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'{{multiple issues|jgj jgjhgjgkhjkhlkjlk hjkhkljhkljhyutyerswer {{cleanup|date=March 2011}} {{refimprove|date=March 2011}} }} {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 250px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- | colspan="2" style="margin-left: inherit; background:#FFC0CB; text-align:center; font-size: medium;" |Historical Region of North India<br>'''Mewar (मेवाड़)''' |- align="center" | colspan="2" | <div style="position:relative; margin: 0 0 0 0; border-collapse: collapse; border="1" cellpadding="0"> </div> |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''Location''' | southern [[Rajastan]] |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''19th-century [[flag]]''' | [[File:Mewar.svg|20px]] |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''Guhil State established:''' | AD 734 |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''[[Language]]''' | [[Mewari]] |- style="vertical-align: top;" |'''Religion:''' | [[Hinduism]] |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''[[Dynasty|Dynasties]]''' | [[Mori clan|Mori]]s (up to AD 734)<br>[[Guhilot]]s(734-1303)<br>Parihar's <br>[[Sisodia]]s (1326&ndash;1949) |- style="vertical-align: top;" | '''Historical [[Capital (political)|capitals]]''' | [[Chittorgarh]], [[Udaipur]] |- style="vertical-align: top;" <!--| colspan=2 | <small>{{{footnotes}}}</small> --> |} [[File:RajaRaviVarma MaharanaPratap.jpg|right|thumb|[[Maharana Pratap]] was the greatest [[Maharana]] of Mewar]] '''Mewar/Mewad''' (मेवाड़), is a region of south-central [[Rajasthan]] state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of [[Bhilwara District|Bhilwara]], [[Chittorgarh District|Chittorgarh]], [[Rajsamand District|Rajsamand]], [[Udaipur District|Udaipur]] and some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and Harayana. The region was for centuries a [[Rajput]] kingdom ('''Mewar Kingdom''' or '''Udaipur Kingdom''') that later became a [[princely state]] under the [[British Raj|British]]. It was ruled by the [[Chattari]] Rajputs of [[Mori]] [[Guhilot]] [[Parihar]] and [[Sisodia]] dynasties for over 1,400 years. It was originally called Medhpaat and Lord Shiva (Ekling Nath) is called The King of Mewar. So Shiva is also called Medhpateshwar (Lord of Medhpaat). Over time, Medhpath became Mewar. The Mewar region it includes lies between the [[Aravali Range]] to the northwest, [[Ajmer region|Ajmer]] to the north, [[Gujarat]] and the [[Vagad]] region of Rajasthan to the south, the [[Malwa]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state to the southeast and the [[Hadoti]] region of Rajasthan to the east. ==Geography== [[File:Map rajasthan mewar.png|right|thumb|Mewar Region]] [[File:A View of Sita Mata sanctuary, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, India.jpg|right|thumb|Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary]] The northern part of Mewar is a gently sloping plain, drained by the Bedach and [[Banas River]] and its tributaries, which empty northwest into the [[Chambal River]], a tributary of the [[Yamuna River]]. The southern part of the region is hilly, and marks the divide between the Banas and its tributaries and the headwaters of the [[Sabarmati River|Sabarmati]] and [[Mahi River|Mahi]] rivers and their tributaries, which drain south into the [[Gulf of Khambhat]] through [[Gujarat]] state. The [[Aravalli Range]], which forms the northwestern boundary of the region, is composed mostly of sedimentary rocks, like [[marble]] and [[Kota Stone]], which has traditionally been an important construction material. The region is part of the [[Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests]]' [[ecoregion]]. Protected areas include the [[Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary]], the [[Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary]], the [[Bassi (sanctuary)|Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary]] and the [[Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary]]. Mewar has a [[tropical]] climate. Rainfall averages 660&nbsp;mm/year, and is generally higher in the southwest and lower in the northeast of the region. Over 90% of the rain typically falls in the period June to September every year, during the [[southwest monsoon]]. ==History== {{Empty section|date=November 2013}} ==Gahlot Dynasty of Mewar== Kanak-Sen left [[Koshala]] in the 2nd century and settled in [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]]. His descendents established themselves and became rulers at [[Vallabhi]]. Ages later, Prince [[Grahaditya]] also known as ''Guhil'' obtained the small kingdom of [[Idar]]. His name became the patronymic Grahilot, later corrupted to Gahlot. The Gahlot Dynasty sometimes supported the [[Pratiharas]] (the dominant clan in Rajasthan) along with the [[Chauhans]] against the [[Arab]] invasions of 7th century. Later the wilds of Idar had to be abandoned and the clan settled at Ahar, and the new name Aharya came into use. Around the 12th century the sons of Karan Singh I included [[Mahup]], who established himself at [[Dungarpur]] while his younger brother [[Rahup]] established himself near Sisodia village. Later the term [[Sisodia]] supplanted both Gahlot and Aharya.<ref name="Naravane"/> ===Gahlot rulers at Idur=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Grahaditya]] | | |- ! 2 | [[Bhoja Gahlo|Bhoja]] | | |- ! 3 | [[Mahendra I]] | | |- |} *''The dynasty moved to a new capital city, [[Nagda]].'' ===Gahlot rulers at Nagda=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Nagaditya]] | | |- ! 2 | [[Siladitya]] | | |- ! 3 | [[Aparajita Gahlot|Aparajita]] | | |- ! 4 | [[Mahendra II]] | | |- |} *"Last King of '''Mori Dynasty''' of [[Malwa]], [[Mun Singh Mori]], killed Mahendra II, his brother-in-law, to conquer Mewar." **"[[Bappa Rawal|Kalbhoj]], son of Mahendra II, returned with allies to recover Mewar from his uncle and established himself at the new capital of [[Chittor]]."<ref name="Naravane"/> ===Gahlot rulers at Chittor=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Bappa Rawal|Kalbhoj]] ''Bappa Rawal'' | 734 | 753 |- ! 2 | [[Khuman I]] | | |- ! 3 | [[Matatt]] | | |- ! 4 | [[Bhartribhatt I]] - Organized a congregation with descendants of Kanak Sen, in which several States participated. In 823 CE Keshav Dev Sikarwar, the army commander of Rawal Matribhatji of Chittor, along with troops from the Gohils of Pirangarh, Jhalasof Halwad, Chawadas, Chandrawats, Shaktawats, Sikarwars form Sikar, Mangals from Lodwara, Bargujars from Rajurgarh, Bhatejas, Guhilots and the Sisodias from Mewar went on an expansion spree. | | |- ! 5 | [[Singha Gahlot|Singha Gahlod]] | | |- ! 6 | [[Khuman II]] | | |- ! 7 | [[Mahoyak]] | | |- ! 8 | [[Khuman III]] | | |- ! 9 | [[Bhartribhatt II]] | 942 | |- ! 10 | [[Allat Singh]] - was "forced by [[Siyaka II]] of [[Paramara dynasty]] to abandon Chittor and move to [[Ujjain District|Ahar]]". | 951 | 953 |- |} ===Gahlot rulers at Ahar=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Narwahana]] | | 971 |- ! 2 | [[Shalivahana of Mewar|Shalivahana]] | | |- ! 3 | [[Shakti Kumar]] | 977 | |- ! 4 | Amba Prasad | | |- ! 5 | [[Shuchi Varma]] | | |- ! 6 | [[Narvarma]] | | |- ! 7 | [[Kirtivarma]] | | |- ! 8 | [[Yograj]] | | |- ! 9 | [[Vairath]] | | |- ! 10 | [[Hanspal I]] | | |- ! 11 | [[Bair Singh]] | 1108 | |- ! 12 | [[Hanspal II]] | | |- ! 13 | [[Ari Singh I]] | | |- ! 14 | [[Kod Singh]] | | |- ! 15 | [[Vikram Singh of Mewar|Vikram Singh]] | | |- ! 16 | [[Karan Singh I]] - "Father of [[Rahup]] & [[Mahup]]" | 1158 | 1168 |- ! 17 | [[Kshem Singh]] | | 1172 |- |} *"[[Kshem Singh]] was forced to move his capital to Dungarpur due to Muslim Invasions."<ref name="Naravane">"The Rajputs of Rajputana: a glimpse of medieval Rajasthan" by M. S. Naravane ISBN 81-7648-118-1</ref> ===Gahlot rulers at Dungarpur=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Samant Singh]] | | |- ! 2 | [[Kumar Singh]] | | |- ! 3 | [[Manthan Singh]] - "Fought alongside [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] against [[Muhammad of Ghor]] & was one of the few Rajput rulers to survive". | 1192 | |- ! 4 | [[Padma Singh]] - "His successor moves the seat of government to Nagda" | | |} ===Gahlot rulers at Nagda=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Jaitra Singh]] - "Recovered Chittor after the fall of [[Malwa]] to Sultan [[Iltutmish]]" | 1213 | 1253 |- |} ===Gahlot rulers at Chittor=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | [[Jaitra Singh]] | 1213 | 1253 |- ! | Mewar without a ruler for eight years | 1253 | 1262 |- ! 2 | Tej Singh | 1262 | 1273 |- ! 3 | [[Samar Singh]] | 1273 | 1302 |- ! 4 | [[Rawal Ratan Singh|Ratan Singh I]] - Siege of Chittor by [[Alauddin Khilji]] & conquest of Mewar by [[Delhi Sultanate]] | 1302 | 1303 |- |} * "Interregnum - Sanchore Rulers at Chittor under Alauddin Khilji (1303–1326)" ** "Galhot dynasty is replaced by its junior branch, Sisodia, founded by Rahup."<ref name="Naravane"/> ==Sisodia Dynasty of Mewar== [[Rana Laksha]] of Sisodia clan with all his 10 sons had rallied in defense of Chittor but in vain. The Sardars decided that it was time to safeguard the royal lineage. There is mention of only two sons of Rana Laksha by name, [[Ari Singh]] and [[Ajay Singh of Mewar|Ajay Singh]]. Ari Singh I had a son named [[Hamir of Mewar|Hammir Singh I]] who was taken by his uncle Ajay to [[Kelwara]] for safety. After the defeat of Mewar at Chittor by [[Alauddin Khilji]], in which Rana Laksha and his son Ari Singh perished, the people began to rally behind Ajay who pursued a guerrilla campaign until he too died in 1320s. The Sardars now picked Hamir Singh I as head of the Sisodia clan and rightful heir to the throne of Mewar. He married the daughter of [[Maldeo of Jalore]], who now governed Chittor for the [[Delhi Sultanate]]. He overthrew his father-in-law and reclaimed his ancestral homeland.<ref name="Naravane"/> ===Sisodia Dynasty at Chittor=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 |''Maharana'' [[Hamir of Mewar|Hamir Singh I]] - "First to take the title of Maharana of Mewar" | 1326 | 1364 |- ! 2 | ''Maharana'' [[Kheta of Mewar|Kheta]] - "Takes [[Ajmer]] and [[Mandalgarh]]" | 1364 | 1382 |- ! 3 | ''Maharana'' [[Lakha of Mewar|Lakha]] - "Takes remaining Mewar territories from [[Delhi]]. Killed in Battle." | 1382 | 1421 |- ! 4 | ''Maharana'' [[Mokal of Mewar|Mokal]] – "Marwar invades Mewar and Mokal is assassinated at age 24." His elder brother, Chunda, is called back to safeguard Mewar. | 1421 | 1433 |- ! 5 | ''Maharana'' [[Kumbha of Mewar|Kumbha]] | 1433 | 1468 |- ! 6 | ''Maharana'' [[Udai Singh I]] | 1468 | 1473 |- ! 7 | ''Maharana'' [[Rana Rai Mal|Rai Mal]] | 1473 | 1509 |- ! 8 | ''Maharana'' [[Rana Sanga|Sangram Singh I]] ''Rana Sanga'' - "Defeated at the [[Battle of Khanwa]] by [[Mughal Emperor]] [[Babur]] in 1527". | 1509 | 1527 |- ! 9 | ''Maharana'' [[Ratan Singh II]] | 1528 | 1531 |- ! 10 | ''Maharana'' [[Vikramaditya Singh]] | 1531 | 1537 |- ! 11 | ''Maharana'' [[Banbir Singh of Mewar|Banbir Singh]] | 1537 | 1540 |- ! 12 | ''Maharana'' [[Udai Singh|Udai Singh II]] – "He lost Chittor to Mughal Emperor [[Akbar]] in February 25, 1568. He moved his capital to [[Udaipur]]." | 1540 | 1568 |- |} ===Sisodia Dynasty at Udaipur=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- ! 1 | ''Maharana'' [[Udai Singh|Udai Singh II]] | 1568 | 1572 |- ! 2 | ''Maharana'' [[Maharana Pratap|Pratap Singh I]] | 1572 | 1597 |- ! 3 | ''Maharana'' [[Amar Singh I]] | 1597 | 1620 |- ! 4 | ''Maharana'' [[Karan Singh II]] | 1620 | 1628 |- ! 5 | ''Maharana'' [[Jagat Singh I]] | 1628 | 1652 |- ! 6 | ''Maharana'' [[Raj Singh I]] | 1652 | 1680 |- ! 7 | ''Maharana'' [[Jai Singh of Mewar|Jai Singh]] | 1680 | 1698 |- ! 8 | ''Maharana'' [[Amar Singh II]] | 1698 | 1710 |- ! 9 | ''Maharana'' [[Sangram Singh II]] | 1710 | 1734 |- ! 10 | ''Maharana'' [[Jagat Singh II]] | 1734 | 1751 |- ! 11 | ''Maharana'' [[Pratap Singh II]] | 1751 | 1754 |- ! 12 | ''Maharana'' [[Raj Singh II]] |1754 | 1761 |- ! 13 | ''Maharana'' [[Ari Singh II]] | 1761 | 1773 |- ! 14 | ''Maharana'' [[Hamir Singh II]] | 1773 | 1778 |- ! 15 | ''Maharana'' [[Bhim Singh of Mewar|Bhim Singh]] | 1778 | 1828 |- ! 16 | ''Maharana'' [[Jawan Singh]] | 1828 | 1838 |- ! 17 | ''Maharana'' [[Sardar Singh of Udaipur|Sardar Singh]] | 1838 | 1842 |- ! 18 | ''Maharana'' [[Swarup Singh of Udaipur|Swarup Singh]] | 1842 | 1861 |- ! 19 | ''Maharana'' [[Shambhu Singh]] | 1861 | 1874 |- ! 20 | ''Maharana'' [[Sajjan Singh]] | 1874 | 1884 |- ! 21 | ''Maharana'' [[Fateh Singh of Udaipur and Mewar|Fateh Singh]] | 1884 | 1930 |- ! 22 | ''Maharana'' [[Bhupal Singh]] | 1930 | 1956 |- ! 23 | Maharana [[Bhagwat Singh]] - "Last ruler of Mewar (Udaipur)" | 1956 | 1984 |- |} Maharana Bhagwat Singh passed away on 2 November 1984. He has 2 son's elder Mahendra singh and younger Arvind singh, before his death he made a trust name Maharana Mewar Foundation and younger son Arvind singh look after the trust and lives in city palace Udaipur. ==Head of Sisodia Dynasty of Udaipur== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=2 | Name<ref name="Naravane"/> ! Reign Began C.E. ! Reign Ended C.E. |- style="background:orange" | 1 | ''Maharana'' [[Bhagwat Singh]] | 1956 | 1984 |- style="background:orange" | 2 | Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar | 1984 | Present | ''Maharana'' [[Adarsh Singh]] | 1985 | 2013 |- |} == Present Ruler == [[Arvind Singh Mewar|Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar]] (born 13 December 1944) is the 76th custodian of the [[Mewar dynasty]]. The Maharanas are considered not rulers but custodians of the kingdom on behalf of Sri Eklingji (Lord Siva). He is the second son of Bhagwat Singh Mewar and younger brother of Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar. Upon the death of his father Bhagwat Singh Mewar in 1984, he became the head of his branch of the family as elder brother Maharana Mahendra Singh Mewar voluntarily split from family, but retained the title of Maharana. Arvind Singh Mewar is Managing Trustee for the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation and Chairman and Managing Director of the HRH Group of Hotels. Both these organisations were established by his father Bhagwat Singh Mewar. After the independence of India in 1947, Bhagwat Singh Mewar started focusing on the preservation of Palaces, tradition of House of Mewar and earning money through these palaces by converting them to Heritage Hotels. == Economy == The economy of the Mewar region relies primarily on tourism, the marble and stone industry, mining, handicrafts, zinc smelters, cement and tyre factories, as well as agriculture. Major crops include maize, groundnut, soybean, wheat, and mustard. Opium is also grown in the adjoining regions of the southeast ([[Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan|Pratapgarh]] and [[Nimbahera]]). Fishery also thrives in the region's various lakes, supported by a government fisheries department. ==Tourism== [[File:Chittorgarh Fort.jpg|right|thumb|Chittorgarh Fort]] [[File:Lakepalace-udaipur.jpg|right|thumb|The Lake Palace, on Lake Pichola, Udaipur in the background]] [[File:Ranakpur-temple.jpg|thumb|The Jain temple in Ranakpur]] <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[File:Kumbhalgarh1_copy.jpg|right|thumb|Kumbhalgarh Palace]] --> * The massive Chittorgarh hilltop fort is one of the main tourist attractions of Mewar. The fort is a depiction of Rajput culture and values. It stands on a 2.4 square kilometre site on an 180 m high hill that rises rapidly from the plains below. The fort was sacked thrice by a stronger enemy. The first sacking occurred in 1303 by [[Alauddin Khilji]]. In 1535 [[Bahadur Shah of Gujarat]] besieged the fort, causing the women to commit [[Jauhar]]. In 1568 Mughal emperor Akbar razed the fort to rubble and once again the history repeated itself. In 1616 Mughal emperor [[Jehangir]] restored the fort to the Rajputs, but it was not resettled. * [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]], also known as the city of lakes, is a world famous and a very popular tourist destination with its grand palaces, lakes, temples, gardens and narrow lanes. * The [[Lake Palace]] is a palace inaugurated in 1746, completely made of [[marble]], and situated in the middle of [[Lake Pichola]]. In recent years Lake Pichola has experienced drought conditions. * Jaisamand Lake * Udaisagar lake * Fatehsagar lake * [[Shilpgram]], a village northwest of Udaipur, hosts a crafts fair every year, which is one of the largest in India. * [[Eklingji]], a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the ruling deity of Mewar. * [[Keshariaji]], a temple of [[Rishabhdev]]. * [[Nathdwara]], a temple of Lord [[Shrinathji]], one of the most important pilgrimage sites of India. * [[Haldighati]], a mountain pass in [[Rajsamand]] district that hosted the battle between [[Rana Pratap Singh]] and the Mughal emperor Akbar. * [[Kumbhalgarh]], a 15th-century fortress, built by [[Rana Kumbha]], with 36 kilometres of walls. Over 360 temples are within the fort. It also has a wildlife sanctuary. * [[Charbhuja]] Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. * Rajsamand, a huge lake near Rajsamand city, from which the city derives its name. * The [[Ranakpur]] village is home to one of the most important [[Jain]] temples, which escaped the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]]'s efforts to destroy Hindu and Jain temples, because it is hidden in a geographically difficult terrain. ==See also== *[[Baansi]] *[[Bhinder]] *[[Gogunda]] *[[Ajmer-Merwara]] *[[Mewar Residency]] *[[Rajput]] *[[Rajputana]] *[[Maratha]] *[[Maratha Empire]] *[[Bhonsle]] *[[Thikana thana]] <!--THIS ENTIRE LARGE SECTION IS UNCLEAR, CONFUSING, AND HAS NO CONTEXT. AT A FIRST LOOK, I CAN'T EVEN QUITE TELL WHAT IT'S ABOUT, AND IT'S MAINLY LENGTHY LISTS OF NAMES WITH NO LINKS. RECOMMEND THIS BE IMPROVED OR REMOVED RATHER THAN RESTORED AS-IS. SHIELDING FOR THE TIME BEING. ==Mewar ( मेवाड़ )- classification of Jagirdars== === Jagirdars of the State, 1st Class === (The 1st 16 Umraos (no order of precedence), seated on the either side of the Maharana. Ideally, those to right were seated at right angles to the Gaadi and were called '''Badi Ole''' and those to the left, not to feel any inferior, were seated parallel to the Gaadi and were called '''Munda-barobur''' (parallel to the face of the Maharana)! The visiting dignitaries/guests and some of the relatives of Maharana and main Purohits were seated in front of Maharana’s Gaadi, '''Saamey-ki-baithak'''. {| class="wikitable" |- ! No ! Thikana / Place ! Caste |- | 1. | [[Badi Sadri]] | Jhala |- | 2. | [[Bedla]] | Chauhan - purabia |- | 3. |[[Kotharia, Rajasthan|Kotharia]] |Chauhan - Purabia |- | 4. | Salumbar | Chundawat |- | 5. | Ghanerao | Mertia Rathore |- | 6. | Bijolia | Panwaar |- | 7a. | Deogarh | Choondawat |- | 7b. | Begun | Choondawat |- | 8. | Delwara | Jhala |- | 9a. | Amet | Choondawat |- | 9b. | [[Meja]] | Choondawat |- | 10. | [[Gogunda]] | Jhala |- | 11. | [[Kanore]] | Sarangdevot |- | 12. | Bhindar | Shaktawat |- | 13. | Badnore | Mertia Rathore |- | 14a. | [[Bansi]] | Shaktawat |- | 14b. | Bhainsrodgadh |Choondawat(Krishnawat) |- | 15a. | Parsoli | Chauhan |- | 15b. | Kurabad | Choondawat |- | 16. | Sardargarh | Dodiya |} * a, b = Aik Baithak (same seat/status), any ONE was invited for the Durbar usually as per Osra (alternately / roster) * 5th Ranked Thikana Ghanerao was transferred to [[Marwad]] with Godwar, the seat was kept vacant for a while, the thikana also had a seat amongst the first class nobles - Sirayat - in the Marwad Court/Durbar. *17. Mahuwada- Descendants of Abdur Rahim Baig of Sindh who bravely assisted Maharana Ari Singh II against the Maratha invasion in AD 1769 and therefore made the 17th Umarao === Nearest Relatives of the Maharana === * [[Bagore]] (descendents of Naath Singh, the second son of Maharana Sangram Singh II, Reign AD 1710-1734, line terminated following khalse, merger in state, by Maharana Fateh Singh, reign AD 1884-1930), * Karjali (descendents of Baagh Singh, the third son of Maharana Sangram Singh II), * Shivrati (descendents of Arjun Singh, the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh II). *Bagore and Shivrati are in district of Bhilwara; Karjali is in district Chittorgarh. All three destinations are about 100&nbsp;km from Udaipur. "RANAWAT" is the surname used by some descendents of the Maharana. This surname has also been adopted by Bagore,Karjali and Shivrati family members. However the ladies married in the family are addressed by their father's surname (also called in Hindi as "Khaanp"). For e.g. "Jhaliji": a jhala daughter married in a ranawat family is called jhaliji. The following composition by a bard is popular to remember the first-class nobles of Mewad. Trun/tihu (three) Jhala (Sadri, Delwara, Gogunda), Trun/tihu (three) Poorbiya - the eastern, Chauhan (Bedla, Kotharia, Parsoli), Chundawat bhudh (warriors) chaar (four, Salumbar, Deogarh, Begu, Amet), do/duhi (two) Shakta (Bhinder, Bansi), do/duhi (two) Rathore (Badnore, Ghanerao), Sarangdev (Kanore), Panwar (Bijolia), do/duhi (two) Raja (Shahpura, Banera), trun/tihu (three) Rajvi (Bagore, Karjali, Shivrati), Chundawat phir chaar (again four, Meja, Bhainsrodgadh, Kurabad, Asind), Jamadaar Sultan ek/hik (a, saturvon,the seventeenth, Umrao,the Sindhi Muslim - Mahuwada), ek (a)Dodiyo Sardar (Sardargarh)! === Distant relatives of the Maharana === * Bavlas (Ranawat, descendents of the second son of Maharana Amar Singh II, reign AD 1698-1710), * Karoi (Ranawat, descendents of the third son of Maharana Amar Singh-II). * Banera (Sisodia, descendents of the second son of Maharana Raaj Singh, reign AD 1680-1698), * Bhunaas (Sisodia, descendents of the third son of Maharana Raaj Singh). * Shahpura (Sisodia, descendents of the second son of Maharana Amar Singh-I, reign AD 1597-1620, an independent state at the time of India’s independence in 1947). === Jagirdars of the State, 2nd Class Sardars - Bateesa === ===(32 Jagirdars,after AD 1939.* Prior to AD 1935 just four only,later called Bada Bateesaa) === 1. *Bohida (Boheda) (Shaktawat)<br/> 2. *Hamirgadh (Hameergadh) (Veeramdevot-Baba Ranawat)- Elder house of the descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Veeramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 3. *Pipalya (Shaktawat)<br/> 4. *Tana (Jhala)<br/> 5. Amargadh (Kanawat)<br/> 6. Badi Rupaheli (Badi Roopaheli) (Mertia Rathore)<br/> 7. Bambori (Paramaras)<br/> 8. Banol [http://www.thikanaofbanolmewar.webs.com] (Jaitmal Rathore)<br/> 9. Batherda (Sarangdevot)<br/> 10. Bawalwaas (Ranawat) <br/> 11. Bemali (Choondawat)<br/> 12. Bhadesar (Choondawat)<br/> 13. Bhagwanpura (Choondawat)<br/> 14. Bhopalnagar ( Chauhan) <br/> 15. Bhunas ( Bhunawaas, Baba Ranawat)<br/> 16. Binota (Shaktawat) <br/> 17. Chavand (Choondawat)<br/> 18. Dharyavad (Dhariawad) (Ranawat)<br/> 19. Falichda (Falichra) (Chauhan)<br/> 20. Jarkhana (Dhanerya,Ranawat) Descendants of Second son of the first Shivrati Maharaj Arjun Singh, who was the fourth son of Maharana Sangram Singh II, AD 1710-1734<br/> 21 . kheroda Rathore (Mertia) 22. Kareda (Choondawat)<br> 23. Karoi (Ranawat) <br/> 24. Kelwa (Jaitmal Rathore)<br/> 25. Khairabad (Kherabad) (Veeramdevot-Baba Ranawat)- Elder house of the descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Veeramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 26. Lasani (Choondawat)<br/> 27. Loonda (Choondawat)<br/> 28. Mahua (Mahuva) (Ranawat)<br/> 29. Netawal (Ranawat)<br/> 30. Nimbaheda (Mertia Rathore)<br/> 31. Peeladhar (Sisodia) 32. Rampura (Mertia Rathore)<br/> 33. Sangramgadh (Choondawat)<br/> 34. Sanjela (choondawat) <br/> 35. Sanwar (Viramdevot- Baba Ranawat) descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Viramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 35. Thana (Choondawat)<br/> 36. Vijaipur (Shaktawat)<br/> 37. NANDSHA(JAGIR)(CHUNDAWAT) === Category 3 of Mewad Sardars === 1. Aarjya (Ajarya) (Chavda) <br/> 2. Amlda (Kanawat) <br/> 3. Athun (Athoon) (Poorawat) <br/> 4. Bambora (Choondawat) <br/> 5. Bansra (Ranawat) <br/> 6. Barliawas (Barlyawas) (Ranawat) <br/> 7. Bassi (Choondawat) <br/> 8. Bhadu (Choondawat) <br/> 9. Bhanpura (Dulhawat) <br/> 10. Bokhada (Dulhawat) <br/> 11. Dabla (Mertia) <br/> 12. Daulatgadh(Choondawat) <br/> 13. Gadar Mala (Gadarmala) <br/> 14. Gudla (Gudlan) (Chauhan) <br/> 15. Gurlan (Poorawat) <br/> 16. Gyangadh(Choondawat) <br/> 17. Hinta (Shaktawat) <br/> 18. Jagpura (Mertia Rathore) <br/> 19. Jamoli (Baba) <br/> 20. Jeelola <br/> 21. Jeewana (Veeramdevot- Baba Ranawat)- descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Veeramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 22. Jhadol (Jharol) (Jhala) <br/> 23. Kaladwas(Chavda) <br/> 24. Kankarwa (Veeramdevot-Baba Ranawat)- descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Veeramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 25. Kantora (Rathore) <br/> 26. Kerya (Poorawat) <br/> 27. Kunthawas (Kunthavas) (Shaktawat) <br/> 28. Mangrop (Poorawat) <br/> 29. Marchya Khedi(Solanki) <br/> 30. Moie (Bhati) <br/> 31. Muroli (Bhati) <br/> 32. Neemri (Mahecha Rathore) <br/> 33. Pahuna (Veeramdevot- Baba Ranawat)descendents of the third son of Maharana Udai Singh II (1537–72), Maharana Veeramdeo, also known as Baba Ranawats. They were the first branch of Sisodia rajputs to carry this patronym.<br/> 34. Pansal (Shaktawat) <br/> 35. Parsad (Prasad) (Sisodia) <br/> 36. Pithawas (Peethwas) (Choondawat) <br/> 37. Rood (Shaktawat) <br/> 38. Roopnagar (Rupnagar) (Solanki) <br/> 39. Samal (Dulhawat) <br/> 40. Satola (Choondawat) <br/> 41. Semari (Shaktawat) <br/> 42. Khodiyo Ka Khera (Shaktawat) <br/> 43. Sihar (Shaktawat) <br/> 44. Singhada (Dulhawat) <br/> 45. Singoli (Poorawat) <br/> 46. Taal (Choondawat) <br/> 47. Taloli (Choondawat) <br/> 48. Junda (Chouhan) <br/> 49. Gopalpura[Koon](Shaktawat) <br/> 50 Mandakala (Shaktawat) 51. Gour === Bhomiya Sardars of Mewad === 1. Jawaas (Chauhan) <br/> 2. Jooda ( Chauhan)<br/> 3. Pahada (Chauhan)<br/> 4. Panerwa ( Solanki)<br/> 5. Ogna ( Solanki) <br/> 6. Madri (Sarangdewot)<br/> 7. OOmeriya (Solanki) <br/> 8. Chaani (Chauhan)<br/> 9. Thana ( Chauhan)<br/> 10. Nainwada <br/> 11. Sarwan <br/> 12. Paatiya (Panwar --> ==Further reading== * ''Mewar through the ages'', by D. L. Paliwal. Sahitya Sansthan, Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, 1970 * ''The Kingdom of Mewar: great struggles and glory of the world's oldest ruling dynasty'', by Irmgard Meininger. D.K. Printworld, 2000. ISBN 81-246-0144-5. * ''Costumes of the rulers of Mewar: with patterns and construction techniques'', by Pushpa Rani Mathur. Abhinav Publications, 1994. ISBN 81-7017-293-4. rathore mertiya ==References== {{Reflist}} * {{cite web|url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V24_093.gif|title=Udaipur State (also called Mewar): History|year=1909|work=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]]|pages=v. 24, p. 87.}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * Books about Mewar (Mewad/Mevad):: [http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/MevadNa_Maharathee.htm MevadNa Maharathee : NareeRatna PannaDai], [http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/MevadNi_TejChhaya.htm MevadNi TejChhaya], [http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/MevadNo_Kesari.htm MevadNo Kesari] in [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] * [http://www.indianrajputs.com/view/udaipur_rajasthan Udaipur Family Tree] {{Princely states of India}} {{Historical regions of North India}} {{coord missing|Rajasthan}} [[Category:Mewar|*]] [[Category:Regions of India]] [[Category:Regions of Rajasthan]] [[Category:Princely states of India]] [[Category:History of Rajasthan]] [[Category:Historical Indian regions]] [[Category:Princely states of Rajasthan]] [[Category:1949 disestablishments in India]]'