Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, and Banswara. Mewar is the former capital of the Mewar Kingdom. The Mewar Kingdom was founded by Bappa Rawal, a Rajput ruler. The kingdom was later ruled by Rana Sanga, Rana Pratap, and Maharana Fateh Singh. The kingdom was a princely state of the British Raj during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Rajasthan came under the control of the Mughal empire in the 16th century. The Mughals were succeeded by the Maratha empire. The Marathas were succeeded by the British Raj. Rajasthan became a part of independent India in 1947.
The history of Mewar is closely linked with the history of Rajasthan. Rajasthan is one of the oldest regions in India. The earliest references to Rajasthan are found in the Mahabharata, an Indian epic poem. In the epic, Rajasthan is referred to as the “land of the rajas (kings)”. The earliest Rajput kingdoms were Chauhan kingdom of Ajmer, Solanki kingdom of Gujarat, and the Guhila kingdom of Mewar. Rajasthan was a part of the Gupta empire from the 4th to the 6th centuries. The Guptas were succeeded by the Vakataka dynasty.
The Vakataka dynasty was followed by the Chalukya dynasty. The Chalukyas were succeeded by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. The Rashtrakutas were succeeded by the Chauhan dynasty. The Chauhan dynasty was followed by the Paramara dynasty. The last Hindu dynasty to rule Rajasthan was the Solanki dynasty. The Solankis were succeeded by the Muslim Delh sultanate. Rajasthan was a part of the Delh sultanate from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
Rajasthan came under the control of the Mughal empire in the 16th century. The Mughals were succeeded by the Maratha empire. The Marathas were succeeded by the British Raj. Rajasthan became a part of independent India in 1947.
The Vakataka dynasty was followed by the Chalukya dynasty. The Chalukyas were succeeded by the Rashtrakuta dynasty. The Rashtrakutas were succeeded by the Chauhan dynasty. The Chauhan dynasty was followed by the Paramara dynasty. The last Hindu dynasty to rule Rajasthan was the Solanki dynasty. The Solankis were succeeded by the Muslim.