The Sisodia was an Indian royal dynasty belonging to the clan that ruled over the Kingdom of Mewar , in the region of Mewar in Rajasthan . The name of the clan is also transliterated as Sesodia , Shishodia , Sishodia , Shishodya , Sisodya , Sisodiya , Sisodia .
11-601: The Sisodia dynasty traced its ancestry to Rahapa, a son of the 12th century Guhila King Ranasimha. He founded the village of Shisoda, in modern day Rajsamand district , as his capital, after which his descendants were called Sisodias. The main branch of the Guhila dynasty ended with their defeat against the Khalji dynasty at the Siege of Chittorgarh (1303) . In 1326, Rana Hammir , who belonged to Sisodiya branch, reclaimed control of
22-688: A significant reason in weakening of the adjacent sultanates including the Delhi Sultanate. According to the Rajprashasti genealogy, one of these – Rana Samar – married Prithi, the sister of Prithviraj Chauhan . His grandson Rahapa adopted the title Rana (monarch). Rahapa's descendants spent some time at a place called Sisoda, and therefore, came to be known as "Sisodia". The most notable Sisodia rulers were Rana Hamir (r. 1326–64), Rana Kumbha (r. 1433–68), Rana Sanga (r.1508–1528) and Rana Pratap (r. 1572–97). The Bhonsle clan, to which
33-890: The British East India Company , relied on these works for his book Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the central and western Rajpoot states of India (1829–1832). His widely read work further helped spread the views of the Sisodias as a superior Rajput clan in colonial and post-colonial India . Guhila (clan) Guhila is a clan of Rajputs . They ruled a number of kingdoms and principalities including Mitaron, Mewar , Banswara , Dungarpur , Pratapgarh , Shahpura , Bhavnagar , Palitana , Lathi and Vala . The Guhilas of Medapata belonged to this clan. The Atpur Inscription of 977 AD lists 20 kings starting with Guhadatta and ending with Saktikumara. Major cities included Nagahrada and Aghata. Chittor
44-692: The Maratha empire 's founder Shivaji belonged, also claimed descent from a branch of the royal Sisodia family. Nainsi in his book mentioned Shahji descended from Chacha, son of Rana Lakha. Similarly, Rana dynasty of Nepal also claimed descent from Ranas of Mewar . According to the Sisodia Chronicles, when the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji attacked Chittorgarh in 1303, the Sisodia men performed Saka (fighting to
55-714: The Guhilas were originally Brahmins . G. H. Ojha , however, believed that the statement in Vedasharma's inscription is a misinterpretation of the earlier Atpur inscription. The Atpur inscription describes Guhadatta as a "Mahideva", which according to historian R. V. Somani, can be translated as either "king" or "Brahmin" In present-day Rajasthan , the Gahlot Rajputs ruled the princely states of Banswara , Dungarpur , Mewar , Pratapgarh and Shahpura . In Gujarat , they are generally referred to as Gohil and ruled
66-568: The Mughal army. However, the art and literary works commissioned by the subsequent Sisodia rulers emphasized their pre-Mughal past. The Sisodias were the last Rajput dynasty to ally with the Mughals, and unlike other Rajput clans, never intermarried with the Mughal imperial family. The Sisodias cultivated an elite identity distinct from other Rajput clans through the poetic legends, eulogies and visual arts commissioned by them. James Tod , an officer of
77-494: The death), while their women committed Jauhar (self-immolation in preference to becoming enemy captives). This was repeated twice: when Bahadur Shah of Gujarat besieged Chittorgarh in 1535, and when the Mughal emperor Akbar conquered it in 1567. Frequent skirmishes with the Mughals greatly reduced the Sisodia power and the size of their kingdom. The Sisodias ultimately accepted the Mughal suzerainty, and some even fought in
88-629: The princely states of Bhavnagar , Palitana , Lathi and Vala and Rajpipla . Nagda, Rajasthan Nagda is a village in Udaipur district of Rajasthan state in India. It was once a prominent city in the early Mewar state . Today it is known primarily for the remains of the Sahasra Bahu Temples . Nagda is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Udaipur or 2.5 km away from Eklingji , another sacred area. Nagda
99-426: The region with the help of Baruji Sauda and his Charan allies, re-established the dynasty, and also became the founder of the Sisodia dynasty clan, a branch of the Guhila dynasty, to which every succeeding Maharana of Mewar belonged, and the Sisodias regained control of Chittor , the former Guhila capital. The Sisodiyas were engaged in multiple battles against Sultans of Malwa , Nagor, Gujarat and Delhi . They were
110-786: Was captured by Bappa Rawal in the 8th century. The Guhilas fought the Paramaras in the 11th century and the Chaulukyas in the 12th century. During the reign of Jaitrasimha (1213–1252 AD), Nagahrada was sacked by Iltutmish . Then Samarasimha (1273–1301 AD) submitted to Ulugh Khan before Ratnasimha was defeated by Alauddin Khalji in 1303 when Chittor Fort was captured. According to 1274 CE Chittor inscription and 1285 CE Achaleshwar ( Abu ) inscription of Vedasharma, Bappa Rawal "changed his priestly splendour for regal lustre". Based on this, scholars such as D. R. Bhandarkar theorized that
121-474: Was probably established by King Nagaditya of the Guhil dynasty in the 7th century AD and it was known as Nagahrada then. Nagda was the first capital of Mewar and continued to be so until c. 948 when the capital was shifted to Ahar . In c.1116, Nagda again became the capital of Mewar and stayed so until the early part of the 13th century when it was sacked by Sultan Iltutmish 's forces. The population of Nagda
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