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HH 108 Sri Maharaj Adhiraj Raj Rajeshwar Ravi Kula Bushana-Mahi Mahindra Yavadarya Kula Kamaldhivakara Chattis Rajkul Singar Maharana Shri Mahendra Singh Bahadur Hindua Suraj Hindupati, 76th Sisodia ruler and 34th Maharana of Udaipur since 1984.

born 14th February 1941, installed as successor to his father on 19th November 1984; he assisted in the formation of the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation; he was managing the Lake Palace Hotel when it received its 5 star rating, and the Garden Hotel when it received its 3 star rating; he contested the Parliament (Lok Sabha) elections from Chittorgarh in 1989 and won with a record margin of over 190,000 votes; married HH Maharani Nirupama Kumari, daughter of Lt. Col. HH Maharaja Manabendra Shah Sahib Bahadur of Tehri-Garhwal, and his wife, HH Maharani Suraj Kanwar, and has issue.

STATES:

Udaipur, Banswara, Barwani, Dhadi, Dharampur, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Shahpura, Tharoch, etc.

ESTATES:

Akaltara, Amet, Amla, Arnod, Asind, Athana, Bagore, Bambora, Banera, Bansi, Batherda, Begun, Bera, Bhadesar, Bhagwanpura, Bhainsrorgarh, Bhindar, Bhopji Ka Kheda, Bhupalgarh, Bohera, Chickalana, Deogarh, Dhamotar, Dhariawad, Ghosunda, Gyangarh, Jaiwana, Kalyanpur, Kamla Amba, Kankarwa, Kanore, Karjali, Khandu, Kherabad, Kurabar, Kursela, Lasani, Lunda, Mangrop, Meja, Nana, Netawal, Noli, Pahuna, Parda Sakani, Salumbar, Sanderao, Sankotra, Sanwar, Sawar, Semari, Shivrati, Solaj, Turkiya Kalan etc.

BRANCHES AND SUBCLANS:

There are 24 branches mentioned in the Waqaya Rajputana, viz. Ahara (in Dungarpur), Mangalia (in the jungles), Sisodia (in Mewar), Pipada (in Marwar), as well as the following which exist in small numbers, viz. Kalium, Gahor, Boranna, Chandrawat, Dhoranya, Ghodar, Gohil, Kailwa, Magrasa, Bhimla, Kamkotak, Kotecha (sic. Kotrecha), Mohar, Soreh, Tuberkiya, Uhar, Usewa and Nirrup. The remaining branches are almost extinct, viz. Nandhoria, Nadhota, Ojkara, Kutchara, Dusad, Batewra, Paha and Purot.

Subclans are numerous in number and include the following, Agrawat, Bhakhrot, Bhonsle (of Nagpur), Chundawat (has 10 branches), Dulhawat, Jagawat, Jagmalot, Ganawat, Kanawot, Kanhawat, Kanor-ke-Sayang Dewal, Khanawat (in Pratapgarh), Karanot, Khumbhawat, Lunawat, Lunkaranot, Meghawat, Panchayanot, Purawat, Ranawat, Ranmalot (in Pratapgarh), Sangawat, Sarangdevot, Shahawat (in Pratapgarh), Shaktawat, Sodwar-ke-Sanvant, Surajmalji-ka-vansh, etc.

SHORT HISTORY:

The Sisodias claim descent from Luv, son of Lord Rama, who was from the Raghuvanshi clan of the Suryavanshi dynasty. The lineage begins with Raja Siladitya, Raja of Vallabhi, who in around 524C.E. was attacked by invaders from Gujarat (possibly Parthians or Scythians), who killed the royal family leaving one son called Grehadity or Keshavadity, who was left to the care of a Brahmin who lived a cave, thus giving the young boy the nickname of 'Goha'. Subsequently, he was granted the territory around Idur by a Bhil chieftain, and became the founder of the Grehlote, Gehlote, Gahlot or Guhilote clan. Eight generations later, Raja Nagaditya, was attacked and killed by Bhils, leaving a son, nicknamed 'Bappa' or 'Child'. He was saved by a Brahmin priest who hid him away in a hill fort, possibly called Ahore, given rise to a new lineage called Aharya. He is said to have founded the Kingdom of Chittor in about 728 C.E., taking the title of 'Rawal' as well as 'Hindua Surya', 'Rajguru' and 'Chakwa'. His successors ruled as vassals of the Gurjara-Pratihara rulers, but after their decline, the Guhilas became independent and ruled in their own right. In 1303, Chittor was attacked by Allauddin Khilji for the second time, forcing the remaining populace to flee under the leadership of one of the few survivors, namely, Rana Hamir of Sisoda village. With the help of his wife, he eventually recovered Chittor from the Muslim invaders and established his clan as its rulers under the name of the Sisodia Dynasty. Prior to Rana Hamir the clan was known as Gehlot or Guhilot or Gahlot. Rulers were ......

PREDECESSORS:

• Rawal Kalabhoja, 8th Rawal of Chittor and Dewan of Eklingi 734/753, he was nicknamed 'Bappa' meaning child, he soundly defeated a Muslim army in about 712, which had invaded India and killed his Maurya dynasty (Mori Rajput) maternal relatives of Chittor Imperial Family, (or as per alternate source, he was incited to kill his maternal uncle and take his territory in around 728 or 734), after which established himself at the new capital of Chittor and assumed the titles of Rawal, Hindua Surya, Rajguru and Chakwa, i.e., the Sun of Hindus, Preceptor of Princes and Universal Lord; he conquered Kabul, Kandhar, Ispahan, Iran and Turan; married a Princess of Sunderdweep, (sic. Sinhaladvipa/Serendip), (as well as daughters of the kings of Herat, Samarkand, Bokhara, and others, and in his old age, he retired to Samarkand and died there) and had issue, the Aharya clan of the Guhilot lineage. He died 753.

  • Rao Asil, he was overlooked in the succession and moved to Gujrat, where he founded the village of Asilgarh in Sorasht and the line of Asil Gehlotes

  • Rawal Khuman I (qv)

• Rawal Khummana I, 9th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 753/773, he successfully defends Chittor against Muslim attacks; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Mattata [aka Govind] (qv)

  • Rao Mangal, ancestor of the Mangalia Gahlot Rajputs

• Rawal Mattata, 10th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 773/793

• Rawal Bharatarbha I [aka Bhartripatta / Bhartri Bhatt], 11th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 793/813

• Rawal Singha [aka Athasimha / Simha], 12th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 813/828

• Rawal Khummana II, 13th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 828/853, he had many battles against Muslim invaders during his reign

• Rawal Mahayaka, 14th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 853/878

• Rawal Khummana III, 15th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 878/942

• Rawal Bharatarbha II [aka Bhartri Bhatt], 16th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 942/943; he became an independent ruler, and assumed the title of Maharajadhiraja; married Maharani Mahalakshmi, daughter of Rashtrakuta Raja Mammata, Raja of Hastikundi (Hathundi/Jodhpur), and had issue.

  • Rawal Allata (qv)

• [Rawal Singha, 17th Rawal of Mewar at Chittor 943/951]

• Rawal Allata, 18th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 951/953, he was forced by Raja Siyaka II of the Paramara dynasty to abandon Chittor and move to Ahar; he killed in battle one Devapala, who according to Majumdar, might have been the Gurjara-Pratihara king Devapala; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Naravahana (qv)

• Rawal Naravahana, 19th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 971/973, married a Chauhan Princess, daughter of Jejaya.

• Rawal Shalivahana [aka Vishvanath], 20th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 973/977, 11th in descent from Bappa Rawal; he migrated with part of the Gohil clan from Mewar in 973, leaving behind his son Shakti Kumar with the rest of the clan; he settled at Juna Khergarh, which they made their capital on the Luni River (present-day Balotra near Jodhpur) in Marwar; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Shaktikumara (qv)

  • Rao Hansapal, married and had issue.

    • Rao Ajaypal, married and had issue.

      • Rao Anangpal, married and had issue.

        • Rao Sursen, married and had issue.

          • Rao Somsahel, married and had issue.

            • Rao Premdehji, married and had issue.

              • Rao Chachakdev, married and had issue.

                • Rao Sonpa, married and had issue.

                • >> Rao Kuvarpal, married and had issue.

                • >> >> Rao Prithiraj, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> Rao Pratap Pal, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> Rao Dehpal, married and had issue.

                • >> >> >> >> >> Rao Mokhda aka Thakore Shri Mokhdaji Ranoji, Chief of the Gohil Rajputs 1309/1347 (see Gohil Dynasty)

• Rawal Shaktikumara, 21st Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 977/993, he was attacked by the Parmar Rajputs; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Ambarprasada (qv)

  • ?Rawal Nrivarma

  • ?Rawal Anantavarma

  • ?Rawal Yashovarma, succeeded by Jogaraja

• Rawal Ambarprasad, 22nd Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 993/1007

• Rawal Suchivarma, 23rd Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1007/1021

• Rawal Narvarma, 24th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1021/1035

• Rawal Kirtivarma, 25th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1035/1051

• Rawal Yogaraja, 26th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1051/1068

• Rawal Vairath [aka Vairata], 27th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1068/1088

• Rawal Hanspal I [aka Hamsapala], 28th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1088/1103; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Vairsimha I (qv)

• Rawal Vairi Singh, 29th Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1103/1107

• Unnamed narendra (prince); called Vijayasimha in Abu inscription, called Virasimha in Ranpur inscription

• Maharajadhiraja Vijay Singh, 30th Rawal of Mewar at Nagda 1107/1127, married Maharani Shyamala Devi, daughter of Raja Udayaditya Paramara of Malwa (see Parmar Dynasty), and had issue.

  • Rani Alhana Devi, married Raja Gayakarna, the Kalchuri (Yadava) Raja of Chedi. She died after 1155.

• Rawal Vairsimha II, son of the unnamed prince; married and had issue.

  • Rawal Ari Singh I [aka Arasimha] (qv)

• Rawal Ari Singh I, 31st Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1127/1138

• Rawal Chaur Singh [aka Choda or Chodasimha or Chaudh], 32nd Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1138/1148

• Rawal Ranasimha; son of Choda's brother Vikramakesari, during his reign, the ruling line split into two branches, viz. the Rawal or senior branch at Chittor, and the Rana or junior branch at Sesoda; married and had issue.

• Rawal Vikram Singh, 33rd Rawal of Mewar at Ahar 1148/1158

TREES:

1. Early Origins of Guhilot clan 565 - 1158 (Dynastic Tree I) (Text)

2. Rulers at Chitor and Sisoda 1158 - 1326 (Dynastic Tree II) (Text)

3. Some Maratha Descents - Bhonsle, Ghorpade (Dynastic Tree III)

4. Rulers of Mewar Part I 1326 - 1597 (Dynastic Tree IV)

5. Rulers of Mewar Part II 1572 - 1680 (Dynastic Tree V)

6. Rulers of Mewar Part III 1652 - 1838 (Dynastic Tree VI)

7. Bagore Family and Rulers of Mewar 1838 - 1884 (Dynastic Tree VII)

8. Shivrati Family and Rulers of Mewar 1884 - 1947 (Dynastic Tree VIII)