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You are only limiting yourself to clan name, whereas I am making you aware of these titles, which shows the long history of resistance by the Sesodia Rajputs. They were the first to defeat the Islamic invaders, they formed a coalition of Rajput states, and projected military power which kept...

Why stop there? The Maharanas of Mewar also bore these titles which were announced whenever they held court: Hindupat (Head of the Hindus) Hinduan Suraj (Immortal Sun of the Hindus) Chattis Rajkul Shringar (crest jewels of the 36 royal clans) Yavadarya Kula Kamaldivakara (the sun which made the...

Shrinathji temple, Nathdwara, and its attackers These later attacks were by Maratha chieftain Holkar and his Pathans. He levied three lakhs of rupees on the priests and inhabitants, several of whom he carried to his camp as hostages for the payment. Damodarji, the high priest, sent...

Udaipur celebrates 475th Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap

10 Places Of Udaipur And Their Hidden Facts

Gangaur 2015 in Photos | UdaipurTimes.com

Mewar Mahotsav 2015 will start from today with display of Gangaur Savari from various communities in the city. 18 communities of the city will participate in Mahotsav and Savari. Gangaur Savari is scheduled to start from 4pm and will conclude on Gangaur Ghat at 6pm. Later, like every year...

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Royal correspondence between Mewar and Nepal In September 1838 Rana Sardar Singh of Mewar addressed two letters to the Rajguru and the Maharaja of Nepal. The epistles did not reach their destination and were intercepted at Benares. Apparently they were quite innocuous and conveyed nothing but...

Charans and Rajputs Interesting article. The five most commonly listed Charan lineages are the Gujar Charan from Gujarat, the Kacch or Kacchela Charan from Kacch and Sindh, the Maru Charan from Marwar, the Tumer or Tumbel Charan from Sindh (now settled in Gujarat), and the Sorathia Charan from...

Picture taken at Maharana Pratap Samadhi Sthal, Chavand, Udaipur. Maharana Pratap spent last years of his life and built for himself a palace and a temple for the goddess Chavand mata. Picture taken at Maharana Pratap Samadhi Sthal, Chavand, Udaipur | UdaipurPix

Udaipur took time to develop as a city, so Maharana Pratap ran his government from Chavand.

Udai SIngh, the father of Maharana Pratap had a close shave with death as a child: Rani Karnavati, Vikramaditya's mother entrusted her maidservant- Panna "dhai"(nanny)- for upbringing of her sons- Vikramaditya and Uday Singh. Invited by nobles to be the guardian of Vikramaditya, Banvir...

The walls that never fell - The Hindu In 1557, Uday Singh realized that Chittor was not a smart choice for a capital and started establishing Udaipur as capital. While Udaipur was under development, he resided at Kumbalgarh, leaving Chittor in the charge of two generals. Akbar promptly...

Riding horse without reins is new fad - Hindustan Times

Great Wall of India Not all forts in India are so grand as Kumbhalgarh Fort and only few of them provide an opportunity to walk on the outer walls. Kumbhalgarh Fort is mightiest and grandest and you can also walk on its 15 feets thick outer walls. Every evening the Kumbhalgarh Fort is...

सिटी पैलेस में आन-बान-शान से पूजे गए अश्व | UdaipurTimes.com

Looking at Udaipur, one gets to know how much the Mewar rulers loved art, design and architecture. From the time the foundation of this city was laid by Maharana Udai Singh in 1567, Udaipur has seen changes, yet every change appears to be in unison and seems only to have embellished the beauty...

Not kings, but custodians of legacy: Royals of state - The Times of India

MANDOR FORT | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JAIPUR CIRCLE Shows the antiquity of state formation in Rajasthan, and the continuity of human habitation. Not as the British theorized that Rajputs appeared out of thin air!