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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
1. Rawal GUHIL c. 569-603 Idar Guhilot Mewar: Posthumous son of Siladitya VI, Rajput king of Vallabhi (in Saurashtra, now Gujarat) born to Queen Pushpavati after Vallabhi destroyed by Arab invaders and the king assassinated. Guhil grows up among Bhil tribesmen of Idar district; adopted by chief, Mandalik. When chief dies, Guhil learns he is really a Rajput prince. 569, makes Idar his capital and establishes Guhilot dynasty, precursor of the Mewar dynasty. Little known of his reign.

India: Chalukyas of Badami in Central India; Pallavas of Kanchipuram in south India. 595, first record of decimal notation. 598, astronomer and mathematician, Brahmagupta.
2. Rawal BHOJ c. 603-615 Bhomat district, Idar Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign.

India: 600-630, Pallavas under Mahendravarman I. 606-647, Harshavardhana king of Kanauj. ca 608-642, Chalukyas under Pulakesin II. ca 615, revival of Indian architecture and sculpture; stone replaces earlier timber and brick. ca 630, Pulakesin defeats Harsha. 630-643, Hsuan Tsang in India.  
3. Rawal MAHENDRA I c. 615-625 Idar Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign except that rebel Bhils kill him and reclaim their territory of Idar. 

India: ca 625, Brahmagupta at Ujjain. 642, Pallava king Narasimhavarman defeats Pulakesin II.
4. Rawal NAGADITYA (NAG) 626-646 Nagda Guhilot Mewar: Moves capital to Nagadhara; renames it Nagda after himself.

India: 628, Brahmagupta writes important mathematical work, Brahma Siddhanta. 630, Chinese traveller Hsuan-tsang visits Kanauj. 637, Arabs pillage Tana, near Bombay. 680-720, zenith of Pallava kingdom under Narasimhavarman II.
5. Rawal SHILADITYA 646-661 Nagda Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign.

India: 661, Arab traders and settlers in Gujarat, Bombay and Deccan.
6. Rawal APARAJIT 661-688 Nagda Guhilot Mewar: Little is known of his reign.

India: c.675, Shore temples at Mamallapuram built by Pallava ruler Narasimharvarman.
7. Rawal MAHENDRA II 688-716 Nagda Guhilot Mewar: Little known of his reign. 725, Arab force attacks Chittor, then ruled by Paramara Rajputs from Malwa.

India: c.700, Hinduism drives Buddhism out of India; spreads to Nepal and Tibet. King of Madurai impales 8,000 Jains in a single day. 712, Islam force conquers Sind; Arab governor rules on behalf of Caliph; raids from Sind devastate Gujarat.
8. Rawal KALBHOJ (BAPPA RAWAL)
Founded the Mewar Dynasty		 734-753 Chittor Guhilot Mewar: 716, only 3 years old when Mahendra II dies; raised by Brahman priest, spends childhood in religious retreat in Nagda foothills where Eklingji worshipped. Harit Rishi teaches him to recognise Eklingji as supreme Lord of Mewar; gives Kalbhoj special blessing, predicting he will rule Mewar as Eklingji’s Diwan; gives specific code of conduct for him and successors. 734, Kalbhoj aged 21 learns his true identity, mounts an army and takes Chittor from Maun Mori, founds Mewar Dynasty. Given name of Bappa Rawal. Builds temple to Eklingji. Successful campaigns against invaders of Islam drive them back beyond western borders of Rajputana. Mewar becomes symbol of Rajput resistance and leading kingdom in Rajputana.

India: c.725, great period of building under Rajput rule. 736, Tomara Rajputs found Dhillika (1st city of Delhi). 740, Chalukyas defeat Pallavas. 746, Gujara clan, the Chapas, found Andapura, principal city of west India till 1400s. c.750, Pala dynasty founded in eastern India by Gopala; earliest records of existence of Tamil language; Shore temples at Mamallapuram completed. 752, Dantidurga overthrows Chalukyas, establishes Rashtrakuta dynasty.
9. Rawal KHUMAN I 753-773 Chittor Guhilot Mewar: Khuman I continues father’s resistance of ongoing Muslim incursions, as do following three successors. (It is recorded that an invader, King Kikteshwar conquers Chittor, but it is retaken in 755.)

India: c.757, Rashtrakutas defeat Chalukyas. c.760, rock-cut Kailasa Temple at Ellora begun by Krishnaraja I. 770-821, Gopala establishes Pala dynasty of Bihar and Bengal.
10. Rawal MATTAT 773-793 Chittor Guhilot Mewar: Little is known of his reign.

India: Vatsaraja establishes Gurjara Pratihara dynasty of Rajasthan.
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