Medieval History of Rajasthan (700 A.D. To 1700 A.D) Study Notes

Medieval History of Rajasthan (700 A.D. To 1700 A.D)

Gurjar-Pratihar of Bhinmal

Raja Nagbhatta I

Founder of Bhinmal branch of Pratihar.
Made triple alliance with Bappa Rawal and Jaisimha to defeat Arabs.

Raja Watsaraj

First Pratihar king to occupy Kannauj.
He defeated Dharmapala of Gaud Dynasty and defeated by Dhruva of Rashtrakuta dynasty.

Raja Nagbhatta II

Occupied Kannauj.
Defeated Dharmapala in the battle of Mudgagiri.
Defeated by Govinda of Rashtrakuta.

Raja Mihir Bhoj

Defeated Devpala of Bengal.
Arab traveller Suleiman visited his court in 851 A.D.

Raja Yashpal

Last ruler of this dynasty.
His rule came to an end due to emerging of Gazni power.

Guhil Dynasty of Mewar

Guhil

In 566 A.D. Guhil established this dynasty.
He established independent city Nagda (Udaipur).

Bappa Rawal

Original Name was Kaalbhoj
In 734, he defeated Maan Mori and took Chittorgarh under his control and made Nagada his capital.
At first, started gold coin in Rajasthan.
He built Eklingji Temple in Udaipur.

Allat (943 A.D. to 953 A.D.)

Original Name is Alu Rawal
Built Varah Temple of Ahar.
Married Hun Princess Hariyadevi.
Established bureaucracy in Mewar.

Jaitra Singh (1213-1253 A.D.)

Fought battle of Bhutala and defeated the army of Iltutmish.
He made Chittor his new capital.
His reign is called Golden Age of Medieval Mewar.

Ratan Singh (1302-1303 A.D.)

AllauddinKhilji defeated him and he was killed.
After his death, his wife Padmavati committed Jauhar.
This was biggest Saka of Chittor and first Saka of Rajasthan.
Gora and Badal, two commanders showed courage during the battle.
In 1540 A.D. Malik Mohammed Jayasi wrote Padmavat in which he mentioned the beauty of Queen Padmavati.

Sisodiya Dynasty of Mewar

Rana Hammir (1326-1364)

Fought Battle of Sugoli with Mohammad Bin Tughlaq.
Built the Annapurna Mata Temple of Chittorgarh Fort.

Khetri Singh (1364-82)

He captured Zafar Khan, Sultan of Gujarat.
Son of Hammir

Rana Lakha (1382-1421)

He married Hansa Bai, princess of Marwar.
His son Rana Choonda took the oath that not to come on the throne. Thus he is also called Bhishmapitamah of Mewar.

Rana Mokul Singh (1421-33)

He reconstructed Samidheshwar Temple in Chittoor.
In 1433, he was murdered in Zilwada.

Rana Kumha (1433-68)

Defeated Mahmud Khilji, Sultan of Malwa, in battle of Sarangpur (Mandalgarh).
He erected Vijay Stambh (sign of Rajasthan police) after this victory which is 37 meters tall and 10 meter in width having 9 floors.
It is compared with Qutub Minar.
Rana Kumbha defeated the joint army of Mahmud Khilji and Qutbuddin of Gujarat in 1456.
Important fort built by Kumbha- (1) Kumbhalgarh (2) Achalgarh (3) Basantgarh
Important books written by Kumbha- (1) Rasik Priya (2) Sudha Prabhandh (3) Sangeet Raj (5 part) (6) Sangeet Sudha (7) Kamaraj Ratisaar
He gave patronage to many scholars in his court. Important are- (a) Mandan (b) Kanh Vyas (c) Ramabai (d) Muni Sundar Suri etc.
He was a musician as well.
He was killed by his son Ooda Singh or Udai Singh.

Rana Udai Singh (1468-73)

He killed his father Rana Kumbha and came to the throne.
Ramuel, his brother, defeated him and ascended the throne.

Rana Sanga (1508-1528)

In 1517 and 1519, he fought the battle of Khatoli and Bari respectively with Ibrahim Lodhi and defeated him in both the battles.
In 1519, he defeated MehmudKhilji in the battle of Gagron.
In 1527, he was defeated in the battle of Khanwa by Babur.
The important king who took part in the battle of Khanwa (Maldev- Marwar, Medini Rai- Chanderi, Mahmood Lodhi (small brother of Ibrahim Lodhi)
He died at Kalpi (M.P.)

Maharana Udai Singh (1537-1572)

Saved by Panna Dhai in the childhood
In 1557, fought the battle of Harmada with Haji Khan Pathan who was governor of Ajmer.
In 1559, he founded Udaipur and constructed Udai Sagar Lake.
In 1568 Akbar attacked and Jaimal and Fatta was killed

Maharana Pratap (1572-1597)

In 1576, He fought the battle of Haldighati with Akbar and was defeated by Akbar. Akbar deputed Man Singh against Maharana Pratap.
Thermopylae of Rajasthan – James Tod
Kumbhalgarh war (1577, 1578, 1579) between (Sahbaz v/s Pratap)
His horse’s name was Chetak who was injured in this battle and later died. Chetak’s cremation is in Balicha Village.
In 1582, he fought Battle of Diver.
In 1597. He died in Chawand.

Karan Singh (1620-1628)

He started construction of Jagmandir Palace of Udaipur.

Jagjit Singh I (1628-52)

He finished the construction of Jagmandir Palace of Udaipur.
He constructed Jagdish Temple of Udaipur.

Raj Singh (1652-80)

He protested against Jajiya Tax by Aurangzeb
Supported Aurangzeb in the fight of Successor

Jai Singh (1680-98)

He built Jaisamand Lake.

Rathod Dynasty of Marwar

Rao Siyaji

He founded this dynasty.
In 1273, he died protecting cows in Bithu village.

Rao Chunda

The real founder of Rathod dynasty in Mewar.
He was killed in a battle with Salim Shah of Multan.

Rao Jodha (1438-89)

He established city Jodhpur.
He constructed Mehrgarh Fort.
His 5th son Bika established Bikaner.

Rao Maldeo (1532-1562)

He killed his father and ascended the throne.
In 1541, he defeated Jaitasi of Bikaner.
In 1543, he was defeated by Sher Shah Suri in Battle of Sumail.

Rao Chandra Sen (1562-1565)

He was defeated by the Mughal but still denied to form an alliance with them.
He is called Pratap of Marwar.

Raja Udai Singh (1583-1595)

He established a marital relation with Mughals.
His daughter Mani Bai was married to Jahangir.

Maharaja Jaswant Singh (1638-1678)

He wrote BhasaBhusan, Anand Vilas, Prabodh Chandrodaya and AparokshaSidhanta Saar.

Raja Rai Singh (1659-1659)

Maharaja Ajit Singh (1679-1724)

Rathod of Bikaner

Rao Bika (1465-1504)

In 1465, he established Rathod dynasty in Bikaner region.
In 1488, established Bikaner.

Rao Naroji (1504-05)

Rao Lunkaran (1505-1526)

Rao Jait Singh (1526-1542)

Rao Kalyan Singh (1542-1571)

Raja Raj Singh I (1571-1611)

Akbar gave 51 Pargana to him.
He constructed Junagadh Fort in Bikaner.
He wrote ‘Rai Singh Mahotsav’.

Maharaja Rao Anup Singh (1669-1698)

He wrote ‘Anup Vivek’, ‘Kaam Prabodh’,’ ShraddhPrayog Chintamani’, ‘Anupodaya.’

Maharaja Rao Sarup Singh (1698-1700)

Maharaja Sir Rao Sadul Singh (1943-1950)

He was the last ruler of Bikaner and merged in present Rajasthan state and signed the instrument of accession to the dominion of India.

Kachwaha of Amber

Prithviraj

He was feudal of Rana Sanga; therefore, he fought Battle with Babur in the Battle of Khanwa.

Bharamal

The accepted sovereignty of Akbar.
The first king of Rajasthan to accept sovereignty and establish a marital relation with Mughal.

Bhagwantdas

Suppress Mirza revolt in Sarnal Battle. Thus he was given Nagada and Parcham by Akbar as the award.
His daughter was married to Jahangir.

Maan Singh

He was made Subedar of Kabul, Bihar and Bengal.
Established Maanpur city in Bihar
He established Akbarnagar city in Bengal.
Began the construction of forts of Amber
Constructed Radha Govind Temple in Vrindavan

Mirza Raja Jaisingh

Ruled for the maximum period in Jaipur (46 Years)
Shah Jahan titled him ‘Mirza Raja’.
On 11 June 1665, Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and Jaisingh.
He constructed Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur.

Sawai Jai Singh

He saw the reign of seven Mughal Badshah.
Changed the name of Amber to Islamabad.
His Purohit was ‘PundarikRatnagar’.

Ishwari Singh

In 1747, he defeated Madho Singh in the Battle of Rajmahal on the bank of river Banas.
1748, he was defeated by Madho Singh in the Battle of Bagru.
After this defeat, he committed suicide.

Chauhan Dynasty

Vasudev

In 551 A.D. he established Chauhan dynasty.
According to Bijoliya inscription, he constructed Sambhar Lake.

Ajayraj

In 1113 he established Ajmer city.
He built Ajmer fort.

Arnoraj

He constructed Anasagar Lake in Ajmer.
Also constructed Varah Temple in Pushkar.

Vigraharaj IV

He took away Delhi from Tomar dynasty.
He constructed a school later QutubuddinAibak built Dhai Din Ka Jhopda in place of this school.

Prithviraj III

In 1182, he defeated Chandel ruler Parmarardidev in Battle of Mahoba.
1191, he defeated Mohammad Ghori in First Battle of Panipat.
1192, he was defeated by Mohammad Ghori in Second Battle of Panipat.
Moinuddin Chisti came to India during his reign.
He constructed Pithoragarh near Delhi.
Kaimash and Bhuvanmalla were his two ministers.

Chauhan of Ranthambore

After the death of Prithviraj III, his son Govindraj established his rule in Ranthambore.

Hammir Dev

In 1299, he defeated the army of Alauddin Khilji led by Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan.
Nusrat Khan was killed in this battle.
After that Allauddin Khilji raids the Ranthambore fort with his army and defeats them.
1301, first Siege of Ranthambore took place. This was the first Siege of Rajasthan.
He fought 17 battle in his life in which he only lost the last one.

Chauhan of Jalore

Founder of this branch of Chauhan was Kirtipal.
In inscriptions, Jalore is mentioned as Jabalipur.
Allauddin Khilji changed the name of Siwana to Khairabad.

Hada Chauhan of Bundi

In 1241, Deva Hada defeated Jait Meena and occupied Bundi.
1354, Barsingh constructed Taragarh fort of Bundi.
Rao Surjan constructed Ranchhod Temple in Dwarika.
Budhhasingh wrote ‘Nehtarang’.
Maratha interference took place during the reign of Budhhasingh.

Hada Chauhan of Kota

In 1631, Madho Singh founded this state.
Mukund Singh constructed AbaliMeeni Palace in Kota.

Medieval History of Rajasthan (700 A.D. To 1700 A.D) Study Notes

Rajasthan Current Affairs Yearbook-2019-updated

Related

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Rajasthan Current Affairs Yearbook-2019-updated

Spread the education:

Related

Leave a ReplyCancel reply