Mewar Encyclopedia

Concise History of Mewar

A chronology of Mewar's 76 Rulers and their times (AD ca 569-2001) including some parallel events in India.
Conflicting dates exist for the reigns of Guhil and his two immediate successors, Bhoj and Mahendra I. Some texts maintain Guhil's reign began as early as 566 AD. The following dates must still be considered approximate.

21.	Ruler & Title: Rawal AMBA PRASAD Reign: 993-1007 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Fights alongside fellow Rajputs against Mahmud of Ghazni. *India:* 997, Mahmud of Ghazni (Afghanistan) begins series of raids into India. 998, annexes Punjab and Arab Sind. 1000-27, Mahmud raids North India in 17 "expeditions". (For next two centuries, often outclassed, Rajputs, including Guhilots of Mewar, continue opposition to Muslims.)
22.	Ruler & Title: Rawal SHUCHI VERMA Reign: 1007-1021 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little is known of his reign. *India:* 1008, Mahmud of Ghazni defeats confederacy of Rajput rulers. 1014, Rajendra Chola. 1018, Mahmud of Ghazni pillages sacred city of Mathura. 1020, Mahmud conquers Kanauj, Lahore, Gwalior and Kalinjar.
23.	Ruler & Title: Rawal NAR VERMA Reign: 1021-1035 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little is known of his reign. *India:* 1022-23, northern campaign of Rajendra Chola; defeats Somavamshahs of Orissa and Palas of Bengal. 1024-25, Mahmud conquers Gujarat; sacks Somnath. 1025, Chola maritime expedition conquers Srivijaya (Sumatra and Malaya). 1030, Alberuni in India.
24.	Ruler & Title: Rawal KEERTI VERMA Reign: 1035-1051 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign. *India:* 1050 CE, Philosopher Ramanuja.
25.	Ruler & Title: Rawal YOGRAJ (YUVRAJ) Reign: 1051-1068 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign.
26.	Ruler & Title: Rawal BAIRATH (VAIRATH) Reign: 1068-1088 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign. *India:* 1070-1120, Kulottunga of Vengi ascends Chola throne. 1077, Embassy of Chola merchants to China. 1077-1120, Ramapala, last important Pala king, reconquers parts of Bengal. 1077-1147, Anantavarman Chodaganga of Kalinga conquers central Orissa, establishes Ganga empire.
27.	Ruler & Title: Rawal HANSPAL Reign: 1088-1103 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign. *India:* 1100, Krishnamisra writes Prabodha-Chanrodaya, allegorical play on Vishnu.
28.	Ruler & Title: Rawal VAIRSINGH Reign: 1103-1107 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign.
29.	Ruler & Title: Rawal VIJAI SINGH Reign: 1107-1127 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign. *India:* 1110, rise of Vishnuvardhana and Hoysala power. 1127, earliest dated Jain manuscript, made of palm leaf.
30.	Ruler & Title: Rawal ARI SINGH I Reign: 1127-1138 Capital: Ahar Family: Guhilot	*Mewar:* Little known of his reign. Chittor occupied by Malwa. *India:* 1136, Solanki Jaya Singh of Gujarat defeats Yashovarma of Malwa; takes Chittor from him.Little known of his reign.

Shiv Niwas Palace Udaipur	Fateh Prakash Palace Udaipur
Jagmandir Island Palace Udaipur	Gajner Palace Bikaner
Shikarbadi Hotel Udaipur	Garden Hotel Udaipur
The Aodhi Kumbhalgarh	Fateh Bagh Ranakpur
Gorbandh Palace Jaisalmer	Karni Bhawan Palace Bikaner