History of Mewar: from earliest times to 1751 A.D.

1976·27.9 MB·English

by  Somani, Ram Vallabh

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HISTORY
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MEWAR
By the same Author

1. Michaesa Kassbhe

2. Veer Bhai Chitor

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Later Mewar
HISTORY OF MEWAR

[From earliest times (0 1751 A.D]

RAM VALLARH SOMANT

30th Mare, 1976

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PREFACE

My sim in wring this work tw present asin dy of
the history of Mewar ftom the ealiet vimee to thisdate. Eiving
thorn at Bagor and brosgt aps: Gangapur in Mewar, I haan

#7 innate dere 1 payaff the debt of my motherland in. fore af
such a work Though hiseriane of emiaerse lke Cal. Ted,
Shywmaldae and GH, Obs had alveady wrimen Wetories of Sis
trace, but with the availabilty ofa mass of new material, brought
tollghe during Inst few yours, uccesy was being fat to make a
Fresh atteyape on she uljece. Shnilarly the exavations at Ing
(Gand, and Ahac anc atchacologieal survey of the river Banas ad
les tributaries alzo encouraged rot to. write this eheonologicl
socount. For the sake of eamveniense Thive divided the buck into
toto parts Ta this rt volume Ihave ved to trace obt the exroncce
fea! crate em the eae tlves to Mahartna Jagesiogh Il. Th
the second part Ipropore to given complet: csonm ofthe xe
smaining period wid appendiees on source materiale

‘Uhmve msde an caret attempt for inelding mcisnt new
rateral in hit book, Foe consulting pentnal celiecions, hav?
ace several 19s 10 Udaipur, Sitamas, Jodbpor, Biaaner, Abaw
ddabad, Delhi etc. Tnporiant hisvorial ee ef Mewar Hike Cl:tr,
Kumbhalgarh, Mandalgarh, Haldighat, Bjlia, Ranakpur Rihab-
devo Als, Nagari, Bogor, Delowars, Nathdwar, Kenko,
‘Gharbigja ce, have been visited by ne more th T thot
ope that this work will help enlighien the interest i

fhe Mory of eh rt.

have received considerable help tora several fiends and
senior scolas to whor Lhiak i my duly to oller grateful thanks,
1 wil ia my duty HT do nor offer my mote sinexegratiuce ws
the Maharana Sahib of Udaipur who net oly eo een Inerest
in rey wow, but alia madeit pomible to be publled by granting
hers nancial ssvintanes,

RY. Somani
Maha Shiveaté 9542-76

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CONTENTS

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Preand Proto Ristory

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Gulagata, the Progenitor of te Gabler ailies

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Other Guhier Prineipaies
Pre‘Mediewal Mewar
Sekan Alawein ane Mewne

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Consolidation of Power
Matarans Kunoha
Maberaa Raimal
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DMsherana Udasingh
Mehsesna Prep
Maharana Amarsingh {
‘Maliacanm Kasaasigh
Mahasaos Jegettingh 1
Mabavana Rana
Mahsrana Jelingh
Mahara Armesiogh 12
‘Masarans Sangramingh I

Maherana Jagstiingh I