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The History of Rajasthan is about 5000 years old. The history of Rajasthan can be classified into three parts owing to the different epochs- Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Rajput clans emerged and held their sway over different parts of Rajasthan from about 700 CE. Rajputana “land of the Rajputs” was Rajasthan's old name under the British ...
556 AD The state of Guhil dynasty was established by Guhil in Mewar. 631 AD Chach of Aror of Sindh attacked Chittor. 7th century AD: Chavda dynasty establish its rule in south Rajasthan with its capital at Bhinmal. 700 AD Chinese traveler visits a few cities in Rajasthan; 725 AD: Bappa Rawal defeats Arabs and captures the Chittor Fort from them.
However, the term "Rajput" has been used as an anachronistic designation for Hindu dynasties before the 16th century because the Rajput identity for a lineage did not exist before this time, and these lineages were classified as aristocratic Rajput clans in the later times. Thus, the term "Rajput" does not occur in Muslim sources before the ...
None of these dynasties claimed prestigious origins in their 7th-century records. [32] The Guhilas of Dhavagarta explicitly mentioned the Mori (later Maurya) kings as their overlords, and the early kings of the other two dynasties also bore the titles indicating their subordinate status.
Rajasthan (/ r ɑː dʒ ə ˈ s t ɑː n /; Hindi: [raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn] ⓘ; lit. 'Land of Kings') [12] is a state in northwestern India. [13] [14] [15] It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.
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Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty [22] Rana Sanga, King of Mewar and head of Rajput confederacy in Rajputana during the early 16th century [23] Jam Rawal, King of Cutch State and founder of Nawanagar State. [24]
The Rathore dynasty of Jodhpur are Rajputs claimed to be descendants of Rastrakuta dynasty [168] On the fall of the Rashtrakuta dynasty they migrated north and formed their kingdom in Kannauj as Gahadavala dynasty and after the death of last emperor Jaichand in Battle of Chandwar his descendants migrated to Marwar and established Rathore ...