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List of Ranas of Mewar
The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj.[1] The dynasty traces its ancestry back to Rahapa, a son of the Guhila king Ranasimha. Hammir Singh, a scion of this branch family of the Guhilas, re-established the Kingdom of Mewar after defeating the Tughluq sultans of Delhi.[2][3]
| List of Ranas of Mewar Sisodia House of Mewar | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Guhila dynasty |
| Country | Kingdom of Mewar |
| Founded | 1326 |
| Founder | Hammir Singh |
| Current head | Mahendra Singh Mewar/Arvind Singh Mewar(head is disputed) |
| Final ruler | Bhagwant Singh of Mewar(titular) |
| Style(s) | Maharana, Rana |
| Cadet branches | |
Map of the Mewar Region
List of Maharanas
| Picture | Name of Maharana | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammir Singh | 1326–1364 | He Attacked Chittor in 1326 and re-took it from the Khiljis after the family lost it in 1303. Defeated Muhammad bin tughluq in Singoli taking the sultan himself a prisoner of war. Captured Ajmer, Ranthambor, Nagaur and Sopor.[4] | |
| Kshetra Singh | 1364–1382 | Hammir's son, He captured Madalgarh and Bundi , completely annexed Ajmer. He also defeated Amin Shah of Malwa at the Battle of Bakrole and inflicted heavy casualties. His death can actually by as late as 1405.[5] | |
| Lakha Singh | 1382–1421 | Khsetra's son, He was defeated in multiple battles by Zafar Khan of Gujrat , but the territories were recovered. He rebuilt temples and shrines destroyed by Allaudin khilji.[6] | |
| Mokal Singh | 1421-1433 | Lakha's son, He defeated the sultan of Nagaur , Gujrat. Later the sultan of Gujrat invaded Mewar and during this invasion. He was assassinated by his uncles Chacha and Mera.[7] | |
| Rana Kumbha | 1433–1468 | Mokal's son, He first attacked and killed his father's assassins. Defeated the Sultans of Nagaur, Gujarat and Malwa. Mewar became the strongest kingdom in North India. Built multiple strong forts in Mewar.[8] | |
| Udai Singh I | 1468–1473 | Kumbha' son, He assassinated his father and was then defeated by his brother.[9] | |
| Rana Raimal | 1473–1508 | Son of Kumbha, He killed his brother for assassinating his father. Fought against Malwa sultanate.[10][11] | |
| Rana Sanga | 1508–1527 | Raimal's son, Defeated the Sultan of Gujrat, Malwa and Delhi. Under his rule Mewar reached its pinnacle in power and prosperity. Eventually defeated by Babur[12][13] | |
| Ratan Singh II | 1528–1531 | Sanga's son, Defeated and killed by Bahadur Shah of Gujarat.[14] | |
| Vikramaditya Singh | 1531–1536 | Sanga's son, Assassinated by his cousin Vanvir Singh.[15] | |
| Vanvir Singh | 1536–1540 | Usurper of the throne. Defeated and expelled by his cousin Udai Singh II.[16] | |
| Udai Singh II | 1540–1572 | Sanga's son, Defeated Vanvir. Fought against Mughals and was defeated in Siege of Chittorgarh.[17][18] | |
| Maharana Pratap | 1572–1597 | Udai's son, Notable for his military resistance against the Mughals.[19] | |
| Amar Singh I | 1597–1620 | Pratap's son, Notable for his struggle against Mughals and eventual treaty with the Mughals in 1615.[20] | |
| Karan Singh II | 1620–1628 | Amar's son, Maintained good relations with Mughals, Built Temples, forts and strengthened existing ones.[21] | |
| Jagat Singh I | 1628–1652 | Karan's son, Attempted to restore fort of Chittor but Shah Jahan blocked his attempt. | |
| Raj Singh I | 1652–1680 | Jagat's son, Fought against Mughals many times. Regained territory and increased the wealth of the kingdom. Fought against Aurangzeb. Eventually poisoned by Aurangzeb's loyalists.[22][23][24] | |
| Jai Singh | 1680–1698 | Raj's son, Struggled to regain captured parts of Mewar from Mughals.[25] | |
| Amar Singh II | 1698–1710 | Jai's son, Invaded neighboring territories, Formed an alliance against the Mughals with Jaipur and Marwar. Capitalized over a weak Mughal empire.[26] | |
| Sangram Singh II | 1710–1734 | Amar's son, Defeated Ranabaaz khan at the Battle of Bandanwara. Reestablished relations with a weak Mughal Emperor. | |
| Jagat Singh II | 1734–1751 | Sangram's son, started paying chauth to the Marathas. Heavily invested in placing Sawai Madho Singh on the throne of Jaipur, eventually bankrupting Mewar. | |
| Pratap Singh II | 1751–1754 | ||
| Raj Singh II | 1754–1762 | Pratap's son, Paid heavy tribute to Maratha's, financially devastating Mewar. | |
| Ari Singh II | 1762–1772 | Raj's son, Under him, Maratha's raided Mewar multiple times for not paying tribute. | |
| Hamir Singh II | 1772–1778 | Ari's son, Underaged when became Rana and died. | |
| Bhim Singh | 1778–1828 | Hamir's brother, Under him, Mewar was repeatedly raided by Pindaris, Marwar and Jaipur fought for his daughter Krishna Kumari. Accepted sub ordinance of East India Company. | |
| Jawan Singh | 1828–1838 | Bhim's son, Abused alcohol, not interested in ruling Mewar. Mewar racked up a lot of debt under his rule. | |
| Sardar Singh | 1838–1842 | ||
| Swarup Singh | 1842-1861 | Ruler during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. | |
| Shambhu Singh | 1861–1874 | Focused on reform of education and social reform | |
| Sajjan Singh | 1874–1884 | ||
| Fateh Singh | 1884–1930 | ||
| Bhupal Singh | 1930–1948 | Signed the Instrument of Accession to India, dissolving his kingdom into the Dominion of India. | |
| Titular Maharanas | |||
| Bhupal Singh | 1948–1955 | ||
| Bhagwat Singh | 1955–1984 | Lost the Privy Purse in 1971, and was derecognised under the 26th Amendment of the Constitution of India. | |
| Mahendra Singh (titular monarch without official recognition) | 1984–present | ||
See also
References
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