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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. [9] [10]
Mewar, also spelled as Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara , Chittorgarh , Pratapgarh , Rajsamand , Udaipur , Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan , Neemuch and Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Gujarat .
Rana Kumbha, also known as Maharana Kumbhakarna, son of Rana Mokal, ruled Mewar between 1433 AD and 1468 AD. He is credited with building up the Mewar kingdom assiduously as a force to reckon with. He built 32 forts (84 fortresses formed the defense of Mewar) including one in his own name, called Kumbalgarh.
Udaipur (Hindi: IPA: [ʊdəjpʊɾ], pronunciation ⓘ) (ISO 15919: Udayapura) is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. [4] [5] It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency.
Mewar Victory [1] Hammir Singh gained a decisive victory and freed all of Rajputana from the Sultanate's rule. Battle of Bakrol: Maharana Kshetra: Firuz Shah Tughlaq: Mewar Victory [2] Kshetra Singh obtained a victory over the King of Delhi, who was badly defeated at Bakrole. Battle of Badnor: Maharana Lakha: Firuz Shah Tughlaq: Mewar Victory [3]
Pratap Singh I (9 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap (IPA: [məɦaːˈɾaːɳaː pɾəˈtaːp] ⓘ), was king of the Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan, from 1572 until his death in 1597.
The city is further protected by 3 gates and fortified walls towards the East, the North, and the South along the established trade routes. The outer entry gate and defense wall at the eastern flat area entry to the new city was constructed at the 15-km end of Girwa Valley at Debari (Dev-Bari/Debari-ka-Darwaza) on Sunday the Ashaadh Vidhi Teej ...
The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan founded in 1325-1326 that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj. [1] The dynasty traces its ancestry back to Rahapa, a son of the Guhila king Ranasimha.