled Mewar the most, Bhartrubhatta (I)

GUHIL ( SISODIA ) DYNASTY RULED MEWAR THE MOST, BHARTRUBHATTA  ( I ) : -  MEWAR/MEVADH KA SARVADHIK SHASAN GUHIL ( SISODIYA) RAJVANSH : -       The longest ruling dynasty in the world is considered to be the Guhil Sisodia dynasty of Mewar.      Even after accepting the suzerainty of Mughals, the rulers of Guhil Sisodia dynasty never went to the emperor's court nor established matrimonial relations with the Mughals.       The Maharana of Udaipur was called 'Hindu Suraj' in the history of India.      Guhaditya (Guhil) founded the Guhil dynasty in 566 AD. who was the son of Raja Shiladitya, the last ruler of Anandpur. The initial capital of the Guhil dynasty was Nagda (Nagdrah). By killing Nagaditya, the ruler of the Guhil dynasty, the Bhils took away the kingdom of Idar.       After Nagaditya, Bappa Rawal became the first Pratapi ruler of the Guhil dynasty, who got the kingdom of Mew...

Shaktikumar, Vairisingh, Vikramsingh, Jaitrasingh

MEWAR RAJA/SHASAK SHAKTIKUMAR SINGH, VAIRI SINGH, VIKRAM SINGH, JAITRA SINGH  : -  SHAKTIKUMAR SINGH  : -      Amba Prasad became the king of Mewar after Shakti. He married the princess of the Chaulukyas. After Amba Prasad, Shuchivarma, Narvarma, Kirti Varma and Yograj, Vairisingh became the rulers of Mewar.      This king was a very weak ruler and his authority was left only on a very small area. Most of the kingdoms of these kings were suppressed by Paramaras, Chaulukyas and Chauhans.     Yograj died childless and with this the entire branch came to an end.     Therefore, from the progeny of Allat, Vairat got the ancestral kingdom of Guhils.     After Vairat, Hanspal became the king, during the time of Hanspal, Guhilo regained the lost fame. After that Vairisingh sat on the throne of Mewar.      One of his inscriptions was found from Bhairaghat. Rana Kumbha has written about this king in his...

Rana Hammir, Maharana Lakha, Maharana Mokal

RANA HAMMIR, MAHARANA LAKHA, MAHARANA MOKAL  : -  RANA HAMMIR  : -       1321 AD of Maldev Chauhan. In 1326 AD, with the help of Virvadi Devi and her son Barujisauda (Charan), Sardar Rana Hammir Dev of Sisoda died. By capturing Chittor, he laid the foundation of the Sisodia dynasty.      For this reason Hammir is called 'Savior of Mewar'.      Rana Hammir thwarted the invasion of Delhi Sultan Tughlaq.      Rana Hammir was given the title of 'Visham Ghati Panchanan' in Rasik Priya Tika and Kirtistambha Prashasti composed by Maharana Mahara Kumbha. MAHARANA LAKHA LAKSHSINGH  : -       1382 AD Lakha (Lax Singh), son of Kshetra Singh, son of Hammir, sat on the throne of Chittor.      Rao Ranmal, the elder son of Rathore ruler Rao Chuda, went to the service of Maharana Lakha, angry at not making him a successor. And Rana Lakha helped Ranmal to take control of Mandore by...

Maharana Kumbha

VEER YODHA MAHARANA KUMBHA HINDUPATHA, HINDU SWARNKAAL  : - MAHARANA KUMBHA ( 1433 - 1468 ) : -      After the murder of Mokal, his Parmar queen Saubhagyavati's son Kumbha died in 1433 AD.        I became the Maharana of Mewar. During the reign of Kumbha, the ruler of Mandore, Ranmal was killed in Mewar and Kumbha took possession of Mandore by sending Chuda, but Ranmal's son Rao Jodha again took control of Mandore.        Jodha re-established Mewar-Marwar friendship by marrying his daughter Shringar Devi to Kumbha's son Raimal.      Between Maharana Kumbha and Mahmud Khilji, the ruler of Malwa.       In the battle of Sarangpur (1437 AD), Kumbha defeated Mahmud Khilji.      To commemorate this victory, he built a victory pillar at Chittor. SAMSA KHA  : -        After the death of Firoz Khan, the ruler of Nagaur, Maharana Kumbha made Shams Khan the ruler ...

Rawal Ratna Singh, Gora and badal Rajput chieftain

RAWAL RATANA SINGH, GORA & BADAL RAJPUT SARDAR/CHIEFTAIN  : -  RAVAL RATAN SINGH  : -       After Samar Singh, his son Rawal Ratan Singh sat on the throne of Chittor.      Ratna Singh's queen Padmini (Padmavati) was the daughter of King Gandharvasen of Sinhaldweep. It is believed that Ratnasimha was told about Padmini by Gandharvasen's pet parrot Hiraman, which Ratnasimha bought from a Brahmin.       Rawal Ratna Singh married Padmini after living in Sinhala Island for 12 years in the guise of a Yogi. (According to Janshruti) Alauddin Khilji was told about the beauty of Padmini by exiled Raghav Chetan from Chittor, so that Alauddin Khilji set out in 1303 AD to get Padmini.        I attacked Chittor. When Alauddin Khilji's army besieged Chittor fort for 8 months but could not win the impregnable fort, Khilji made Ratna Singh prisoner by trickery. GORA & BADAL RAJPUT SARDAR/CHIEFTAIN  ...