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Concise History of Mewar
A chronology of Mewar's 76 Rulers and their times (AD ca 569-2001)
including some parallel events in India.
Conflicting dates exist for the reigns of Guhil and his two immediate successors, Bhoj and Mahendra I.
Some texts maintain Guhil's reign began as early as 566 AD. The following dates must still be considered approximate.
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S. No. Ruler and Title Reign Capital Family Events
31. Rawal CHAUD SINGH 1138-1148 Ahar Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign. 1143, Chalukyas attack Paramaras, still holding Chittor.
32. Rawal VIKRAMADITYA I (Vikram Singh) 1148-1158 Ahar Guhilot Mewar: Little is known of his reign.

India: c.1150, mathematical work, Lilavata, standard for many years in the East.
33. Rawal KARAN SINGH I (Ran Singh) 1158-1168 Ahar Guhilot Mewar: Family split, possibly near end of reign: son Rahap establishes Sisodia branch of family; son Mahap establishes Dungarpur kingdom.

India: 1162, Mohammad Ghuri, a Turk from Ghur in Afghanistan uses Muslim-controlled Punjab as base in campaign to conquer all India.
34. Rawal KSHEM SINGH 1168-1172 Ahar Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign.
35. Rawal SAMANT SINGH 1172-1179 Ahar, Dungarpur Guhilot Mewar: 1175, occupies Bagar (Dungarpur area). Slain by Kirtipal Solanki of Nadol in battle at Ghaggar (Punjab).
36. Rawal KUMAR SINGH 1179-1191 Dungarpur (Nagda) Guhilot Mewar: Possibly relocated capital to Nagda at end of his reign.

India: 1179, Lakshmama Sena, last Hindu king of Bengal. Muslims under Mahommed of Ghur renew conquest of North India; defeated by Kurukshetra outside Delhi.
37. Rawal MATHAN SINGH 1191-1211 Dungarpur (Nagda) Guhilot Mewar: Possibly relocated capital to Nagda at start of reign. 1191-2, Battles of Tarain, Chauhan ruler Prithviraj III and Rajput confederation incl. Mewar (The Hindu League) defeated by Mohammed Ghuri. c.1200, Tower of Fame, Chittor. 1207, Chittor ruled by Chalyukas.

India:
1193, Muslims capture Bihar and Bengal,
1196-97, Gwalior, Gujarat and Anhilwara.
1203, Ghuri completes conquest of North India; leaves commander Aibak as Viceroy.
1206, Ghuri assassinated; Aibak founds 1st Delhi Sultanate, the Slave Dynasty, beginning seven centuries of foreign domination in India; Indian culture gains Islamic influence.
1210, Slave Dynasty, Aram Shah.
38. Rawal PADAM SINGH 1211-1213 Nagda Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign.

India: 1211, Sultan Aibak repels invasions into North India by Mongol Chenghiz Khan. 1211, Slave Dynasty, Iltutmish.
39. Rawal JAITRA SINGH 1213-1253 Nagda, Chittor Guhilot Mewar: Chittor becomes Mewar capital again. Jaitra Singh defeats Malwa Rajputs ruling Chittor, reinstates fort as Mewar capital. 1234, defeats Sultan Iltutmish when he invades south.

India:
1221, Mongol Chenghiz Khan again invades Delhi.
1236, Iltutmish completes building of Qutub Minar, Delhi.
1236, Slave Dynasty, Firoz Shah I.
1236, Slave Dynasty, Iltutmish’s daughter, Raziyyat.
1237, Gujarati manuscript painting on palm-leaf.
1240, Slave Dynasty, Bahram Shah;
1242, Masud;
1246, Mahmud Shah I.
1246, Rajendra II last Chola king.
c.1250, Sun Temple, Konarak.
1253, resurgence of Pandyas of Madurai.Little known of his reign.
40. Rawal TEJ SINGH 1261-1267 Chittor Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign.

India: 1266, Slave Dynasty, Balban (Ghiyas-ud-Din).
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