Debari, a northern mountain pass through the Aravalli range, near RAJSAMAND LAKE, leading into Girwa (the circle), the valley in which Udaipur is situated (see RAJ SINGH I vs. AURANGZEB). Around 1611, while Maharana AMAR SINGH I was regrouping his forces in the Aravalli Hills, Mughal Emperor Jahangir captured Debari, along with other areas and Udaipur, in a desperate effort to crush continuing Mewar resistance.

Debari, a small town 11 km. east of Udaipur, where lead-zinc ore from the ZAWAR MINES south of Udaipur is smelted.

Debari Gate (Mewari Gate), Udaipur; on the eastern outskirts of Udaipur towards the Airport; it was built by Maharana RAJ SINGH I (1653-1680) to protect the city from the attacks of Emperor AURANGZEB. See also GATES (POLS) OF UDAIPUR.

Deep Singh. There were several leading members of clans who had this name. They came from Hinta (Saktawat); Moie (Bhati), and Prasad (Sisodia).

Deepawali (Dipawali) Festival: see DIWALI.

Delhi Gate, Udaipur; to the northeast, part of the city's original wall. See also GATES (POLS) OF UDAIPUR.

Delhi Sultanates, a series of Muslim-ruled dynasties that started with the formation of the Slave Dynasty (1206) after MOHAMMED OF GHUR had conquered North India and left his slave commander, AIBAK in charge in Delhi as his Viceroy. When Mohammed was killed in battle, Aibak set up the Slave Dynasty, the first of what came to be known as the Delhi Sultanates, with himself as sultan. Over the following decades, the Delhi Sultans (the Khiljis, Sayyids, Tughluqs and Lodis) concentrated on subjugating Rajputana, but were continually thwarted by a succession of Mewar's Rawals-with two notable exceptions: In the 13^th century, Sultan Iltutmish of the Slave Dynasty invaded Mewar and destroyed the ancient capital of NAGDA. Then, in 1303, Sultan Ala-ud-Din Khilji besieged and conquered the Mewar capital of Chittor, shattering Rajput confidence that the fort was invincible (see CHITTOR, 1^ST SACK). The reign of the Delhi Sultanates ended when BABUR from Afghanistan invaded North India and inaugurated the MUGHAL dynasty in Delhi (1525).

Chart: Comparative Reigns of MEWAR and DELHI RULERS

MEWAR RULERS	1ST - SLAVE DYNASTY
1191-1211. Mathan Singh	1193. Mohammed of Ghur
(1206. Mathan Singh cont.)	1206. Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
(1210. Mathan Singh cont.)	1210. Aram Shah 1210. Shams-ud-Din Iltutmish.
1211-1213. Padam Singh 1213-1253. Jaitra Singh	(1211. Iltutmish cont.)
(1236. Jaitra Singh cont.)	1236. Rukn-ud-Din Firoz Shah I 1236. Raziyyat, Iltutmish's daughter 1240. Muiz-ud-Din Bahram Shah 1242. Ala-ud-Din Masud 1246. Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah I
1261-1267. Tej Singh 1273-1302. Samar Singh	(1261. Mahmud Shah cont.) 1266. Ghiyas-ud-Din Balban
(1287. Samar Singh cont.)	1287. Muiz-ud-Din Kubad
	2ND - KHILJI DYNASTY
(1290. Samar Singh cont.)	1290. Jalal-ud-Din Firoz Shah II
(1296. Samar Singh cont.)	1296. Rukn-ud-Din Ibrahim Shah I 1296. Ala-ud-Din Khilji Mahmud Shah I
1303. Ratan Singh I	(1303. Ala-ud-Din Khilji cont.)
(1316. Hamir Singh in waiting)	1316. (Omar) Shihab-ud-Din Umar Shah 1316. Qutub-ud-Din Mubarak Shah I
(1320. Hamir Singh in waiting)	1320. Nasir-ud-Din Khusru Shah
	3RD - TUGHLUQ DYNASTY
(1320. Hamir Singh in waiting)	1320. Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughluq Shah I
(1325. Hamir Singh in waiting) 1326-1364. Hamir Singh I	1325. Muhammad II ibn Tughluq
(1351. Hamir Singh I) 1366-1382. Kshetra Singh 1382-1421. Lakha	1351. Firoz Shah III
(1388. Lakha cont.)	1388. Tughluq Shah II 1388. Abu-Bakr 1389. Muhammad Shah III 1394. Sikander Shah I 1394. Mahmud Shah II 1395. Nasrat Shah 1398. Mahmud Shah (restored) 1412. Daulat Khan Lodi
	4TH - SAYYID DYNASTY
(1414. Lakha cont.)	1414. Khizr Khan
1421-1433. Mokal 1433-1468. Kumbha	1421. Muiz-ud-Din Mubarak Shah
(1434. Kumbha cont.)	1434. Muhammad Shah IV
(1443. Kumbha cont.)	1443. Alam Shah
	5TH - LODI DYNASTY
(1451. Kumbha cont.) 1468-1473. Udai Singh I 1473-1509. Raimal	1451. Buhlul (Buhlol)
(1488. Raimal cont.)	1488. Sikander II
1509-1527. Sangram Singh I	(1509. Sikander II cont.) 1517. Ibrahim II. Defeated by Babur at Battle of Panipat, 1526. Start of the Mughal Dynasty

See also MUGHALS.

Delwara (Jahla Rajputs), a town 20 km. from NATHDWARA; the first class thikana (estate) of the descendants of Sajja who migrated to Mewar from Halvad with his brother, AJJA. Maharana Raimal (1473-1509) gave Ajja the jagir of BARI SADRI and Sajja received Delwara. Sajja was killed near Hanuman Pol, Chittor, during the reign of Maharana Vikramaditya II (1531-1536), fighting the army of Bahadur Shah of Gujarat. Sajja's son, Jait Singh joined Rao Maldeo of Marwar, who gave him the jagir of Kherwa. In return for this favour, Jait Singh gave his daughter in marriage to Maldeo. Unfortunately, when Maldeo saw his wife's young sister he wanted to marry her as well. Jait Singh refused the request and returned to Mewar, where he married his younger daughter off to Maharana Udai Singh II (1537-1572). Jait Singh was killed fighting against Akbar in the third siege of Chittor. His son, Man Singh, died in the Battle of Haldighati. Jait Singh II fought the forces of Emperor Akbar during Maharana Raj Singh's time, and was with the Maharana during his attack on (Emperor Jahangir's son) Prince Akbar. During the reign of Maharana Bhim Singh (1778-1828), Kalyan Singh III, son of Raghudeo, was wounded fighting against the Marathas. Fateh Singh, son of Kirti Singh, was adopted from Bari Sadri, and was a member of 'Mahedraj Sabha'. Before this, the title of Delwara was 'Raj', but Maharana Fateh Singh changed it to 'Raj Rana'. Raj Rana Fateh Singh also received the title of 'Rao Bahadur' from the British.

Genealogy: Sajja; Jait Singh I: Man Singh; Kalyan Singh; Raghudeo; Jait Singh II; Sajja II; Man Singh II; Kalyan Singh II; Raghudeo II; Sajja III; Kalyan Singh III; Barisal; Fateh Singh; Jalim Singh; Man Singh III; Jaswant Singh; Khuman Singh; Vikram Singh.

Delwara, the mountain pass near the town of the same name. It runs through the Aravalli range leading into Girwa (the circle), the valley in which Udaipur is situated.