Udaipur Palace and the history of its rulers with reference to the palace.

1. MEWAR DYNASTY AND THE
PALACE
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Priyanka Karn
Uttam Chouhan
Dhiraj Sonowal
Rakesh Soren
Prashant Kumar

2. Mewar
Mewar was one of the Rajput
kingdoms which existed in India
in the north-west of the modern
state. Its capital was the fort of
Chittor in Mewar.
The rulers of Mewar came
originally from the Guhilot clan,
although they were replaced by
the related Sisodiya clan in the
fourteenth century.

3. Guhilot Dynasty (734 – 1303 AD)
Bappa Rawal
Founder and creator of
the state.
Foundation stories claim this clan originated in Kashmir and migrated to
Gujarat in the sixth century. In the seventh century they migrated again, to the
plains of Mewar, in the area around Magda, which was named after one of the
earliest clan leaders. Bappa Rawal, the later founder of a dynasty of rulers of
Mewar, was born as Kalbhoj. He takes Chittor from the Maan Mori dynasty
and wards off Muslimattacks on his territory. All subsequent rulers of the
territory traced their lineage to Bappa Rawal.

4. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
731-734 Bappa Rawal
753 - 773 Khumar
773 - 793 Mattat
773 - 813 Bhratrabhat
813 - 828 Sinha
828 - 853 Khuman II
853 - 878 Mahayak
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
878 - 942 Khuman III
942 - 943 Bhratrabhat II
943 - 953 Allat
971 - 973 Naravan / Narvahan
973 - 977 Shalivahan
977 - 993 Shaktikumar
993 - 1007 Amba Prasad

5. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1007 - 1021 Suchivarma
1021 - 1035 Narvarma
1035 - 1051 Kirtivarma
1051 - 1068 Yograj
1068 - 1088 Bairat / Vairat
1088 - 1103 Hanspal
1103 - 1107 Vairi Singh
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1107 - 1127 Vijay Singh
1127 - 1138 Ari Singh I
1138 - 1148 Chaur Singh
1148 - 1158 Vikram Singh/Vikramaditya I
1158 – 1168 Karan Singh
1168 – 1172 Kshem Singh
1172 – 1179 Samant Singh

6. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1179 - 1191 Kumar Singh
1191 - 1211 Mathan Singh
1211 - 1213 Padam Singh
1213 - 1253 Jait Singh / Jaitra Singh
1261 - 1267 Tej Singh
1273 - 1302 Samar Singh
1302 - 1303 Ratan Singh
1303 - 1326 Maldeo
Sultan of Delhi, Muhammad Shah I, with the
capital and main fort at Chittor.The few
survivors of the fall of Chittor take refuge in the
hills.Administration of the captured state is
handed to the ruler of the neighbouring state
of Jalore, Maldeo.

7. Sisodiya Dynasty (1326 AD - Present Day)
Maldeo married his widowed daughter, Songari,
to a member of a minor branch of the former
ruling dynasty, a young man named Hamir
(Grandson of Ratan Singh). In 1326, Hamir
organised a coup against his father-in-law and
re-established an independent Mewar. His 'new'
dynasty was named after the mountain village of
his birth, Sisoda.
Hamir Singh I

8. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1326 - 1364 Hamir Singh I
1364 - 1382 Kshetra Singh
1382 - 1421 Laksha Singh
1421 - 1433 Mokal
1433 - 1468 Kumbha
1468 - 1473 Udai Singh I
1473 - 1519 Raimal
1519 - 1527 Rana Sanga (Sangram Singh I)

9. Battle of Panipat
Rana Sanga extends his
own territory at Delhi's
expense. From 1519,
the ruler of Kabul,
Babar, also leads a
great many raids on
Delhi.
In 1526, he is invited
by the nobility to
invade and Ibrahim is
killed at the Battle of
Panipat.
Rana Sanga
Babur

10. Battle of Khanwa
Babur increases his territory by
defeating Rana Sanga at the Battle of
Khanua, despite having an army only
half the size, and conquering Mewar.

11. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1527 - 1531 Ratan Singh
1531 - 1568 Vikramaditya
1568 - 1572 Udai Singh II
During 1564 – 1568 the Mughal emperor, Akbar, takes on the might
of the Rajputs. he uses subtle diplomacy to win them over.
Maharana Uday Singh refuses the offer, so Akbar attacks him and
Chittor. The Sisodiya capital is moved to the new city of
Udaipur as half the kingdom is annexed. Construction of the
palace starts in 1559.
Udai Singh II

12. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1572 - 1597 Maharana Pratap Singh
Maharana Pratap
The legendary Pratap Singh also refuses to follow the bidding
of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. In 1576, Akbar meets him at
the famous Battle of Haldighati. The Rajputs fight valiantly but
are outnumbered. Pratap Singh escapes to the adjoining
jungles and continues his struggle from there, waging a
guerrilla battle against Akbar until his death

13. Battle of Haldighati
Maharana Pratap with his horse
Chetak

14. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1597 - 1620 Amar Singh
1620 - 1628 Karan Singh
1628 - 1654 Jagat Singh
1654 - 1681 Raj Singh
1681 - 1700 Maharana Jai Singh
1700 - 1716 Amar Singh II
1716 - 1734 Maharana Sangram Singh II
1734 - 1751 Jagat Singh II

15. Other Events
1605 – 1615 Many battles take place in this
period, but one notable victory for the ranas is
when Amar Singh wins back the fort of Chittor.
Amar Singh
1678 - 1680 Raj Singh revolts against the jaziya tax. Aurangzeb
retaliates, destroying perhaps 173 temples in Udaipur and 63
temples in Chittor. Raj Singh is defeated in battle in 1680.
Aurungzeb eventually agrees a treaty with his son, Jai Singh.
Aurangzeb Jai Singh

16. Other Events
1734 Jagat Singh II begins his reign with a revival
of the triple alliance between Mewar, Marwar,
and Amer. Unfortunately, it again fails, and the
increasingly powerful Maratha empire is able to
conquer the entire Rajasthan region.
Jagat Singh II

17. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1752 -1755 Pratap Singh II
1755 - 1762 Raj Singh II
1762 - 1772 Ari Singh II
1772 - 1778 Hamir Singh II
1778 - 1828 Bhim Singh II
Bhim Singh II finally accepts the
British superiority.

18. Lineage
Years of rule (AD) Ruler
1828 – 1838 Jawan Singh
1842 – 1861 Swaroop Singh
1861 – 1874 Maharana Shambhu Singh
1874 – 1884 Sajjan Singh
1884 – 1930 Fateh Singh
1930 – 1955 Bhupal Singh
1955 – 1984 Bhagwat Singh
1984 - Present Arvind Singh

19. Post Independence
1948 – 1949 India achieves independence
from Britain and begins the process of taking
control of the princely states. Mewar is one of
the first of the princely states to merge with the
new dominion under Maharana Bhupal Singh.
Bhupal Singh

20. Post Independence
1970 – 1971 The Indian Parliament decides to
abolish the institution of royalty, and the
following year the rulers of the former princely
states are de-recognised and their privy purses
and titles snatched away from them. Bhagwat
Singh creates charitable trusts to ensure the
survival of his property.
Bhagwat Singh

21. Post Independence
1983 – 1984 Bhagwat's elder son, Mahendra
Singh, files a civil suit seeking a share in the
family inheritance. Instead he is cut off by his
father and disinherited. The following year,
Bhagwat proclaims his second son, Arvind Singh,
as his successor. Arvind Singh, the seventy-sixth
ruling member of the Sisodiya dynasty, assumes
the title of maharana the same year,
administering the House of Mewar along with
his wife, Princess Vijayraj, the granddaughter of
the ruler of Kutch.
Arvind Singh

22. EVOLUTION OF THE PALACE

23. Udaipur Palace was built over a period of nearly
400 years being contributed by several kings of
the dynasty, starting by the Maharana Udai
Singh II in 1559. The Palace is a fusion of the
Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles, and
was built on a hill top that gives a panoramic
view of the city and its surrounding.

24. 1559-1572
Rulers
Udai Singh II
Parts
Tipolia Gate
Khush Mahal
Store

25. 1615-1620
Rulers
Amar Singh
Parts
Manek Chowk
Suraj Pol

26. 1620-1658
Rulers
Karan Singh
Jagat Singh
Parts
Zanana Mahal
Baadi Mahal
Stores

27. 1658-1710
Rulers
Raj Singh
Maharana Jai Singh
Amar Singh II
Parts
Zanana Mahal

28. 1710-1734
Rulers
Maharana Sangram Singh II
Parts
Mardana Mahal

29. 1778-1884
Rulers
Bhim Singh II
Jawan Singh
Swaroop Singh
Maharana Shambhu Singh
Sajjan Singh
Parts
Palki Khana
Badi Chitrashali
Toran Pol
Karan Vilas

30. 1884-1950
Rulers
Fateh Singh
Bhupal Singh
Parts
Maharana Mewar
Public School

31. TOURIST PROGRAMME

32. Udaipur Palace has also become an exotic tourist attraction after its
conservation attracting people from all parts of the world.

33. Udaipur is well connected to the major cities of India
by land, rail and air.
Unmetered taxis, Private Taxi, Radio taxi, auto
rickshaws, and regular city bus services are available for
Udaipur City main roads to Dabok Airport, Badi Lake,
and Bedala. City bus route number 1 runs from
Badgaon to Titardi via Hiran Magri and route number 2
runs from Rampura to Dabok via DelhiGate.
Connectivity

34. For the tourists the
palace has been
divided into 4
zones.

39. TOURIST ROUTE

40. 1.BADI POL

41. 2.TRIPOLIA GATE

42. 3.TORAN POL

43. 4.MOTI CHOWK

44. 5.RAJYA ANGAN

45. 6.BAADI MAHAL

46. 7.KHUSH MAHAL

47. 8.LAKSHMI CHOWK

48. 9.ZANANA MAHAL

49. 10.TORAN POL

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