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Following is the list of those ruling Rajput dynasties of the Indian Subcontinent: Kachhwahas of Jaipur, Alwar, Lawa, [17] Kohra [18] and Maihar [19] Sisodias of Mewar [20] Rathores of Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Jhabua, Ratlam, Alirajpur, Idar and Seraikela [21] Imperial Pratiharas of Kannauj [22] Chauhans of Sambhar, Nadol, Ranthambore and ...
Maharaja Kam Dev Misir, a Sikarwar Rajput and a ruler of the Pahargarh Estate. [19] Rao Shekha, King of Amarsar [20] Rai Bular Bhatti, a Muslim Rajput who donated 18,750 acres of land to Guru Nanak [21] Man Singh Tomar, King of Gwalior, who defended his kingdom for nearly two decades against relentless attacks from the Lodi dynasty [22]
George Thomas (Military Memories) was the first in 1800, to term this region the Rajputana Agency. [5] The historian John Keay in his book, India: A History, stated that the Rajputana name was coined by the British, but that the word achieved a retrospective authenticity: in an 1829 translation of Ferishta's history of early Islamic India, John Briggs discarded the phrase "Indian princes", as ...
He founded the city of Ajmer and moved his capital there. 26 Arno-raja alias Ana: 1135–1150 His title as Maharajadhiraja-Parameshvara. 27 Jagad-deva: 1150 Some sources claimed that he ascended Chahamana throne after killing his father. 28 Vigraha-raja IV alias Visaladeva: 1150–1164 The Chahaman kingdom reached its zenith under him. 29 Apara ...
These minor Rajput kingdoms were dotted all over the Gangetic plains in modern-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. [115] During this process, petty clashes occurred with the local population and in some cases, alliances were formed. [114] Among these Rajput chieftaincies were the Bhojpur zamindars [116] and the taluks of Awadh. [117]
The Kingdom of Mewar was an independent Hindu kingdom that existed in the Rajputana region of the Indian subcontinent and later became a dominant state in medieval India. [8] The kingdom was initially founded and ruled by the Guhila dynasty followed by the Sisodiya Dynasty.
Zorawar Singh Gate of City wall of Jaipur Entrance eastern façade of the Junagarh Fort, Bikaner. The Hill Forts of Rajasthan (Amer, Chittor, Gagron, Jaisalmer, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore), a group of six forts built by various Rajput kingdoms and principalities during the medieval period are among the best examples of Rajput Architecture.
Many tribal kingdoms ruled independently under Kushan Empire, Gupta Empire. Early Medieval period (c. 550 – 1000 CE) This period is also known as "Rajput Period", because of rise of many Rajput dynasties and kingdoms. Late Medieval period (c. 1000 – 1568 CE) This period marked by struggles and resistance against Muslim expansion by Rajput ...