2. 1. Introduction
2. Kings
3. Administration
4. Wars
5. Society
6. Economy
7. Religion
8. Language and Literature
9. Art and Architecture
10. Decline of the Kingdom
11. Resources
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3. The Rajputs established their power in Mewar in the 8 th century. In 13
A.D. Chittor, the capital of Mewar, came under the control of Ala-ud-din
Khalji. After his death it again went back into the hands of Rajputs
because of the heroics of Rana Hamir.
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4. The major kings of Mewar kingdom were:
1. Rana Hamir Singh I
2. Rana Kumbha
3. Maharana Rai-Mal
4. Rana Sanga
5. Maharana Udai Singh II
6. Maharana Pratap Singh
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5. Following an invasion by the Delhi sultanate at the
end of the 13th century, the ruling Guhilot clan had been
displaced from Mewar.
Hamir, who belonged to an impoverished cadet
branch of that clan, regained control of the region and
re-established the dynasty.
He became the first of his dynasty to use the royal
title 'Rana'.
Hamir also became the progenitor of the Sisodia clan,
a branch of the Guhilot clan, to which every succeeding
Maharana of Mewar has belonged.
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6. Rana Kumbha was the leader of the fifteenth century
Rajput resurgence.
Ahmad Shah (ruler of Gujarat), and Muhammad Shah
(ruler of Delhi) cooperated with Rana Kumbha to combat
Mahmud Khalji.
During this period, the rulers of Delhi and Gujarat
conferred on Rana Kumbha the title of Hindu-
suratrana ( Hindu Sultan ).
Rana Kumbha was the first Hindu ruler to be given this
accolade by the Muslim Sultans.
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7. During Raimals' reign, Ajmer was recaptured.
Raimal also strengthened the state of Mewar and repaired the temple
of Eklingi in Chittor.
The last years of Raimal's rule were marked by conflict between his sons
with Prince Sanga.
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8. Rana Sanga succeeded his father Rana Raimal as the king of the Mewar
in 1509.
Rana Sanga was defeated at the battle of khanwa by Mughal emperor
Babur in 1527.
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9. He founded Udaipur and shifted his capital to Udaipur.
Using this as a pretext, Akbar attacked Mewar in October,1567. On
October 23, 1567 Akbar formed his camp near Udaipur.
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10. Maharana Pratap never accepted Akbar as ruler of India, and fought
Akbar all his life.
In 1567 Akbar attacked chittorgarh and razed it to the ground.
Maharana Pratap and his army harass the Mughals through guerrilla
warfare.
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11. Mewar had a pattern of feudal administration.
The king, the nobles and the people were united without distinction of
caste, creed or religion as one family, even in times of war.
Throughout its long history, the kingdom gained an admirable record of
solid independence, and its place of honour at the head of the Rajput clans
was well deserved.
Because of Mewar's stoical adherence to tradition, India has always held
the kingdom in high respect, calling it the Sun of the Hindus.
Mewar was called the Sun of the Hindus, and its history is outstanding in
the annals of India.
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12. The battle of khanwa was fought between Babur and Rana Sanga
It resulted in the decisive victory of the Babur.
Rana Sanga somehow managed to escape from the Mughal army.
The army of Rana Sanga was quite broken and dispersed.
Rana Sanga died shortly after this battle in 1527 at Baswa on Mewar's
northern border.
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13. The battle of haldighati was fought between Maharana Pratap and
Mughal empire.
It resulted in the decisive victory of Mughal empire.
But, they failed to capture Maharana Pratap.
Maharana Pratap retreated into the hilly wilderness of the Aravali
hills and continued his struggle.
His one attempt at open confrontation having thus failed, Pratap
resumed the tactics of guerrilla warfare.
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14. Caste system was rigid during the Mewar kingdom.
During this period a large number of new castes came into existence.
Mewar rulers supported brahamins as scholars and priests.
Society evils were prevelent like sati system, Jauhar and polygamy.
The standard of living among upper class was fairy high.
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15. Agriculture was the main occupation of the people.
The poor worked as the labour for temples, forts, palaces etc.
They encouraged trade by building roads, sarais etc.
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16. Hinduism was followed during this period.
They mainly worshipped gods Vishnu and Shiva.
Bhakti saints preached devotion to God.
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17. Mewari was spoken during the mewar kingdom.
Samgita-raja, the Rasika-priya commentary on the Gitagovinda,
the Sudaprabandha, and the Kamaraja-ratisara were the famous literature
works of that period.
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18. The flowering of arts and culture during Mewar Kingdom is exceeded
only by Bhoja Parmara .
Mewar rulers had constructed many forts ,monuments and temples.
They had constucted:
Kirti Stambha
Ranakpur Trailokya-dipaka Jain temple
Kumbhasvami Temple
Adivarsha Temples
Kumbhalgarh fort
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19. Kumbhasvami
Temple
Kumbhalgarh fort
Adivarsha Temple Kirti Stambh
Ranakpur Trailokya-
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dipaka Jain temple
20. The main reasons for the decline of the Mewar Kingdom were:
The Mewar rulers were in constant fighting with Mughal emperors, other
Rajput rulers.
The feudal system proved disastrous for the Mewar Kingdom.
The Mewar rulers were not conversant with the latest warfare techniques
and their mode of fighting and weapons were outdated.
The caste system prevalent amongst them gave rise to mutual jealousies.
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