Indus Valley Civilization Indus Valley Civilization existed between 3300-1600 BC in three phases namely early, mature and late phases. It was discovered in 1921 and belonged to Bronze Age. Indus Valley Civilization was located on the banks of the river Indus, particularly at the bends that provided water, easy means of transportation of produce and […]
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Chauhans of Ranthambore The Chauhanย lost Ranthambore as a result of defeat of Prithviraja III in battle of Tarain 1192. by Mohd. Ghori. But, Prithvirajaโs son Govindaraja IV accepted the Ghurid suzerainty, and ruled Ranthambore as his vassal. Govinda-raja Son of Prthvi Raja Chauhan III Balhana-deva or Balhan Prahlada or Prahlad, Viranarayana or Vir Narayan, Vagabhata,
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The Chauhan Dynasty The word Chauhan is the vernacular form of the Sanskrit term Chahamana. While the earlier versions of Chandbardaiโs work Prthviraj Raso doesnot mention Chauhan as born from Agnikunda, the later versions do. The 15th-century Hammira Mahakavya of Nayachandra Suri & Jayanayakโs Prithviraj Vijay consider Chauhans as Suryavanshi. Pandit Gaurishankar Ojha seconds this
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The Kingdom of Mewar The kingdom of Mewar includes present day districts of Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara. The region was originally called Medhpaat and Lord Shiva (Ekling Nath) is called Medhpateshwar (Lord of Medhpaat). Over time, the name Medhpath becameย Mewar. The creators of Mewar’s ruling dynasty in Rajputana came originally from the Guhilot clan.
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Pratihars of Bhinmal (Jalore) The strongest of the Gurjara-Prathira branch was the one at Bhinmal, under king Vyaghramukh. The Gurjar clan, which ruled at Bhinmal was known as Chapas (this name is a short version of Chapotkrisht, sanskit word which means excelled in archery or strong bowmen). As per the records of Heun Tsang, the
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